The smaller earthquake Sunday night was recorded 21 miles northwest of Millinocket.
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Maine gets $53 million to improve freight rail safety, reconnect former Millinocket mill site
The federal funding will be used to upgrade mainlines in Penobscot, Aroostook, Washington and Piscataquis counties and restore a rail service to the Great Northern Paper mill redevelopment site.
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Promotion of Wabanaki cultural tourism gains momentum in Maine
Tekαkαpimək Contact Station, the welcome center at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, is slated to open this summer. Designed in collaboration with Wabanaki leaders, it is one of the first major efforts in the state to boost Indigenous tourism.
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Maine Drama Festival regionals set for March 8, 9
More than 1,000 students at 69 high schools all across Maine are preparing for the 2024 Maine Drama Festival. On Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9, at eight regional competitions in Brewer, Ellsworth, Fairfield, Freeport, Saco, Skowhegan, South Berwick and Windham, schools are set to present plays ranging from the classics to student-written pieces. […]
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In path of April solar eclipse, small-town Maine sees big tourist opportunity
Several communities in the rural and northern parts of the state, located in the path of totality, hope for an astronomical tourist boom when the eclipse becomes visible on the afternoon of April 8.
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Finding Our Voices launches Let’s Talk About It tour
Seven public libraries across Maine plan to boldly break the silence through October’s Domestic Abuse Awareness Month.
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Twelve Maine districts to get federal funds to make school meals better
They are among 264 rural or small districts nationwide to be awarded a total of $30 million by the national nonprofit Action for Healthy Kids.
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Maine Woods Rambler adventure bike ride registration opens
The ride will take place Sept. 24 at the New England Outdoor Center in Millinocket.
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Turkey hunting workshop sessions open in Augusta, Auburn
A hands-on introduction to turkey hunting workshops are planned at various locations. With spring wild turkey hunting season just around the corner, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is offering two levels of instruction: Session I will cover: Turkey habits and habitats; turkey hunting tactics — camouflage, calling, decoys, roosting; Maine turkey hunting laws […]
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Totus Tuus registration open for teens, children
Hundreds of Maine teens and children can participate in a week-long summer Catholic youth program for grades 1-12. Registration is open for Totus Tuus 2023, scheduled to be presented in 10 Maine communities this summer: Houlton (June 18-23), Lewiston (June 18-23), Fort Kent (June 25-30), Jay and Farmington (June 25-30), Caribou (July 9-14), Scarborough (July […]