Being a size 14 and hailing from the tiny town of Canaan, Maegan Bell-Stearns hadn’t often pictured herself walking down a runway clad in the latest designer creations.
June 2012
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Moose Lottery Festival begins today
RANGELEY — Everything Moose will happen in Rangeley and Oquossoc this weekend during the Moose Lottery Festival, sponsored by the Rangeley Region Guides and Sportsmen’s Association. There will be moose calling, moose stash geocache, fishing derby, barbecues, three days of family fun and the moose lottery.
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Augusta police charge second suspect in May robbery of CVS
AUGUSTA — A second man has been charged for his alleged role in a May 8 robbery at the Stone Street CVS pharmacy.
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Pools, public buildings offer heat relief
People sought refuge in pools and public buildings yesterday, the second consecutive day of higher-than-average temperatures in the area.
The temperatures peaked in the mid-80s, lower than had been predicted, and significantly lower than the June 21 record of 93 degrees.
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In Gardiner, no bangs for your bucks
GARDINER — You can buy fireworks in the city, but don’t shoot them off.
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Hannaford glitch halts card users
SCARBOROUGH — A computer glitch at Hannaford stores prevented customers from using debit and credit cards at checkout counters in most of its 181 stores in five Northeast states Thursday.
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Moms turn in BPA petition
AUGUSTA — More than a dozen mothers turned in signatures Thursday to try to compel the state Board of Environmental Protection to ban the chemical bisphenol-A from baby and toddler food packaging.
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MLB: Red Sox rally past Marlins
BOSTON (AP) — Daniel Nava singled in the go-ahead run to cap a three-run eighth inning and the surging Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the stumbling Miami Marlins, 6-5 on Thursday night.
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LEGION BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Franklin County tops Madison
FARMINGTON — Jimmy Neal and Eli Capen combined on a three-hitter as Franklin County defeated Madison Post 39, 3-1, in American Legion Baseball Zone 2 action Thursday night.
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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Thornton pitcher wins honor
AUGUSTA — Julia Geaumont tried not to look at, or get awed by, the lofty statistics she put up for the Thornton Academy softball team this spring.