The University of New England is the home of two families of tiny, baby lobsters — dozens of them, each no larger than a thumbtack — which are currently being raised and studied by students and faculty as part of an ongoing, novel research project into the genetic basis for their rare coloration. Miniature crustaceans in […]
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Library Links: Author event takes place in Biddeford Aug. 29
Seven years ago I wrote a fan letter to New York Times Bestselling author William Kent Krueger. I am a huge fan of his Cork O’Connor series and his beautiful book “Ordinary Grace.” I had noticed he was a keynote speaker at New England Crime Bake, a gathering for mystery authors. In the message, I […]
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Documentary reflects a better world, inspired by filmmaker’s child
“Saving Walden’s World” will show at Yarmouth’s First Parish Church at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13.
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Vacationland Film Festival brings Maine-made movies to Biddeford
Screenings are timed to high tide, giving beachgoers something else to do.
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Police find missing Biddeford man
State police canceled the silver alert Friday morning saying the man had been safely located.
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From Augusta – Prioritizing policies that support Maine families
During the hustle and bustle of our long legislative sessions, it’s easy for key policy decisions to be overlooked. I want to take a little time to reflect on a few successes that will help Maine families. As a father of three daughters and a grandfather of 12, all Mainers, I have witnessed the everyday […]
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Obituary: Paraskevi Antonakos
Paraskevi Antonakos, lovingly known as Pat, died peacefully in her home on Wednesday, May 17 at the graceful age of 92. Born in Danielson, Connecticut, on June 23, 1931, to Vasiliki and Konstantinos Solomos, who immigrated from Patra, Greece, she grew up with two sisters, Alice and Anna. At 18, she spent a summer working […]
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Biddeford man pleads guilty to assaulting police at Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Christopher Maurer, 45, will be sentenced in November for a felony charge of assaulting officers using a dangerous weapon.
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Ruralist Lament: Living in a time of monsters
I came of age in a simpler time. The mill town of my youth produced textiles, shoes, and lumber. There were dozens of dairy farms, vegetable/fruit growers, and a poultry operation or two. The union movement, in the aftermath of World War Two had finally penetrated the steely resistance of the local mill owners. Generally […]
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Arundel’s first disc golf course sure to be a hole-in-one
With Southern Maine ranking as one of the most passionate disc golf communities in the world, Ledgewood Pass owner Ethan Roubo set out to create a unique course right on Route 1.
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