KINGFIELD — The late Billy Chenard and Bob Zinck both of Rumford while Sugarloafers Don Fowler, Paul Schipper and Seth Wescott are five of eight Maine skiers to be inducted into the Maine Ski Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019. The new members will be inducted at the 17th annual Maine Ski Hall of Fame […]
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Maine to get help removing lead hazards from homes
Communities in Maine will receive nearly $15 million in federal grants.
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Bills have made Tom look less than Terrific last four meetings with Patriots
The Buffalo Bills brace for Tom Brady and the Patriots to make their annual visit to town in what’s been an AFC East rivalry heavily weighted in New England’s favor for the past 20 years.
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Leonard Pitts: Trump appearance painful to watch
Only the ball bearings were missing. The reference, for those who don’t know, is to Humphrey Bogart’s performance as the emotionally unstable Captain Queeg in the 1954 film “The Caine Mutiny.” In a pivotal scene, Bogart vividly etches the captain’s mental disintegration, rambling on the witness stand about strawberries and tow lines and the supposed […]
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Obituary: Eugene C. Jordan
TURNER – Eugene C. Jordan, 71, of Turner, passed away Sept. 28, 2019. He was born in Lewiston on Aug. 5, …
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Obituary: Bruce A. Verrill, DMD
FALMOUTH – Bruce A. Verrill, DMD, died Sept. 20, 2019, peacefully in his home by the ocean after an extended illness.Bruce …
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Obituary: Leo A. Guay
MESA, Ariz. – Leo A. Guay, 74, of Lewiston, died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, at his Arizona home, following a short …
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Obituary: Roger Rene Lajoie
BOOTHBAY HARBOR – Roger Rene Lajoie, 73, of Boothbay Harbor, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, …
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Obituary: Robert “Bob” Bruder
CUMBERLAND – Robert “Bob” Bruder, 56, of Cumberland, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, at his home after a …
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A climate change glossary of terms
Carbon-neutral — Having no net contribution of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Decarbonization — The effort to transition away from activities that release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in favor of alternatives that do not. Greenhouse gas — Any of a variety of gases (carbon dioxide and methane being among the most prominent) that […]