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Got Sriracha? The price for a bottle of Huy Fong’s iconic hot sauce gets spicy with supplies short
Prices range depending where you look. As of Thursday morning, for example, ads for a single 17-ounce Huy Fong Foods’ Sriracha on eBay stretched from around $20 to a whopping $150.
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July 13, 1966: 100-year-old wooden water main uncovered in downtown Waterville, GOP national official from Aroostook County dies in her sleep, and we’re ‘not over hump yet’ with peace in Vietnam says Secretary of State
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Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
Heartless celebrates Ann Wilson through music, community
When it comes to female rockers, there are a few artists who are immediately recognized whenever they start to sing. One such is Ann Wilson of the group Heart. Her power, control, and passion are palpable in whatever song she chooses to sing — whether it’s an original song or a cover she makes her […]
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July 12, 1994: Fla. driver finds wallet from 1977 belonging to Augusta man in pond, town of Chelsea gets $150,000 from bonding company, and Winthrop sets vote on new high school
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July 11, 1974: It’s been a bad strawberry season, says local farmers, arson breaks out at Fairfield home, and local food costs keep rising ‘several cents’
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July 10, 1991: Hallowell’s citizen of the year has ‘devoted her life’ to the city, plane lands safely in ‘routine emergency’ at Augusta airport, and Mr. Paperback wants you to start thinking about Christmas… in July
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Dresden Summerfest still going strong after 23 years — even in the rain
The annual festival seeks to bring the community together through music, games and history.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Haddock quotas for fishermen have been drastically cut. What does that mean for haddock eaters?
Probably not what you think.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors, Outdoors
‘Uphill Both Ways’ tells of one family’s adventures, and misadventures, on the Colorado Trail
Writer Andrea Lani walked nearly 500 miles with her husband and school-age sons. She interweaves the family’s personal story with the environmental story of the landscape they hiked through.