Rep. Sean Paulhus of Bath has hopes to revert the state flag back to one that was used in the early 1900s.
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New Gloucester selectman’s ‘racist’ comment edited out of meeting video
After a resident contacted town officials about a comment from Selectman George Colby, the offending sound bite was cut from the publicly available recording.
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Auto racing: Rusty Poland’s plea pays off for Oxford 250 attempt
After finding support on social media, the Windham driver decides to go against his initial plan and try to qualify for the big race.
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Fans have a (golf) ball at Hadlock Field
Inviting golfers to drive balls into painted targets in the outfield is one of the ways Sea Dogs staff is offering up Hadlock Field to fans in a different, but fun way during the coronavirus pandemic.
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‘Hubcap guy’ legend on, off race track
Dick Wolstenhulme, owner of the landmark hubcap shop on Route 302 in Windham, died June 14 after a long battle with prostate cancer.
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State guidelines convince more Maine summer camps to close
The guidance for guarding against the coronavirus has left many other operators hopeful they can do something this summer, while still others remain undecided.
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Injured couple sues Cumberland County sheriff over chase that ended in crash
Barbara and Elmer Young were seriously injured when a suspect tried to swerve around a police spike mat and slammed into their car and another vehicle in 2018.
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Gray library reopens as guidelines provide path for more library openings
A few dozen patrons came in Tuesday afternoon as the Gray town library became what is likely the first to reopen on a limited basis in southern Maine.
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Large woods fire near railroad tracks closes road in New Gloucester
The fire took about 4 hours to control after high winds carried it across the Royal River, where it scorched about 10 acres of a nature preserve off Intervale Road.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Shelter takes pandemic approach to finding pets homes
The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland is pairing pets and prospective owners through video conferencing, phone calls and private appointments.