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Amid U.S-Canada tension, a Maine war fort is a reminder of cross-border compromise
23+ hour, 7+ min ago (712+ words) You can’t quite see Canada from the Fort Fairfield Blockhouse, but its presence looms. The international border is some 3.5 miles — 5.6 kilometers — east up the Aroostook River from the reconstructed war fort. Of course, when it was originally built in 1839, it…...
GOP congressman from Wisconsin swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (159+ words) U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany says he was returning from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner when the light aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau Downtown Airport. The pilot made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. They both ended up…...
Former CIA official found with gold bars reaches tentative plea deal after charge of salary theft
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (243+ words) A federal judge on Friday extended a deadline to formally indict defendant David J. Rush until Oct. 8, giving time for federal prosecutors and his attorney to finalize the plea deal and avoid a public trial that the parties said could involve…...
US border agent charged with stealing computer parts at Maine office
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (345+ words) A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent was arrested and faces federal charges after he allegedly swapped hardware out of at least 46 computers at the Calais Port of Entry. Terry Liu, 39, of Calais is charged with one felony count each of…...
Read Educate Maine’s report on Maine’s reading gaps
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (243+ words) Bangor Daily News The Bangor Daily News will spend the coming months examining the public education system as part of a new, ongoing project to cover what it’s like to be a kid growing up in Maine. We aim to…...
Maine schools still teach reading in ways that aren’t proven to work
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (804+ words) Maine school districts are not consistently using science-based methods to teach reading as the state posts some of the nation’s worst scores on the subject, according to a first-of-its-kind report shared exclusively with the Bangor Daily News. Educate Maine, a…...
Troy Jackson narrowly leads Susan Collins in another Maine poll
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (393+ words) Democrat Troy Jackson is leading U.S. Sen. Susan Collins by 3 percentage points among likely Maine voters in a CNN poll released Wednesday, the latest in a string of surveys with similar findings in the crucial race. The poll, conducted by the…...
UMF announces public events celebrating statewide Maine tour of rare copy of the Declaration of Independence
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (543+ words) FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to invite members of the public to see an original 1776 Dunlap Broadside copy of the Declaration of Independence, learn about Maine’s role in the American Revolution and enjoy a number of…...
Maine motorcyclist dies after crashing into turning vehicle
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (115+ words) A York motorcyclist died Tuesday morning after he crashed into a turning vehicle the day before. The 27-year-old was riding a motorcycle south on Route 1 in York about 3:32 p.m. Monday when he passed a stopped vehicle at the intersection with Mountain…...
Passenger killed in early morning Albion crash
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (122+ words) Speed and alcohol are believed to have contributed to an early morning crash, Tuesday, in the town of Albion that left a driver in serious condition and killed his passenger. The crash was reported at about 12:40 a.m. on Benton Road, according…...