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Harness racing beating odds, draws big crowds at Skowhegan State Fair
The races are a major feature of the Skowhegan State Fair, the country’s longest-operating agricultural fair. It runs through Aug. 19 offering rides, food, livestock shows, truck and tractor pulls, live music, shows and exhibits.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Give your garden that certain je nais se quois with topiary
Snug Harbor Farm in Kennebunk sells topiary and teaches classes in how to train and prune plants into stylized shapes.
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Aug. 13, 1995: Hempstock and racism bring attention to town of Starks, state police are looking for ‘the perfect cop’ to join their ranks, and the story of a mother and daughter in South Gardiner living with diabetes
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Aug. 12, 1988: Buddy system saves life of 7-year-old Hartland girl, Pittsfield board approves new antiques store, and the Skowhegan Fair is off and running
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Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Northeaster’ and ‘Acadia National Park’
Courage during the Blizzard of 1952, and the story of Acadia’s early history
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Aug. 11, 1979: Manchester woman wins ‘lucky loser lottery’ twice in last six weeks, Augusta board to get new bus and economy proposals due to declining enrollment at schools, and four Augusta youngsters qualify for regional hula-hoop/frisbee finals
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Photos: Prepping the Skowhegan State Fair
Crews on Wednesday were putting the finishing touches on assembling rides and other attractions at the fair, which runs Thursday, Aug. 10, through Sunday, Aug. 19, at the Skowhegan fairgrounds. All photos by Morning Sentinel photojournalist Michael G. Seamans.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
‘Jules’ creators embrace hope-filled screenplay formula
Finally, as we exit a murky June and July, a much-needed and heroic attempt to bring sweetness and light back to our new neighborhood screen arrives. In an industry, that as we speak, is bereft of hope and heroics and full of spiders and atomic clouds, “Jules” lands in our pines and offers a modicum […]
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Aug. 10, 1998: Town of Belgrade’s former fire truck reborn as hot dog stand, medicaid expansion program enrolls 600 uninsured children, and Bell Atlantic telephone company union strike talks continue
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