AUBURN — Keeping with tradition, the Dave Rowe Trio, Denny Breau and Phil House will once again present a holiday concert at First Universalist Church. Beginning at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 19, the musicians will take turns on stage and come together for some selected songs. One of the area’s most popular folk groups, the […]
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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 […]