Prospects for a new ferry service starting next summer between Portland and Nova Scotia, Canada got a lot better this week.
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28 injured at Calif. fireworks when platform tips
Four people were listed in serious condition following the ground-level bursts, but none of the injuries were life-threatening.
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Man almost loses his nose in Lubec bar fight
Maine man charged with aggravated assault in the double stabbing.
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Another very warm July day
Temperatures all across Maine remained in the 70s most of the night. Overnight lows this high are not typical for Maine and make for uncomfortable sleeping. We will have these types of warm nights through the weekend. The exception to this will be shoreline communities where temperatures can fall to the upper 60s by morning. […]
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Freeport starts process of finding a new motto
The town’s former motto, “the birthplace of Maine,” was historically inaccurate.
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Experts: hotter planet means bigger, fiercer wildfires in West
“Twenty years ago, I would have said this was a highly unusual, fast-moving, dangerous fire,” said fire history expert Don Falk at the University of Arizona at Tucson, referring to the deadly Yarnell Hill fire. “Now, unfortunately, it’s not unusual at all.”
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Great Schooner Race sets sail from Isleboro to Rockland
The race is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. today, and members of the Maine Windjammer Association will host free tours of their vessels for the rest of the weekend in Rockland.
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Maine woman charged in daughter’s death in court
Leanna Norris of Auburn will appear Friday in Penobscot County Superior Court in Bangor.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Standish Summer Spectacular 'bigger and better'
STANDISH – Despite unsettled weather, the 14th annual Standish Summer Spectacular kicked off Thursday night at the Sebago Lake Boat Launch with the Taste of Maine event. “The Taste of Maine was a big success this year,” said Linda Brooks, Standish parks and recreation director and a member of the Spectacular organizing committee. “We had […]
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Lake Region Calendar – 7/5
(To list an event in this calendar, please e-mail info to [email protected]) Until July 7: Schoolhouse Arts Center will present “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” June 21, 22, 28, 29 and July 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. and June 23 and 30 and July 7 at 5 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults […]