Bill Shores of Vassalboro brings Cracker and Jack, his team of Chianina steers, to compete in the steer scooting competition, one of several events in which they are to compete in this summer.
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Effort underway to restore Oakland hall built in wake of Civil War
Memorial Hall, one of the oldest and most unique structures in central Maine, is the focus of renovations meant to breathe new life into historic building.
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Poland Spring Bottling Museum: The source of Poland Spring water history, from chasing thirsty cows to selling water worldwide
The unique museum in Poland — full of history and hands-on exhibits — highlights Maine’s pure water as much as the marketing and business genius of Hiram Ricker.
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Five-alarm blaze destroys downtown Norway apartment building
At least six people displaced and one injured Saturday afternoon during fire at 17 Deering St.
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Sidelines: The Oxford 250 is competitive by nature
How that competition has been achieved isn’t necessarily the best thing for the sport, Travis Barrett writes.
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Cancer sidelines one of state’s most decorated drivers for the Oxford 250
Three-time winner Mike Rowe, 72, will turn car over to son Ben Rowe this weekend.
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Scarborough Town Councilors give initial OK to put the library expansion on the November ballot
SCARBOROUGH – Scarborough Town Councilors had their first reading on the order authorizing issuance of up to $12,938,995 in bonds to fund the cost of a renovation, expansion and equipping the Scarborough Public Library. On Aug 18., the Town Council reviewed a draft of the ballot language for the Library Expansion and voted 6-1 to […]
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Island Secrets’ and ‘Visualizing Nature’
A magnificent collection of 12 stories showcasing Catherine Lee’s writing skill, and a collection of 20 short essays by 21 contributors who were asked to reflect on Ralph Waldo Emerson’s 1836 essay ‘Nature.’
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Rescue crews search for reported missing boater in Lisbon
Local fire crews and rescuers from the Maine Warden Service were on the Androscoggin River about 8 p.m. searching for the missing person.
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Suffrage plaque for Isabel Greenwood unveiled in Farmington
Isabel’s plaque is a part of National Votes for Women Trail, which honors suffragists who worked to get women the right to vote with historical markers across America.