LEWISTON — Pause for Pets, a craft and vendor fair to benefit the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 8, at the Ramada Inn, 490 Pleasant St. Admission is free. More than 50 local crafters and vendors will offer products and services for the family, including pets. […]
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North Yarmouth girl helps animals
Dahlia Perrin of North Yarmouth presented the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society with the donations from her 9th birthday party on March 23. Perrin, a third-grade student at the Mable I. Wilson School, asked for donations for the pets in lieu of birthday gifts. The humane society is located at 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston. For more […]
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Rangeley to celebrate canines, earth on Best Dog on Earth Day
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Rangeley Health and Wellness announce the second annual Best Dog on Earth Day event, a celebration of dogs and Earth Day from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21. The event will kick off at The Rangeley Inn, where participants can register for the Fun […]
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Dog of the Week falls in love with snow
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Shelter has announced the Pets of the Week. Clark, 1 to 3 years, is a male Catahoula Leopard Dog mix. He is a sweet guy who’s learning to love this white stuff everywhere. He can’t decide if he wants to jump in it or roll around in it. He would […]
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Tokyo museum explores the world of parasites
At the Meguro Parasitological Museum in tokyo, exhibits who how types of parasites differ depending on their host animals. (Taku Yaginuma/The Japan News) It’s hard to believe that about 60,000 parasitological specimens are housed in a building on bustling Meguro-dori avenue in Tokyo, which is lined with fashionable shops. Stepping inside Meguro Parasitological Museum, I […]
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Add cow manure to your list of renewable energy sources
The average Holstein cow produces over 100 pounds of manure a day. It’s a lot of poop. It’s also a lot of potential power. On some farms, that energy is already being collected: The manure’s tossed into an anaerobic digester system where gas concentrates and then has to be stripped of water, carbon dioxide and […]
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He's bunny of the United States — and now he's the hero of a children's book, too
WASHINGTON — Marlon Bundo, one of the most popular members of the Trump administration, is flipping through the pages of a new book. There’s Marlon in the Oval Office. Marlon on Capitol Hill. Marlon in the Naval Observatory. Marlon is a rabbit. This is not Fake News. The real-life pet of Vice President Mike Pence […]
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Ellis River Riders to hold trail challenge series
ANDOVER — The Ellis Rivers Riders, 78 Airport Road, have announced the Versatility Trail Challenge Series: Saturday, June 23: Clinic with Jim Badger (rain date Sunday, June 24). Saturday, July 14: Versatility Trail Challenge No. 1. Sunday, Aug. 19: Versatility Trail Challenge No. 2. Sunday, Sept. 23: Versatility Trail Challenge No. 3. The series includes […]
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Ellis River Riders announce year's show schedule
ANDOVER — The Ellis River Riders, 78 Airport Road, have announced the 2018 show schedule. Show dates are as follows: Sunday, May 20: Members-only show with Judge Ivy Rasco. Saturday, June 2: Game Show. Sunday, June 10: Open Show. Saturday, July 7: Game Show. Sunday, July 8: Open Show. Saturday, Aug. 4: Night Game Show. […]
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These swimming pools cater to an exclusive pack: dogs only
An unusual aquatic center inside a suburban Maryland strip mall has five narrow pools and several swimmers of varying abilities, but only one stroke: The dog paddle. At the edge of the largest pool, a 9-year-old bear of a pooch named Bosley reluctantly inched down a tiled ramp into the 87-degree water, then languidly swam […]