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Portland studio launches the ‘Netflix of Maine,’ a streaming platform for and about the state
StreamState will feature films, shows and workshops about Maine or by Maine producers, plus live Maine events.
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We asked Mainers what businesses they want to see set up shop. Here’s what they said.
The wish list includes more indoor recreation, a Cheesecake Factory and an Ikea.
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Ford Model T snowmobile enthusiasts flock to Bingham
Lovers of Model T snowmobiles were showing off their antique vehicles during the Model T Ford Snowmobile Club’s 25th annual meet.
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Feb 2. 1990: 100 to 150 state employees to be laid off by summer says Gov. John McKernan, and this garbage guru tells us the ‘wasteful’ truth in Augusta
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Feb. 1, 1980: Is disco on its way out in central Maine? In Boston, it’s already ‘down’. Also, meet this Waterville homemaker who has a new record out
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Posted inFood & Dining, Things to Do
Craving a dozen bagels? Here’s more than a dozen places in Maine to get them.
From old-school spots to foodie favorites, there’s a ‘hole’ lot to try.
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A new work builds on an old Acadian musical tradition
Jordan Guerette and Forêt Endormie will perform a new work in French at Space in Portland on Feb. 9.
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Jan. 31, 1998: Gardiner fire chief moves to be fire chief in Augusta, democrats unveil plan to spend surplus, and Augusta-area streets have a ‘olympic-sized’ problem
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Maine’s already got 31 state symbols. A reptile, amphibian and dog could be next.
How and why Maine names its state symbols — and why these particular things have achieved the honor — is a complicated question.