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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Better late than never to plant those vegetables and flowers
Although it’s already mid-June, you can still plant both vegetables and flowers. ‘Truth is planting time is anytime you find a plant – or maybe even a seed – that you want to plant.’
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June 16, 1997: Sidney man who is raising two little girls on his own says ‘thank god’ for grandparents, a homicide suspect has been brought back to Maine, and meet this state purchaser who shops around for good deals on just about anything
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June 15, 1984: State testing fails to uncover link between five cases of childhood leukemia diagnosed in Belgrade since 1975, Central Maine Power looks to hike rate in next 5 years, and local ministers want Cony students to study religion
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Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Kate Meader’ and ‘Good Dog, Bad Cop’
Historical fiction at its best with a carefully sculpted plot and wholly believable and endearing characters, and fourth cop crime mystery in the K Team series.
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June 14, 1993: Winslow baseball, softball teams, Skowhegan softball team all state champions, family from Strong graduates 3, and missing Bowdoin man found in woods near Caratunk
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Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
TV Series Review: Larry David’s final ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ had its moments
Thank you for that Larry, and thanks for the many bright moments you managed to give us, J.P. Devine writes.
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June 13, 2001: Students at SAD 11 in Gardiner quadruple their goal of reading 1 million pages aside from regular studies, Readfield to decide on nature preserve, and La-Z-Boy’s are on sale at a local Augusta business
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June 12, 1985: 35 LaVerdiere’s Winslow distribution center employees balk at signing pamphlet, over 30 firefighters respond to woods fire in Fairfield, and this Rome resident is getting the taste of state police life
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June 11, 2003: Augusta residents overwhelmingly vote to close Buker Middle School, $60 million bond issue pitched by Gov. Baldacci backed by voters, and Maine House upholds governor’s veto of fingerprinting bill
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