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The best ricotta in the world? It’s made in Skowhegan, Maine.
Crooked Face Creamery this month took home the Super Gold medal at the 37th annual World Cheese Awards in Bern, Switzerland.

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Man charged in Colorado Planned Parenthood shooting dies in federal custody
Robert Dear, the man who was charged with killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic in 2015 because it offered abortion services, has died in federal custody, the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed Tuesday. Dear died Saturday at a medical center for federal prisoners in Springfield, Missouri, the Bureau of Prisons said. Dear, […]

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Star linebacker for UMaine football named 1st team all-conference
Five other Black Bears earned spots on the second or third teams, and four more were given honorable mentions.

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Victim of fatal Down East fire identified as the homeowner
Investigators found Vincent Dineen's remains after firefighters put out the Nov. 16 blaze in Meddybemps.
UMaine men’s basketball has the worst scoring offense in the country, at least for now

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UMaine men’s basketball has the worst scoring offense in the country, at least for now
It is still very early in the season, but the Black Bears started the week with a dubious distinction in their 361-team division.

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Federal Bureau of Prisons says falling concrete is forcing it to close a prison near Los Angeles
The federal Bureau of Prisons is shutting down its Terminal Island facility near Los Angeles over concerns about crumbling infrastructure, including falling concrete that threatens to knock out the facility’s heating system, according to an internal memo obtained by the Associated Press. Director William K. Marshall III said in a message to staff Tuesday that […]

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Veteran Maine journalists to lead BDN’s Aroostook and coastal coverage
Paula Brewer will lead the team behind The County, and Bill Trotter will lead the paper’s coastal coverage.
State approves construction funds for Frenchville school lost to fire

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State approves construction funds for Frenchville school lost to fire
The St. John Valley school is one of just two in the state that was selected for reconstruction.

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Réparer plutôt que jeter, Amassa ouvre son Répare Café
Un Répare Café a été lancé au tiers-lieu Amassa. Avec l’aide bénévole de Michel Gazeau, bricoleur passionné, les habitants sont invités à apprendre à remettre leurs objets en état tout en adoptant un geste écologique...

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À Lourdes, Sandra Pinto crée un havre de bonheur en plein air pour les chiens
De retour d’Angleterre où elle a travaillé pendant 26 ans, Sandra Pinto lance, à Lourdes un centre de détente et de socialisation pour chiens. Son projet, baptisé Caniprairie, offrira aux animaux de véritables...
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Affaire des marchés publics de la ville de Tarbes : "Les anciens responsables de service municipaux tétanisés par la présence du maire de Tarbes" déclare la CGT
Dégradation des conditions de travail, demande de préjudice moral : le syndicat CGT de la mairie de Tarbes rappelle pourquoi il s’est constitué partie civile lors du procès des marchés publics de la ville de Tarbes.

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La haute Bigorre autrefois. L’ancienne marbrerie, devenue supermarché
Retrouvez la Haute-Bigorre autrefois, une chronique hebdomadaire animée par Christophe Cathelain qui fait un travail de titan de collecte de clichés de l’histoire locale.
