1 year ago
Organizer confirms US Biathlon National Championships in Fort Kent will take place March 22-24
The event will bring about 160 participants to town, not including families and guests.
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2 years ago
Vehicle stuck in snowbank led to Chinese citizens being apprehended at Maine border
The three people who crossed into the U.S. illegally on foot were arrested and taken to Fort Fairfield for processing. The stranded driver was also arrested.
2 years ago
Patricia Collins, mother of US senator, dies at 96
Patricia Collins, mother of U.S. Sen. Susan M. Collins and her five siblings, died Tuesday.
2 years ago
US Biathlon National Championships in Fort Kent are still on, for now
The event will be held at the Fort Kent Outdoor Center and feature participants from the United States, Canada and Norway.
6 years ago
Senate passes resolution honoring first all-female spacewalk
The Senate on Dec. 11 unanimously passed a resolution congratulating astronauts Dr. Jessica U. Meir and Christina H. Koch for the historic accomplishment of completing the first all-female spacewalk.
6 years ago
Delegation urges feds to heed DACF input on hemp
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) and Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) and Jared Golden (D-ME-02) wrote to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), urging the agency to heed the formal comments and concerns of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) on the interim final rule on domestic hemp production.
6 years ago
Unpacking a late behind-the-scenes deal that made a new Maine budget possible
Maine got a two-year budget that came in at a spending level of just under $8 billion on Friday and key to that bipartisan deal was a low-key compromise on one of the most contentious issues of the 2019 session.
6 years ago
Former Connecticut governor Dannel Malloy to lead University of Maine System
The former governor of Connecticut, Dannel Malloy, will replace James Page as University of Maine System chancellor.
6 years ago
Orono resident is the new leader of the Maine Air National Guard
Orono resident Steven Michaud is the newest leader of the Maine Air National Guard.
6 years ago
Angus King says he is worried a ‘miscalculation’ could draw US into conflict with Iran
U.S. Sen. Angus King believes intelligence backs up the Trump administration’s claims of heightened Iranian military activity in the Middle East, but he is fearful that a “miscalculation” could draw the U.S. into a conflict.
