For everyone who goes in to eat or orders takeout on Wednesday and mentions Welcome to Housing, Portland Pie will donate 10% ...

A worker builds one of the original wood-framed canoes in the early days of Old Town. In 1857 Henry David Thoreau and a guide from New England’s Penobscot Nation, Joseph Polis, took a round-trip canoe ...

SKOWHEGAN — Lydia Herrick scored in the first minute of the game and the Skowhegan girls soccer team rolled to a 3-0 win over ...

RSU 34 Assistant Superintendent Jon Doty was named Assistant Superintendent of the Year by the Maine School Superintendents ...

Ralph Damren celebrated his 80th birthday by refereeing his final game of his career in Maine high school football.

Visit this charming small town this fall to explore its history, natural beauty, and enjoy some of the state's best fall ...

Every day, dozens of trucks loaded with waste drive through the gates of Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town. Near the entrance, they’re greeted by a sign listing banned items, including refrigerators, ...

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A version of this article was originally published in The New York Times. Used with permission. Old Town, Maine — During the deepest part of last winter, a van pulled off the highway and followed the ...