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2023
Posted inAnimals, Maine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine now has a state butterfly thanks to 2 inquisitive fifth graders
The Old Orchard Beach students reached out to their state representative, Lori Gramlich, who worked with them on submitting a bill naming the Pink-edged Sulphur as Maine’s official butterfly.
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Posted inMaine, News
South Portland dedicates park to paratrooper killed in Iraq 16 years ago
The park that brought so much joy to Jason Swiger’s childhood is renamed in his honor, with a message to follow his lead and “always extend your hand in friendship.”
Posted inOn this date
May 29, 1986: $20,000 in camp loot from thefts in Belgrade, China and Albion recovered by police, U.S. Dept. of Energy cancels its search for high-level nuclear waste repository in Maine, and Skowhegan fabricator gets some good news about his loan
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Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Maine congressional delegation reacts cautiously to debt ceiling deal
Lawmakers say they’re waiting for language to be finalized before taking a position on the agreement.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
‘Anatomy of a Fall’ wins Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or; 3rd time female director wins top honor
Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” won the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a ceremony Saturday that handed the festival’s prestigious top prize to a twisty French Alps courtroom drama
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
More businesses require teens to be chaperoned by adults, curbing their independence
For many teens, roaming shopping malls, hanging out at amusement parks, and watching a movie at a local theater with their peers have been long considered the rites of passage to adulthood
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Portland Sea Dogs, Sports
Red Sox promote top prospect Marcelo Mayer to Sea Dogs
The 20-year old shortstop, who was the fourth overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, will join Portland for its series with Somerset.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Turkey’s Erdogan wins another term as president
The victory confirmed on Sunday extends his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade.