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Ready For Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument?

From the archives, a 2013 story on the lead-up to Maine Woods National Monument.
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50 Reasons We Love Portland: Reason No. 28: The city finally elected a mayor

  By Jeff Clark Photographed by Nathan Eldridge For almost nine decades, the city of Portland got along without an...
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Kids Behind Bars

Maine’s youth correctional system has gone from abysmal to awe-inspiring. By Jeff Clark “Barbaric.” “Medieval.” “The Dark Ages.” Those are...
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Browsing on the Back Roads

Nearly everyone agrees that Maine is way behind when it comes to high-speed broadband. The reason why is a matter of much dispute.
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Maine Islands and the Internet

Maine’s island communities have struggled for decades to survive, much less to thrive. By Jeff Clark Dexter Lee, a selectman...
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Battle Over Bald Mountain

A controversial new law – aimed at the Aroostook County mount – loosens state regulations for open-pit mining. By Jeff...

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Doughnuts in Maine: From Inception to Perfection


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