Samantha Gabor, 5, of Sebastian, Fla., gets side tracked from feeding the goats by the cuteness of a 2-year-old Shetland sheepdog named Shaylee at the Skowhegan State Fair on Wednesday. The fair runs through Saturday.
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Pingree urges cruise ships to serve Maine lobster
The congresswoman says she’s written a letter to the owner of 15 cruise lines, imploring them to buy local lobster while in Portland.
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Cowboy Junkies perform at the Waterville Opera House
Cowboy Junkies perform at the Waterville Opera House Saturday night. The Canadian band is touring the United States promoting their new four CD box set “The Nomad Series”.
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Democratic party platform group backs gay marriage
The national panel also calls for the repeal of the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
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Analysis: Ryan pick sets clear November choice
Now it’s the Romney-Ryan budget, which President Obama calls ‘social Darwinism.’
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GOP leaders applaud Romney running mate
Maine Democrats take a predictably dim view of U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s economic blueprint.
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Roller Skating Lives on in Smithfield
Dressed for the part in her rainbow knee-high socks and sunglasses, Brycie Bowser, 11, of Natic, Mass., roller skates with friends and family at Sunbeam Roller Rink in Smithfield on Friday, Aug. 8, 2012. The Sunbeam Roller Rink has become a landmark in Smithfield having served the roller skating needs of the since it was built in 1922.
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ALLEN AFIELD: Gray fox sighting causes a stir
One recent dawn, still plenty dark with the first sliver of saffron light on the horizon, I opened the front door to let out our yellow Lab to do her morning duties.
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CORRECTION
Certified quilt appraiser Bonnie Dwyer will be available for consultations, but not monetary appraisals, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Readfield Union Meeting House during a fundraising event there. Because of a source error, a story that appeared Tuesday on page B3 was incorrect.
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Concert Preview: Now’s your chance to see Now, Now
One of the featured groups performing on Saturday, Aug. 11 is a trio based in Minneapolis, Minn., called Now, Now. What makes this band one to watch is the fact that one of the three members is a Maine native: Jess Abbott (guitar, vocals), who hails from Kittery and was in a couple of groups here.