When the temperature falls below 40 degrees, the cold-blooded creatures freeze up and can’t move.
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Posted inLocal & State
Former Penobscot chief to speak Sunday at Waterville Universalist Unitarian Church
Barry Dana, of Solon, will discuss the native perspective on the Earth and its relationship with humans.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime
Franklin County court for Aug. 7-11, 2017
Closed cases from Franklin County Superior Court and Farmington District Court.
Posted inSchools and Education
Board begins new superintendent search process for Maranacook Area Schools
Superintendent Donna Wolfrom is leaving at the end of the school year to lead the schools in Cape Elizabeth, and the search for her replacement has begun.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Storm triggers Maine’s worst tidal flooding since historic Blizzard of 1978
Roads are closed off and buildings are swamped, and Portland has its third-highest tide on record.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Brunswick’s Curtis Memorial Library closed at least through Friday after minor flooding
A frozen pipe caused a sprinkler to go off late Wednesday, but the damage was minimal
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine customers warned of power bill scam
Callers posing as power company employees demand customers give them prepaid debit card numbers to avoid having their power disconnected.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Politics
Maine delegation opposes Trump administration call for oil drilling in most U.S. waters
The plan would vastly expand areas open to fossil fuel exploration, a dramatic shift from current policy, but it’s unclear whether drilling would take place off Maine.
Posted inSports
Hip problem forces 5-time finalist Murray out of Australian Open
Formerly ranked No. 1, the three-time major winner has not played a competitive match since a quarterfinal exit at Wimbledon last July.
Posted inSidelines, Sports
College football gets the game right
The NCAA’s on-field product is far superior to anything the NFL can offer, Travis Barrett writes.