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A faked will couldn’t save this Irish convict from the gallows in Maine

by Troy R. Bennett June 17, 2022June 16, 2022

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Mainers are helping preserve a century-old amateur racing tradition

by Troy R. Bennett June 16, 2022June 15, 2022

A Maine Revolutionary War hero had a local civilian executed for aiding the enemy

by Troy R. Bennett June 13, 2022June 12, 2022

A man is clamming

New online resource aims to protect Casco Bay’s vulnerable seashore

by Troy R. Bennett June 8, 2022June 7, 2022

Maine’s 1st sensational, true crime murder stories were written by Puritan preachers

by Troy R. Bennett June 5, 2022June 4, 2022

Rescued mustangs in Maine are headed back west to run wild

by Troy R. Bennett June 2, 2022June 2, 2022

The 1st American serviceman killed in WWI died in Maine, but who killed him is a mystery

by Troy R. Bennett May 30, 2022May 29, 2022

Water main break sends muddy torrent down Congress Street in Portland

by Troy R. Bennett May 26, 2022May 26, 2022

Crumbling comet might give Maine its most dazzling meteor shower in 25 years

by Troy R. Bennett May 26, 2022May 26, 2022

Maine parks and rec worker’s zany TikTok videos prove a job is what you make of it

by Troy R. Bennett May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

Coffee and pie sit on a counter next to each other.

The Portland restaurants opening, reopening or reinventing themselves this spring

by Troy R. Bennett May 19, 2022May 18, 2022

Most of Maine’s early executions were of women, Native Americans and enslaved people

by Troy R. Bennett May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Portland middle school principal leaves post after students protest racial discrimination

by Troy R. Bennett May 16, 2022May 17, 2022

Portland middle schoolers walk out of class to protest racism in schools

by Troy R. Bennett May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

A bright light comes of of a piece of welding equipment

New Maine welding school provides career paths to underrepresented workers

by Troy R. Bennett May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Maine teens are finding perfect, affordable prom dresses with help from this nonprofit project

by Troy R. Bennett May 11, 2022May 12, 2022

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Here comes the last total lunar eclipse Maine will see until 2025

by Troy R. Bennett May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

A tombstone with an American flag is shown in a cemetery

A mock hanging didn’t stop a Maine man from murdering his own child in 1754

by Troy R. Bennett May 9, 2022May 17, 2022

A man walks by a public toilet

Finding a public place to pee will be a little easier in Portland this summer

by Troy R. Bennett May 6, 2022May 5, 2022

A woman in pink shouts while holding a sign that reads "abortion is normal"

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Hundreds gather at Maine rallies to protest leaked abortion decision

by Rosemary Lausier, Troy R. Bennett and Sawyer Loftus May 3, 2022May 4, 2022