HARPSWELL, ME – JULY 18: Customers walk in and out of Uncle Pete’s Community Market in Harpswell on Friday, July 18, 2025. (Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer)`
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Crossroads Discount
A photo of Crossroads Discount from the town Casco’s comprehensive plan, published in 2024.
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Casco Gas shrubs
Casco’s Open Space Commission delivered two flowering shrubs as a welcome gift to the owners of Casco Gas & Convenience in August. From left, owners Gaurav Patel, Gunjan Patel and Dipen Patel work with commission member Jim Arsham to plant one of them. (Photo courtesy of Sam Brown)
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Families flock to New Gloucester orchard for apple picking, corn maze
Opening day at Royal River Orchards in New Gloucester brought apples, cider, pumpkins and doughnuts as the fall season kicks off.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, News, Sports
Red Sox and closer Aroldis Chapman reach $13.3 million deal for 2026
The 37-year-old fireballer has a career-low 1.02 ERA and 27 saves this season.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, News, Sports
Duran’s inside-the-park homer carries Red Sox past Pirates
Boston takes the series finale and avoids a three-game sweep.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s space industry, facing pushback on land, looks to the sea
The Maine Space Corporation, which lawmakers recently voted to make a nonprofit, is looking into sea-based launch platforms.
Posted inMaine, News
2 women killed in boat accident on Flagstaff Lake
A third woman is in critical condition after a pontoon flipped with 7 passengers on board Saturday afternoon.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
How to get local food through Community Supported Agriculture
When it comes to buying local food and helping give farmers more revenue security, Community Supported Agriculture programs are one of the best ways to do that.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Mark LaFlamme, News, Outdoors
New COVID Shots
Boxes for the updated COVID-19 vaccine, shown earlier this month. (Pfizer via AP)