Approaching his 98th birthday, Charlie Presby, bearer of the Boston Post Cane, reflects on his life — praising Klondike bars and the power of the Maine community.
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Brickyard Hollow temporarily shuts down Eustis location
The chain of Maine pizza-centric brewpubs recently opened a location at Sugarloaf.
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Penobscot basket maker Theresa Secord wins $100,000 award
Secord was the founding director of the Maine Indian Basket Makers Alliance for 21 years, and her work is in private collections and museums across the country.
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Jan. 29, 1973: Augusta animal shelter faces overcrowding problems, commission continues to confront ‘serious’ drug abuse problem in Maine, and this Kennebec Journal correspondent’s last place finish in race suits him fine
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Ice fishing derbies set through February in central Maine
Don’t miss out on Maine Free Fishing Weekend Feb. 15 and 16.
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Portland Ballet goes to Colby College. The assignment? Create a new work from scratch.
Eleven Colby students are working alongside the professional dance company on a new piece inspired by Maine’s landscape, history and lighthouses to be performed in Westbrook and Waterville.
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Jan. 28, 1993: Central Mainers split on subject of gays in military after Clinton asks democrats to back policy to lift ban, Pittsfield under a water shortage, and North Vassalboro man charged with robbery
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University of Maine at Augusta professor demystifies American yoga in new book
Sarah Hentges’ fourth book is about how we care for ourselves and others amidst a toxic culture of individualism, perfectionism, consumption, exploitation, competition and other destructive ideas and behaviors.
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Jan. 27, 1982: New $300K fence may be built atop Augusta’s Memorial Bridge to halt jumpers, 2 still missing from Boston plane, and South Gardiner needs some love, too!
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Jan. 26, 1977: 67-year-old Waterville landmark hotel goes up in flames, CMP scraps its plans for Sears Island A-Plant, and could passenger rail service come back to Maine?
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