The popular PBS show held its first appraisal event in Maine last summer at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay.
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Maine leaders pitch solutions to enhance grid as temperatures drop and electricity prices soar
Natural gas prices spiked to their highest level ever in New England in January, driving up the cost of electricity. Experts said the state should hasten energy project permitting and transmission interconnection to bring electricity prices down long-term.
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Special lady pays for jacket for young girl | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was at Goodwill today shopping for a winter jacket for my 9-year-old daughter. She lost her only warm jacket yesterday at an after-school event. While we waited in quite a long line, a nice woman in front of us commented on my daughter’s patience and we talked about the weather and […]
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Next generation of Bethel-area gearheads driving forward — mostly on lawn mowers
Three Oxford County students are learning trades early — guided by family, mentors and their own drive.
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The Super Bowl, AI and other matters from our hero Mark LaPlum | Column
Flummoxed by his transcription program, Mark LaFlamme decides to go with the flow and his new nom de Plum.
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‘No money, no membership, no space’: Small historical societies struggle to survive
Oxford County groups hope to gather a second time this year to discuss shared concerns.
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In Auburn, Lions youth hockey tournament hits ice for 54th year
Sponsored by the Maine Gladiators, it’s the longest-running youth hockey tournament in the country.
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Valentine’s Day at the Bath wastewater treatment plant: Powerful smells and the power of love
Three tours of the city’s Water Pollution Treatment Plant taught couples about Maine wastewater systems on Saturday. Romantic, right?
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Somerset SnowFest kicks off with week of winter activities in Skowhegan
The annual event began with a carnival and fishing derby at Lake George Regional Park and leads into Skijor Skowhegan next weekend.
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Cheating allegations, curse words fuel curling controversy in Olympics
Canada warned after tense match with Sweden came to a brief standstill.