About 35 people take part in the protest, while about 15 people lead a counterprotest across the street.
Beth Quimby
Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New Hampshire newspaper. She is a graduate of Colby College and a recipient of national, regional and state journalism awards. When she is not working, she tries hard to follow her bliss.
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Perry selectman, one other man charged with arson
The fire last year destroyed a vacant house in the Washington County town, the State Fire Marshal’s Office says.
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High winds cancel Nova Scotia ferry
Service will resume on Sunday, ferry officials said.
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Unattended candle caused Auburn fire that displaced 8
The fire heavily damaged an apartment building on Court Street Saturday morning, fire officials say.
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El Faro’s crew faced dire situation, merchant mariners say
But the captain and crew were well trained and highly qualified, and appeared to follow standard industry practices when the ship set sail from Jacksonville.
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Coast Guard finds debris field of missing cargo ship with Mainers on board
Styrofoam, wood, cargo and other items are sighted in an area of more than 225 square miles.
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Coast Guard finds life ring from missing cargo ship with four Mainers aboard
The search for El Faro, which vanished Thursday off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin and whose captain is from Windham, will resume Sunday.
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Man killed in Corinna ATV crash identified
Thomas Hughes, 61, of Lisbon died when the vehicle he was driving rolled over him, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office says.
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Giant pumpkin from Jefferson takes top prize at Cumberland County Fair
A 1,046-pounder wins the contest, one of the highlights of the fair that opened Sunday and runs through Saturday.
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Rarity for rare leader: L.L. Bean closes stores to remember Leon Gorman
As loyal customers, well-wishers and others watch, the doors with no locks on a 24-hour business are roped off for several hours.