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Oakland in bloom, thanks to Flower Volunteers
Twice a year, Oakland’s gardening brigade takes to the streets to bring some floral joy to those who walk or drive through town.
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Oct. 2, 1979: Belgrade Lakes property owners call dam-free free plan ‘blackmail’, an Augusta legislator is drawing on unemployment benefits, and town of Norridgewock’s unique way to combat sewage solution
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Oct. 1, 1997: Neighbor’s invitation may have saved Augusta woman from dying in fire, Florida will not pursue sexual assault case against East Pittston man, and UMaine Augusta name change sparking controversy system-wide
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Watch: Pianist aims to unify through travels to Skowhegan, other rural Maine towns
As part of her “Gather Hear Tour,” Boston-based pianist Miki Sawada has been playing the piano across Maine, the seventh state she has toured since the project began.
Posted inFood & Dining, Nation & World
Cutting food waste would lower emissions, but so far only Massachusetts has done it
A study out in Science this month finds that states’ attempts to cut the amount of food waste going into landfills are rarely succeeding.
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Maine’s Garlic Fest at Lake George Regional Park to return with new farm as lead sponsor, more music
The festival on the Skowhegan-Canaan line features vendors, live music and other activities, and is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
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Sept. 30, 1985: President Carter blasts ‘Star Wars’ weapons program while in Maine, Hurricane Gloria keeps over 500 in greater Waterville powerless, and Kennebec County sheriff got quite a jolt of electricity
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On Music: Transatlantic folk duo Sons of Town Hall talk about upcoming Portland debut
A folk duo that not only sings but also acts out a mythic back story that will transport the audience at One Longfellow Square across time and space.
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Sept. 29, 2002: Friday night football has become ‘the event’ in central Maine, recent AP poll suggests war is top issue for voters, and it’s the ol’ deer-in-a-tree trick for success
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