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Read More Central Aroostook girls shock Winthrop for 1st state title since 1982 Hampden Academy surges late to beat York for A boys crown Waterville girl shot in drive-by shooting is in stable condition Weather ‘darn near perfect’ as mushers hit the Can-Am trails in Fort Kent Saturday’s scores from the Maine high school basketball tournament 2 hours ago 2020 Maine high school basketball tournament brackets Concord Coach won’t allow border patrol agents to conduct citizenship checks without a warrant anymore Joe Biden wins South Carolina, hopes for Super Tuesday momentum MAINE BICENTENNIAL The wildlife Maine has lost in the past 200 years Many local extinctions can be traced back to unregulated hunting in the 1800s. But the story isn’t that simple. Even today, at a time when hunting is closely managed by the state, there’s a long list of species at risk of disappearing. Read More Deprey’s buzzer-beater lifts Caribou boys past Maranacook in 2 overtimes It was the second straight gold ball for Caribou, which capped off a 21-1 season with its eighth consecutive postseason victory and 37th win overall in its last 38 games. Read More Person in Washington state first in US to die from new virus The first coronavirus death has been confirmed in the United States. Read More MDI woman, 70, faces manslaughter charge in fatal crash last summer A Mount Desert Island woman is facing manslaughter and other felony charges as a result of a head-on car crash last summer that killed a Bar Harbor man. Read More Latest News Winthrop boys shut down Dexter to win C basketball state title Weather ‘darn near perfect’ as mushers hit the Can-Am trails in Fort Kent Waterville girl shot in drive-by shooting is in stable condition Police continue to investigate shooting of young girl in Waterville See More Local News Quick Links Jobs Classifieds Real Estate Autos Public Notices Today's Paper Essential Reads Everything you need to know to vote in Tuesday’s primaries We've rounded up our coverage of the March presidential primaries and the vaccine referendum to help Mainers prepare to vote on Tuesday. Read More POLL QUESTION Why a Maine couple opened a Trump-themed coffee shop in Rockland President Donald Trump might not be a fan of coffee, but that didn’t stop a couple from opening up a coffee shop in Rockland in his honor. Read More How Maine is preparing for the possibility of coronavirus The coronavirus risk remains low in Maine, but state officials are trying to get residents to prepare for the worst while ramping up a response to combat the outbreak if it arrives here. Read More FARM TO KITCHEN TABLE Your bad eating habits could be affecting your kids Researchers in Finland studied the impact of parental eating habits on kids and found that when both parents model the vigorous eating of fruits and vegetables, their kids eat more fruits and veggies. Read More JOHN HOLYOKE Catch of a lifetime: A 5.6-pound Moosehead Lake brook trout After a 10-minute battle, Gage Poulin was able to haul the hefty brook trout onto the ice. The fish was 23 inches long and weighed in at 5.6 pounds. Read More Blue Hill girl lands the biggest white perch a local biologist has ever seen At about 9 a.m. on Saturday, Layla Pickering hauled a monster white perch out of the water. The fish weighed 2.65 pounds and was 16 inches long. Read More Local News State New England Nation Bangor Aroostook Central Maine Down East Hancock Midcoast Penobscot Piscataquis Portland York Loading... Crime & Courts Police continue to investigate shooting of young girl in Waterville Waterville and state police continue to investigate the Friday afternoon shooting of a 7-year-old girl inside a home on Summer Street. Read More Police investigating shooting of young girl in Waterville Jury acquits former farmer charged with cruelty in mass pig slaughtering Woman who survived Down East shootings that killed 3 released from hospital Newport man accused of slaying wife last month indicted for murder Medical examiner can’t determine cause of death for Hampden woman Opinion OPINION A ‘no’ vote on Question 1 will protect Maine’s children Our children’s health risk depends on what our neighbors do and schools are one of our most cherished and shared communities. On March 3, please join us and our coalition of trusted voices to Vote No on 1. Protect Maine’s Children. Read More OPINION Vote ‘yes’ on Question 1 to restore medical freedom GEORGE DANBY | EDITORIAL CARTOONIST Presidential ramblings EDITORIAL The case for Amy Klobuchar: Minnesota senator is best choice for Democrats OPINION Why I’m voting for Mayor Pete OPINION Lawmakers have a chance to improve Maine’s recycling programs Sports Providence continues dominance over UMaine hockey team with 3-2 win Providence is 20-1-1 in the last 22 meetings and the two teams will conclude the regular season against each other at Alfond Arena in Orono next Friday night at 7:30. Read More 2 hours ago Winthrop boys shut down Dexter to win C basketball state title 1 hour ago Forest Hills boys beat Machias, defend Class D state title Marshwood surges past Hampden for A girls hoop crown 55 mins ago Greenville upsets Southern Aroostook for Class D girls basketball title 4 hours ago High school hockey playoff scoreboard, PVC all-star teams Community News Submit News Submit Events Submit Scores Millinocket snowmobile museum highlights colorful history of the machine It’s subzero temperatures on a Saturday, around 10 o’clock. My toes are getting exceedingly too cold in my extremely underdressed Adidas. Nearby, Steve Campbell works patiently on a 1964 model Polaris Voyager. The near 50-year-old machine isn’t starting and in a couple of hours it needs to be… Read More Top 5 interesting Maine snowmobiling destinations Surf’s up this year’s Winter Beach Ball 4-Port Loop kick-off event Feb. 29 Late Nite Catechism at the Gracie Theatre – Evening Edition Party like it’s 1929 at the Starlight Speakeasy March 7 Winter birding on Mount Desert Island How to make and preserve onion jam 1-minute hike: Daggett Rock in Phillips Bangor Metro BANGOR METRO How quieting the mind can benefit your life In the past two decades, the practice of mindfulness and meditation has gone from being a spiritual practice done at ashrams in India, where it originated thousands of years ago, to the mainstream as the celebrities who tout its benefits. Read More POLL QUESTION Why Maine’s doctors and researchers want to watch you sleep Certain factors in Maine make the struggle for sleep...