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Pete Waterman of Waterman Farms in Sabattus posted a help-wanted sign along Route 126 in front of his family's farm recently because he was looking for a skilled farmhand. He had 14 applicants. Many were unfamiliar with simple farm tasks such as driving a tractor or milking cows. He ended up hiring a student helper and a part-time worker from the 14.

Job openings on the rise as Maine slowly climbs back from recession

Two weeks ago, Pete Waterman spray painted a large plywood sign and propped it on his lawn near a bunch of tractors. “Good help wanted.” ...
Rumford firefighter Jeff Harren waits to throw more absorbent material onto fluids leaking from a Chevrolet Blazer involved in a three-vehicle collision on Route 108 in downtown Rumford on Friday.

Woman suffers injuries in 3-vehicle Rumford crash

RUMFORD — A Rhode Island woman in town for a wedding this weekend was injured Friday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on Route 108 at ...
Zam Zam Mohamud votes for her first time Tuesday as a member of the Lewiston School Committee.

Lewiston’s Zam Zam Mohamud becomes first Somali immigrant on school board

LEWISTON, Maine — Zam Zam Mohamud, described as popular and well-regarded in the community by a Bates College professor, is the city’s first Somali to ...

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Oxford Hills Bookmobile losing funding this month

NORWAY, Maine — The popular Oxford Hills Bookmobile may come ...
An M/T Pockets tow truck crewman retrieves a 1997 Subaru Legacy station wagon late Thursday afternoon from a drainage ditch along Thad White Road in Mexico. Its teen driver backed the car onto the dirt road's soft shoulder and the wagon flipped over and fell into the ditch, landing atop and pinning a teen who was riding on the roof, police at the scene said.

Dixfield teen riding atop car roof pinned under it after rollover

Commencements at Maine colleges and universities, May 18-June 8, 2013

University of Maine at Machias MACHIAS, Maine — The University ...
Autumn Michaud, 6, a first-grader at East Auburn Community School, works on math problems using an iPad tablet computer in teacher June Simard's class in 2012.

Auburn schools reject state’s laptop choice, go with iPads for students

Jay man accused of saw attack pleads to reckless conduct

PARIS, Maine — A Jay man accused of beating a ...
Terry Oliver

Four indicted in drug death of Farmington woman

Chesterville man indicted in shooting incident

FARMINGTON, Maine — A Chesterville man was indicted Tuesday in ...
Kaleb Bowring

Bail set for Madison man accused of robbing store with pellet handgun

Former Lewiston man indicted for calling in bomb threats to Mall of America, airport, hotels

A 22-year-old man unleashed a slew of overnight bomb threats ...
Game wardens search Rangeley Lake for two missing snowmobiles on Wednesday morning. The bodies of Kenneth Henderson, 40, of China and John Spencer, 41, of Litchfield were recovered from 60 feet of water.

Bodies of two snowmobilers found in Rangeley Lake

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Among those participating for Bangor at the state math meet were: (back row, from left) Paul Rudnicki, Nathan Dee, Will Benoit, Liam Perry, Andy Chen, Leif Grosswiler, and Chandler Stewart; (front row, from left) Conor Thompson, Josh Audibert, Leah Jones.

Bangor Math Team earns honor of Best in Maine during competitions

Evidence found during Lewiston drug bust

Lewiston pair targeted in drug bust allegedly possessed hundreds of oxycodone pills

Search continues for men presumed dead in Rangeley Lake

RANGELEY, Maine — Game wardens plan to resume their search ...
Black mold covers the walls of this 199 Red Schoolhouse Road home in Farmington.

Farmington may demolish vacant home ‘taken over’ by black mold

‘Fatigue failure’ in 65-year-old engine part caused Durham doctor’s fatal plane crash

Fatigue failure of an engine part that was more than ...
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Marcus Davis, from Team Irish, right, blocks a kick from Darrius Heyliger of Bombsquad during Saturday's MMA Cagefight at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston. Davis won in a decision.

Marcus Davis wins mixed martial arts main event at NEF VII

LEWISTON, Maine — As the twilight of his mixed martial arts career continues, 39-year-old Marcus Davis has expanded from pure fighter to an on-the-job trainer. ...
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    AUGUSTA, Maine — The University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) and Maine Instrument Flight (MIF) will hold an Open Hangar Community Event from 11 a.m. ...
     
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    LEWISTON, Maine — Maine Community Health Options (MCHO) and Kennebec Region Health Alliance, MaineGeneral’s physician hospital organization, recently announced their partnership to provide comprehensive, patient-centered ...
     
    Norway Downtown getting ready for Project Start-up
    Previously vacant storefronts in Norway will be teeming with life this summer season thanks to an innovative program and forward-thinking landlords in Historic Downtown Norway. ...
     
    Maine Technology Institute to offer business workshops
    Maine Technology Institute will of workshops to help identify, fund and grown promising local technolgy and innovation-based businesses. MTI will give an overview of grants, ...
     
    Central Maine Health Care joins Maine Community Health Options’ Preferred Provider Network
    LEWISTON, Maine — Maine Community Health Options and Central Maine Health Care recently announced their collaborative partnership to provide people with comprehensive, patient-centered care. This ...