The Lincoln County Democratic Committee plans to host its annual harvest dinner from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, at Jefferson’s Le Barn event center, the restored gambrel-roofed barn at 132 Waldoboro Road. The event includes a menu of locally sourced stews and soups, and local elected officials will deliver updates on legislative initiatives. The simple […]
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Bridge clubs list recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Karen Torrey and Jeannie Reillig finished first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville during the Aug. 29 duplicate bridge session. Ed and Joyce Rushton came in second, and Sylvia Palmer and Jessie Gunther third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new […]
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Association to host truck driver appreciation event in Kittery Sept. 11
The Maine Professional Drivers Association plans to hold an appreciation event, in conjunction with the Maine State Police, for truck drivers from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11 to kick off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. This event will be held at the southbound scale facility on Interstate 95 in Kittery. Volunteers will […]
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Researchers investigate how alpine plants endured extreme climate change
ORONO — About 13,000 years ago at the end of the last ice age, glaciers that pushed arctic plant life across the northern hemisphere receded and left some behind on mountain tops in the Northeastern U.S. The alpine plants — now far away from their original tundra habitats — have endured millenia of extreme seasonal […]
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NASCAR Cup Series: Larson takes playoff opener at Darlington
Kyle Larson takes control late in the Southern 500 and secures a spot in the round of 12.
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Damage from Tropical Storm Hilary will keep Death Valley National Park closed for months
The estimated cost of repairs is so far about $6 million, but only 900 of the park’s nearly 1,400 miles of roadways have been assessed.
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Auto racing: Max Cookson wins Boss Hogg 150 at Wiscasset Speedway
Cookson, a 20-year-old from Palmyra, leads the final 66 laps and earns $10,000.
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Maine forestry companies granted state funds despite environmental violations
ND Paper Inc. and T&D Wood Energy LLC, announced in December as recipients for hundreds of thousands of dollars in state grant money, have been cited multiple times over the past several years.
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MLB roundup: Dodgers avoid four-game sweep against Braves
Los Angeles finally breaks through after Atlanta wins three in a row in a clash of National League division leaders.
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U.S. Open: Gauff outlasts Wozniacki, advances to quarterfinals
Coco Gauff reaches the final eight in New York for the second year in a row, beating Caroline Wozniacki in three sets.