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Fatal crash prompts black ice warning

NEW SWEDEN(AP) – Maine State Police are cautioning drivers about black ice on roads caused by dense fog and below-freezing temperatures after they contributed to a fatal accident in New Sweden. State police Sgt. Tom Pelletier said the crash took place on Tuesday morning. Pelletier said 43-year-old Kori Ellis of Mapleton was northbound on Route […]

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Flights to Nova Scotia called off

PORTLAND(AP) – The only international flights at the Portland International Jetport have been suspended. Starlink Aviation said Thursday that commercial flights connecting Portland to Yarmouth and Halifax, Nova Scotia, will stop running after Monday. The twice-daily service was launched in February. The flights are partly funded by the Canadian government. Montreal-based Starlink says it was […]

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This show is heartwarming – right off the bat

PORTLAND — Baby bat Stellaluna’s life is flitting along nicely – until one night an owl knocks the little critter out of her mother’s loving grasp. Thus begins Janell Cannon’s beloved children’s book, “Stellaluna,” now soaring to new life in a charming puppet theater adaptation to be presented Saturday, Dec. 5, by Portland Ovations at […]

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Reporter Queries

Got game? Bring it on! Do you have a favorite board game you play with friends or family? Tell us what it is and why you like it so much, for an upcoming story on board games. Contact Kathryn Skelton at [email protected] or leave a message at 689-2844. Tell us the game, why you like […]

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Hiker dies in fall on Mount Washington

MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. (AP) – A doctor whose body was found Sunday after an apparent fall on Mount Washington was “a tremendously thoughtful and caring physician” who will be missed, said a spokeswoman for the Manchester hospital where he worked. Dr. Wieslaw E. Walczak, 62, of Bedford did not return from a planned hike up […]

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Ideas for your Thanksgiving leftovers

Thanksgiving leftovers are nearly as much a part of the holiday tradition as the original meal itself. Eating the same old turkey sandwich or pot pie afterward, however, can get old. Justin Oliver, executive chef at Fuel shared a surprisingly quick and easy three course meal with those leftovers that will have you excited about […]

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Lovable red monster with green thumb headed for Portland

PORTLAND — Elmo and his Sesame Street friends will explore Big Bird’s garden to find a new home for Elmo’s sunflower, Sunny, when Sesame Street Live’s “Elmo’s Green Thumb” takes the stage at Cumberland County Civic Center, Dec. 10-13. Elmo has raised his sunflower, Sunny, from a seed, but his floral friend has outgrown the […]