Two local residents were found dead inside a pickup truck in Castle Hill early Tuesday morning, according to Maine State Police.
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Mark LaFlamme: You cannot outrun the news
All I wanted was a humble can of WD-40 with which to oil my chain. I was at the tail end of a weeklong vacation and trying like hell to stay in a vacation state of mind. I refused to read Sun Journal news or even scan the headlines. I refused to even glance at […]
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Brothers from southern Maine survive plunge into Aroostook County lake
Their canoe was swamped in bad weather and neither was wearing a life preserver, but both eventually made it to shore.
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Maine wrong-way driver eludes police until his gas runs out
Maine State Police say a motorist drove the wrong way on Interstate 95 and managed to elude troopers until his truck ran out of gas.
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What makes the Maine School of Science and Mathematics Maine the No. 2 high school in the nation?
National recognition from U.S. News & World Report spotlights an educational hidden gem in remote northern Maine.
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Fifteen injured when vans carrying inmates, church members collide in Aroostook County
One van was carrying 9 county inmates and the other was transporting members of the Full Gospel Assembly church in Mars Hill.
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Indie film ‘Bone Cold’ starts shooting Thursday in rural York County
Los Angeles-based filmmaker Billy Hanson, a graduate of Old Orchard Beach High School, is using Newfield and Parsonsfield as stand-ins for Ukraine in the horror movie involving two Navy SEALS.
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Whiteout conditions in Aroostook County cause 11-vehicle pileup, injuries
Van Buren’s police chief and a Maine DOT plow truck driver both were hit by vehicles in the aftermath of the crashes along Route 1 in Cyr Plantation, Maine State Police say.
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Baby moose rescued from snow by passers-by is put down after observation
Maine game wardens say the calf was ailing and had little chance of survival. A baby moose that was rescued from deep snow by nine people in a small Aroostook County town had to be put down by game wardens because it was sick. The moose, which weighed a couple hundred pounds and was likely […]
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Canadian firm unveils plans for large hemp farm on 120 acres in northern Maine
A Canadian company plans to launch a large, industrial hemp operation in northern Maine this year in the latest sign of burgeoning interest in the versatile yet tightly regulated crop. Future Farm Technologies recently purchased 120 acres in the Aroostook County town of Amity and plans to lease another 100 acres for an operation that […]