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Guild Fine Craft Show Returns to Historic Brunswick Mill

Art lovers and shoppers can explore some of Maine’s finest handmade creations this weekend.

Orchard Ridge Farm to host Fall Fest Makers Market

Orchard Ridge Farm will hold a Fall Fest Makers Market this Sunday, October 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the farm.

Maine unemployment ticks up to 3.3% in September

Maine’s unemployment rate ticked up to 3.3 percent in September, extending one of the steadiest stretches in the state’s labor market history, according to figures released Tuesday by the Maine Department of Labor.

Southern and Midcoast Maine Experience Drought

A pocket of extreme drought has sat along the shore from northern Cumberland County into southern Waldo County since mid-September. That pocket has shrunk slightly in recent weeks, but the region remains one of the driest in New England.

Portland Drivers Pay Far More for Gas Than a Year Ago

Gas prices across Maine edged down this week, though drivers are still paying far more than they were a year ago.

Coastal Maine Hits Peak Fall Colors

Fall color has reached its peak along Maine’s coast, making this one of the best weeks of the season to see it.

Harpswell eighth grader to compete in civics bee championship in nation’s capital

As partisan tensions rise in advance of the fast-approaching midterm elections, students will test their knowledge Wednesday in a field that’s long enjoyed bipartisan support: civics.