Staff file photo by David Leaming

AMERICAN PRIDE AND JOY: Anthony Rosario removes his American flag that got caught on the hooks of a large decorative fishing lure on the porch at his home in Unity Plantation.

FAIRFIELD Sewage plant rejection irks man
FAIRFIELD -- Entrepreneur Michael Dube said he thought the Fairfield Planning Board had his back when he sank $25,000 into planning a sewage-treatment facility on U.S. Route 201.

Close call for state trooper in Farmingdale
FARMINGDALE -- A Chelsea man was arrested and charged with operating under the influence after police said he narrowly missed striking a Maine State Police cruiser and a woman on the sidewalk.

At holiday derby, the fun is catching
FARMINGTON -- Within minutes of the start of the holiday fishing derby, shouts of delight echoed around the pond.

Civil War-era flag finds honored position
NEWPORT -- The American flag, with 34 stars on it, was made here in town sometime between 1861 and 1863 during the Civil War.

PALERMO
PALERMO -- Selectmen agreed Thursday evening to pay $3,500 for the asphalt divider they don't want.

Vets' champion 'very passionate' about her work
TOGUS -- Amy Tague has worked with the homeless in Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts and Maine.

Residents wonder if the rain will ever go away
WATERVILLE -- The rain in Maine stays mainly -- everywhere and anywhere, always and forever.

Winslow's fireworks guy doesn't mind the obscurity
WINSLOW -- Every Fourth of July, for the last 19 years, Vinnie Falls has been the one behind the scenes.

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