Here are the news headlines for Maine and New Brunswick for Friday, September 27.

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The U.S. Commerce Department has awarded $200,000 to a program designed to create manufacturing jobs in northern Maine. Read more...

Police say a search Thursday for a Brownville man who’s been missing for 10 days ended after several hours with no clues to his whereabouts.  Read more...

Provincial and federal governments are investing nearly a quarter of a million dollars to help out New Brunswick farmers. Read more...

LifeFlight of Maine will be celebrating 15 years this weekend. Read more...

Conservation officials say the fall foliage colors are approaching their peak in northern Maine and it looks like a beautiful weekend to enjoy the sights. Read more...

New Brunswick's population dropped by nearly 1,000 people in the past year.  Statistics Canada now puts the province's population at just over 756,000.

 

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