An unsung hero of the late summer garden is rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus). This shrub’s branches are studded with pastel blossoms year after year, despite drought, poor soil or general neglect. Cold winters or sweltering summers similarly leave it unfazed. Despite its tolerance for frigid winters, rose of Sharon has always seemed to me […]
2018
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Intense overnight storm damages Augusta cemetery
AUGUSTA — A brief but intense storm took out trees and power lines in part of Augusta overnight into Saturday morning, with one tree falling on at least one gravestone, knocking it askew, in the Coombs Cemetery at the intersection of Leighton Road and Mount Vernon Road. A Central Maine Power Co. dispatcher said Saturday […]
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Grants awarded to study stranded marine mammals after seal deaths
SACO (AP) — Three Maine organizations will receive federal money to study and respond to stranded marine mammals on beaches in the wake of a rash of seal deaths. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday that there have been 133 dead harbor seals in Maine this month. The agency says the average for […]
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Saturday’s auto racing roundup: Kurt Busch ends Bristol drought
The elder Busch brother gets his sixth Cup Series win at the track, but his first since 2006.
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Four-run first inning is enough for Red Sox
David Price is sharp again and J.D. Martinez homers in a 5-2 win over the Rays.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Spectators treated to ‘candlesticking’ at Lewiston balloon fest
Morning rain and evening wind ground Saturday flights, but two launches are scheduled for Sunday.
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Kent pitches Sea Dogs past Altoona
Matthew Kent takes a no-hitter into the sixth inning, and Bobby Dalbec strokes two doubles in a 3-0 victory.
Posted inNation & World, News
New prime minister marks new era in Pakistan
Imran Khan takes office, completing the country’s second-ever peaceful handover of power.
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Saturday’s golf roundup: Snedeker remains in lead
Brandt Snedeker holds a three-shot lead at the weather-challenged Wyndham Championships.
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Saturday’s NFL notebook: Bills’ McCarron suffers shoulder injury
An injury to AJ McCarron might open the door for rookie Josh Allen to become the starting quarterback.