Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New Hampshire newspaper. She is a graduate of Colby College and a recipient of national, regional and state journalism awards. When she is not working, she tries hard to follow her bliss.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2010
Portland joins list of top college cities
The metropolitan area is ranked 20th among small cities in an analysis of the best places for college students.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2010
Bigelow Laboratory starts buildingfor the future in Maine
Ground is broken in East Boothbay on a $50 million campus – the future home of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2010
Fund drive to honor Maine women veterans
About $10,000 has been pledged so far in an effort to raise $75,000 to honor Maine women veterans. The money will be used to cover the cost of a $24,000 memorial plaque at the State House Hall of Flags and the distribution of special silver coins to each of Maine’s estimated 10,000 women veterans. “We […]
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2010
Retired Air Force nurses gatherin Maine, remember when
They reminisce about the Beatles emerging, war ending.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2010
Task force targets misclassification of Maine workers
The unlawful practice to avoid payroll taxes and benefits costs the state millions of dollars a year.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2010
Lyman composter gets 50 days in jail
Robert St. Onge ignored repeated court orders to shut down his facility after runoff polluted a stream.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2010
Out-of-state firewood cut off at Maine border
Visitors are asked to exchange wood for Maine logs free of invasive forest insects.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2010
Crane topples, shutting down Route 136 in Auburn
Route 136 in Auburn, just north of the Durham town line, has been shut down after a section of the road collapsed at 11:30 a.m. this morning. It is unclear when the road will reopen, said Mark Latti, Maine Department of Transportation spokesman. The damage was caused during a construction project to repair erosion on […]
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2010
Maine tribe defies U.S. in offshore fishing row
The Passamaquoddys, citing their economic survival, vow to continue fishing in federal waters.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2010
Maine’s battle against milfoil: Stuck with the muck?
Seven groups get $500,000 to test suction harvesters, light-blocking mats and other milfoil-fighting methods.
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