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LifestyleAug 26, 2026

Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them

The invasive European green crab has long been seen as a nuisance in New England, hurting local fisheries and damaging ecosystems

LifestyleFeb 26, 2024

Bye-bye, birdie: Maine's chickadee makes way for star, pine tree on new license plate

Maine’s first new license plate in a quarter century gives homage to an old flag that’s growing in popularity and reappearing on hats, totes and T-shirts

LifestyleJun 2, 2023

Mainers can't get enough of retro flag, which will now appear on license plates

Maine’s chickadee and pine cone license plates are poised to fly away

LifestyleMay 11, 2023

123-year-old schooner will be leaving Maine after auction sale

A 123-year-old schooner that was once declared the “Official Windjammer of Maine” by state lawmakers has a new owner, and it will be leaving Maine

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LifestyleMay 11, 2023

Real-life 'The Queen's Gambit': Custodian leads school chess teams in Maine

“The Queen’s Gambit” is playing out in real life in Maine, where a custodian is coaching his schools’ chess teams to national acclaim

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General newsDec 19, 2022

Christmas tree demand remains high despite inflation

Americans are cutting back on spending in some areas this holiday season

Social affairsNov 4, 2022

NLRB says Chipotle violated federal labor law in Maine

The National Labor Relations Board says Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant violated federal labor law by closing a Maine restaurant when workers sought to unionize

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LifestyleOct 5, 2022

'Forever chemicals' in deer, fish challenge hunters, tourism

Wildlife agencies in the U.S. are finding elevated levels of a class of toxic chemicals in game animals such as deer

LifestyleSep 18, 2022

2-year-old boy fatally injured in driveway in Maine

Maine State Police say a toddler was fatally injured in a driveway when his father was moving a pickup truck and camper trailer