They worry about what could happen if the state’s severe drought lingers and restrictions tighten.
October 2014
Posted inNation & World
Inmates renovate N.H. summer camp that had bedbugs
The infestation closed Camp Spaulding in Penacook in July.
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Maine community rallies around a fierce competitor
Jaime Carnucci of Winthrop, seriously injured in a swimming accident, draws widespread support as she fights her way back through rehab.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Affleck, ‘Gone Girl’ send ‘Annabelle’ packing
Still, both debuts do better than $37 million.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Authority OKs financing for four Maine businesses
The businesses include Scarborough-based Toddle Inn and a specialty pharmacy in Portland.
Posted inCommunity
First Joy choir brings music and helping hands
The group from Florida heads for the Oxford Hills area to make some music and to use some muscles.
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Briefs
TOPSHAM Library’s ‘Joy of Pen Writing’ competition entries sought Topsham Public Library is accepting entries for its Joy of the Pen Writing Competition, open to year-round Maine residents for unpublished works only. Entries will be accepted in fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction genres and this year includes a teen category for writers age 11 to […]
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Events
LIVERMORE Living History Center hosts fair and a step back in time The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center is hosting a fall festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 290 Norlands Road. Step back in time and enjoy activities of yesteryear. Special presentations include a display of early tools and a talk by tool […]
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Births
Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available here. For more information, please call 791-6300. Mid Coast Hospital Eleanor Elizabeth Carville, born Sept. 17 to Gregg and Emily (Kalkstein) Carville, Freeport. Grandparents: Paul and Marnie Kalkstein, Arrowsic; Al Carville, Cape Elizabeth; Sally […]
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Potluck
Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., My Place Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. In collaboration with Wayside Food Program, Trinity Lutheran Church and the Center. Chicken pot pie, salad, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per person: $7. Thursday Ham and mashed potatoes, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational […]