Legislation proposing the Lab as Maine’s state canine goes to a committee hearing Feb. 11 – amid ardent discussions.
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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FairPoint strike hits 100th day
A snowstorm fails to dampen striking workers’ optimism as talks with the company continue.
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Auburn man arrested for armed robbery
Police said Andrew Franco tried to rob the Rainbow Federal Credit Union and robbed Gowell’s Market at knife point.
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FairPoint strike hits 100th day
A snowstorm fails to dampen striking workers’ optimism as talks with the company continue.
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Freezing rain triggers road accidents in Maine
Warmer weather prompts a gradual switch over to rain Sunday evening.
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Indian paper manufacturer says it wants to buy Verso’s Bucksport mill
But American Iron and Metal’s owner says the Indian company does not appear to have the funds to leverage a purchase.
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Rockland state legislator resigns for move to Colorado
Rep. Elizabeth Dickerson, a Democrat, has left Maine to take a new job, prompting a new election.
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Kennebunk man sought in domestic violence case still at large
William Day, 40, fled his home early Sunday and was armed with a knife, police say.
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With robotics, best machine wins
A tournament in Cumberland draws 28 teams from middle and high schools in Maine – and generates some high-energy excitement.
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Clinton home gutted by fire but no one hurt
The fire was started by an unattended candle.