Common Ground Fair photos / Bangor City Council candidates / Artificial insemnation

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Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.

The latest on the coronavirus in Maine

Another 287 COVID-19 cases have been reported across the state on Saturday, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Three new deaths were reported, bringing the statewide death toll at 2,573. Check out our tracker for more information.

Thousands flock to Unity for the 1st Common Ground fair in 3 years

The last time the fair was held was in-person was in 2019, and is recognized around the country as one of the premier events celebrating farming and a sustainable lifestyle.

ALSO: Photos: Take a look inside the 2022 Common Ground Country Fair

Court weighs vastly different timelines for making new whale rules

The lobstermen, who say they never see whales where they fish, feel like the lobster fishery is being unfairly punished.

Meet the longshots who could play major roles in Maine’s top elections

Two independents, Sam Hunkler and Tiffany Bond, argue they are set far apart from the party actors they are running against.

It’s getting harder for Maine hunters to find moose

Finding moose in Maine has gotten harder over the decades due to changes in moose habitat and the weather.

ALSO: How to avoid making common moose-hunting mistakes

Angus King prods military to act faster on PFAS cleanup

Nearly 700 military installations across the country, including several in Maine, have known or suspected PFAS contamination.

Unlike Bangor, these cities across the country found solutions to rising homelessness

Many of the communities are part of “Built For Zero” which aims to help towns and cities reduce their homeless population where homelessness is rare and brief.

Artificial insemination is keeping this Maine farm in business

Swapping out a bull for artificial insemination technology allows Ashton Caron to keep producing high-quality calves that can be sold at a profit while minimizing costs.

A Maine police agency wanted to carry an overdose antidote. Paul LePage said no.

The Maine Marine Patrol in June 2018 pushed to enact guidelines for Narcan use, but then-Gov. Paul LePage wasn’t supportive.

Historic tavern straddling 2 western Maine lakes is up for sale

The Olde Mill Tavern, the only restaurant in downtown Harrison, caters to locals and tourists in this southwestern Maine resort town of 2,500 people.

Meet the 5 candidates for for Bangor City Council

The five candidates seeking three seats on the Bangor City Council in the November election named housing, homelessness and economic growth as the city’s most pressing issues.