SOUTH PORTLAND — Christmas may be more than a month away, but that didn’t slow down Suzanne Porter at the Maine Mall this weekend.
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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S. Donald Sussman named Spurwink humanitarian
The philanthropist will be honored tonight.
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Wells man dies in single-car crash
Police say a car driven by Nathan Spring, 22, hit a tree and a telephone pole on Perry Oliver Road.
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State worker says she was demoted for testimony against killing child-protection legislation
An employee of the state Department of Environmental Protection is suing the agency, claiming she was unfairly demoted from her job as coordinator of a program to protect children from harmful chemicals.
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DEP staffer’s lawsuit claims job retaliation
Andrea Lani, who coordinated the kid-safe products program, claims she was demoted for testifying against repeal of the program.
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Japanese foresters study Maine’s sustainability model
A group from Japan is touring Maine logging sites to learn about the state’s first-in-the world sustainability certification program.
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State’s fall foilage fails to deliver color
Thanks to a string of rainy days, warm weather, fungus and other factors, the foliage in Maine, with some exceptions, isn’t what it should be, say experts.
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Dempsey Challenge excites with star power
LEWISTON — It wasn’t just the athletic challenges that sent heart rates racing at the Dempsey Challenge last weekend.
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Thousands turn out to pedal in the Dempsey Challenge
The fundraising event got off to a start at 7:30 a.m. with thousands of bicyclists lined up at the starting gate.