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Fairfield community ice rink skates toward public opening this weekend
The synthetic ice rink is being set up at the Fairfield Community Center at 61 Water St.
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Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Leap Frog’ and ‘Death of a Clam Digger’
A new adventure with the Oxbow Island Gang, and another delightfully entertaining “cozy” mystery from Lee Hollis
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Feb. 9, 1987: Waterville seeks high-court ruling to quash Shaw’s Supermarket from coming to city, Waterville school board taking ‘wait-and-see’ approach to superintendent’s 1987-88 budget request, and profiling Elias Joseph of Waterville, ‘a Buick boy who’s made it big’
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Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Op-Eds
TV SERIES REVIEW: ‘Feud’ is a dusty old tale about two fading wall portraits, J.P. Devine writes
A strong cast falls short in this hit-or-miss series that looks at the famous feud between iconic actors Joan Crawford and Bette Davis.
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Feb. 8, 1996: Two ‘tired trucker’ accidents on I-95 in Maine happen on same day, Manchester post office moving to new headquarters, and last candidate for UMA presidency post attracted to ‘multiple missions’
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Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark, Op-Eds
ON MUSIC: Jazz musician Katie Oberholtzer’s first love is performing
It’s a lot of fun to find a world-class jazz singer who grew up in southern Maine and whose considerable talent is lighting up the national stage as well as the local one. Such is the case of Katie Oberholtzer who will be coming to One Longfellow Square for a performance on Valentine’s Day. She […]
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Feb. 7, 1984: Court may decide if music playing at LaVerdiere’s at JFK Mall in Waterville is legal, state representative Elizabeth Mitchell to run against William Cohen for senate seat, and judge refuses to spare Tucker the dog
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Feb. 6, 1999: Even with loss of 4,500 dairy farms since 1950, Maine produced more milk last year than in 1950 due to advancements, area roads & bridges make DOT’s ‘A-list’, and serious crime in Augusta at a 5-year low
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
Maine may join rest of New England in banning food scraps from landfills
Supporters want lawmakers to do something about rotting food waste, which produces dangerous levels of methane gas. But critics of the proposal say a ban would be too costly for the state and businesses.