A nonprofit group is giving up on efforts to raise money to preserve the USS Zuni, which also is the only ship remaining from the Battle of Iwo Jima.
August 2013
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Renovations at NY Public Library strike a nerve
Scholars, preservationists and other critics suspect the library of masking a real estate ploy as a public benefit and say the project will turn a singular institution into ‘library lite.’
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West Nile virus confirmed in N.H. mosquito pool
Officials also are warning Pelham residents to wear long sleeves and use insect repellent containing DEET after dusk.
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UMaine, Maritime Academy to share $1M energy grant
The grant will fund research into capturing renewable energy from the motion of ocean waves and offshore winds.
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Redneck festival getting under way in Maine
The event in Hebron features lawn mower races, mud runs, bobbing for pigs’ feet, toilet seat horseshoes and a greased watermelon relay race.
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Calif. pot farm pollution: Too dangerous to deal with?
Marijuana farms proliferate in the high Sierra, where armed Mexican cartel operatives clear wilderness areas, divert creeks and poison wildlife.
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Senate passes Collins-King resolution celebrating lighthouses
The resolution designates Aug. 7 as national Lighthouse Preservation Day.
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MLB: Drew’s single gives Red Sox win in 15th
BOSTON (AP) — Stephen Drew singled in the winning run in the 15th inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners and back into first place in the AL East on Wednesday night.
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RSU 4deeplydivided
WALES — Discussion at the Regional School Unit 4 school board meeting on Wednesday revealed deep disagreements about whether and how the district budget should be cut.
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Michaud, Pingree continue to ask for stronger rail rules
WASHINGTON — Maine’s U.S. Reps. Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree continued to press Wednesday for stronger safety standards for tanker rail cars during a meeting with the head of an agency that oversees the transportation of hazardous materials.