The Women’s Ride is scheduled for Saturday, June 4, in at least 16 different communities across Maine, according to a news release from the Bicycle Coalition of Maine. “After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback last year, we’re excited to bring back this statewide Women’s Ride format in 2022,” said Bicycle Coalition of Maine Event Director Colleen […]
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Maine associations partner to launch Ukraine relief program
AUGUSTA — The Retail Association of Maine and the Maine Tourism Association have announced the launch of From Maine to Ukraine, a statewide relief program that will collect needed goods from Maine’s retailers, tourism and hospitality businesses, and residents that will be delivered to the people of Ukraine, according to a news release from the […]
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Governor inducts veterans into Aides-de-Camp program
AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills held her first meeting of the recently reinvigorated Aides-de-Camp program, an advisory council of military veterans who advise the Governor on policies impacting Maine veterans, on Oct. 6. Eleven veterans representing all branches of military services, as well as two members of Mills’ cabinet who are veterans — Public Safety […]
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Maine teenager injured in fall from New Hampshire waterfall
In a separate incident in New Hampshire, a Cape Elizabeth woman was rescued by a train engineer when she was hurt while hiking in Crawford Notch.
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Gravestone dated 1840 found in middle of Westbrook street
Police suspect the marker may have been removed from a cemetery in Yarmouth.
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After one-year hiatus, Maine Marathon returns to Portland’s Back Cove
About 3,300 runners will take part in the event Sunday morning, joining the largest road race in Maine since the start of the pandemic.
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Maine schools report vandalism linked to social media trend
While most of the vandalism and thefts in Maine have been relatively minor, other school districts around the country have had more serious cases that led to criminal charges against students.
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MacKenzie Scott donates $2.7 billion to 286 organizations, including 2 in Maine
Two Maine arts organizations together received $4 million from Scott and her husband, Dan Jewett, a graduate of Oxford Hills high school.
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Yarmouth boy new Maine State Spelling Bee champion
Oliver Brown, a sixth-grader at Harrison Middle School, prevails in the 15th round of a competition held for the second straight year over Zoom.
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Yarmouth Clam Festival canceled for second year in a row
Festival organizers decided the July celebration could not go on as scheduled.