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Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
On Music: Kitchen Dwellers talk about bringing their folk-tinged bluegrass sound back to Maine
Quartet out of Montana wrote some of the songs off of their new album in Machias.
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March 20, 1982: For a few hours this week, Augusta had highest drunk driving arrest record in state, Uncle Sam keeps Winthrop schools’ larder full of food, and area radio stations are battling for ratings especially for the next 3 months
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May 19, 1994: Meet the Lawrence Bulldogs’ ‘No. 1’ fan and chauffeur, Somerset county deputies sport Mohawk-style haircuts in sign of solidarity, and Keyes Fibre Company’s efforts to cut water use in Waterville may have ripple effects to other customers in district.
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March 18, 1980: Citizen incorporators OK plans to consolidate Augusta and Gardiner hospitals, several bills to help preserve the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife get approval, and was that a meteorite that fell into a lake in Cumberland?
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Skip the seedlings and opt to direct-sow flower seeds this year
Many annuals, and perennials, too, are easy to grow from seed directly in your garden.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
In the bleachers, in a tub or in the woods, here’s where Mainers read
The new book ‘Where Maine Reads’ features photos of 50 Mainers in their favorite reading spots, along with essays on what reading means to them.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
In a world recovering from climate collapse, a family grapples with daily conflict and troubled pasts
‘The Great Transition’ tells a fast-paced, suspenseful tale, but spare us the preachiness.
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March 17, 1991: Caanan boy, 6, credited for saving family’s life during recent house fire, Colby College expected to follow suit with other colleges with tuition hike, and the story of Winslow man’s journey back from the Persian Gulf after fighting in the Gulf War
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March 16, 1973: Harsh words flew from area sport fans who were unable to snatch tickets to big Cony High-Rumford championship basketball game, lawmakers rush $3 million money bill, and new look to Western Avenue in Augusta has resulted in 30 percent less accidents
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