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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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  • Published
    April 25, 2010

    No arrests yet in home robbery

    Portland police are continuing to investigate an armed robbery at a Sagamore Village apartment Friday.

  • Published
    April 23, 2010
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    Lead rules weighing on contractors

    Thousands of them now have to be certified and follow lead-safe practices at homes built before 1978.

  • Published
    April 22, 2010

    Senators ask for Cobscook Bay survey

    Seven fishermen have died in the bay since 2008 in sinkings many fishermen blame on inadequate charts.

  • Published
    April 22, 2010

    EPA honors two Mainers

    Honored were Donald Hudson, president of the Chewonki Foundation in Wiscasset, and Sophie Towel, a sixth grader from Berwick.

  • Published
    April 21, 2010

    Earth Day at 40: Mainers remember birth of a movement

    The first celebration was an understated affair with the few observances held mostly on campuses.

  • Published
    April 20, 2010

    Alewives: Fish in troubled waters

    Maine researchers delve into the mysterious decline of the alewife

  • Published
    April 18, 2010

    Acquire some mussels

    Founders of a pioneering rope-grown mussel operation off Clapboard Island are ready to sell.

  • Published
    April 17, 2010

    Feature Obituary: Pamela Dyer, 60, doting grandmother, loved people

    GRAY – Pamela Dyer was an enthusiastic seamstress. At Halloween, she would create her children’s costumes, transforming the fabric into little devils, tigers and Indian maidens. In later years she fashioned colorful blankets for her two granddaughters. Mrs. Dyer, who died Thursday at age 60, also filled her house with cross-stitching creations. She also relished […]

  • Published
    April 14, 2010

    Buying road show: Are your treasures appraise worthy?

    Jewelry sellers discover that when it comes to price you can’t always get what you want.

  • Published
    April 11, 2010

    An industry at sea

    New rules taking effect May 1 cast doubt on an already unpredictable line of work.