The historic fair, which runs through Oct. 6, kicks off with a herding demonstration and animal shows.
September 2024
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Americans win Presidents Cup for 10th straight time
The United States rolls to an 18 1/2-11 1/2 victory to make a winner out of captain Jim Furyk.
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Red Sox beat Rays in season finale to finish .500
Vaughn Grissom and Quinn Priester help Boston win, 3-1, and finish 81-81.
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Younghoe Koo kicks 58-yard field goal to lift Falcons past Saints
Koo’s kick with two seconds left helps Atlanta rally to a 26-24 victory.
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Biden says he’ll speak with Israeli leader, vowing all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided
With tens of thousands of civilians displaced on both sides, the Biden administration has tried to bring about a negotiated resolution that would allow them to return home and prevent a wider regional conflict.
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UMaine Machias to offer new nursing program via UMaine Augusta partnership
The Downeast Nursing Track will allow students to earn a bachelor’s in nursing from the Augusta college while going to school in Machias.
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Cider pressing churns on at Pownalborough Courthouse in Dresden
The Lincoln County Historical Association puts on an annual cider pressing event in early fall on the grounds of the only pre-Revolutionary War courthouse in Maine.
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‘Billions’ star herds sheep over a London bridge as part of a quirky tradition
The actor has driven a flock of sheep across the River Thames in homage to a centuries-old tradition.
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Maine’s top forester to head national association at critical time
Maine State Forester Patty Cormier has been elected president of the National Association of State Foresters.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Sports, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine’s five games to watch for the week of Sept. 30-Oct.5
Mt. Abram at Monmouth boys soccer 3:30 p.m., Monday A clash between two 2023 state champions. Mt. Abram (5-1), the Class C champion, and Monmouth (5-1), the Class D champion, have graduated key players from their title-winning teams, but each retained enough talent to still be in the mix for another long playoff run. Winthrop […]