SEARSPORT — The newly formed Penobscot Maritime Heritage Association’s celebration of Maine’s 200th birthday has been postponed until July 2021. The tall ships, schooners, Navy vessels and UMaine’s 3-D printed boat that were originally scheduled to visit the Penobscot River this year to honor Maine’s rich maritime heritage are being rescheduled to take part in […]
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UMaine Extension offers webinar on ticks in Maine set for June 25
Ticks in Maine will be the focus of a free University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25, led by Griffin Dill and Dr. Beatrice Szantyr, according to a news release from the UMaine Extension office in Orono. Dill is the manager of the Tick Lab at Cooperative Extension […]
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Maine Women’s Fund announces $53,000 in emergency grant funding
Fund to improve safety of women, girls across state and throughout Wabanaki territories during pandemic.
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Poland Spring water truck crashes in Limington
The accident forced police to shut down Cape Road for more than five hours Sunday.
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Maine State Police trooper struck by speeding sports car in China
Trooper Mickael Nunez remained in an Augusta hospital Sunday night after suffering a severely broken leg, state police say.
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‘Stop fighting!’ Atlanta sobriety test quickly turned deadly
Police video from the fatal shooting of a black man in Atlanta shows a largely peaceful encounter that lasts 40 minutes before spiraling into violence.
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Hank Williams Jr.’s 27-year-old daughter killed in accident
Police in Tennessee say Katherine Williams-Dunning was driving the SUV that rolled over.
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Molly Neptune Parker, famed Passamaquoddy basket maker, dies at 81
Known for fancy baskets distinguished by their fine weaving techniques, she was named a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage fellow in 2012.
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Mt. Blue graduates hailed for their resilience
Many graduates referred to themselves as the “Class of Corona,” instead of the Class of 2020.
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Berger wins PGA Tour’s return event in playoff
Daniel Berger beats Collin Morikawa on the first playoff hole at the Charles Schwab Challenge.