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On this date in Maine history: July 7

July 7, 1833: Several Irishmen beat a sailor severely near Carr’s Wharf in Bangor. Hundreds of other sailors disembark from ships along the waterfront and burn Joseph Carr’s pub and a nearby tenement house to the ground. The next night, sailors destroy Irish shanties and attack local Irishmen. The town calls out the militia. Several […]

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Rangeley Angling Art Show to open July 10

Rangeley Angling Art Show Opening Reception will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 10, at Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, located in the lobby of the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. in Rangeley. The exhibit will run through July 26. Presented in conjunction with the Rangeley Region Sport Shop as part of their […]