Players race down the ice at the Maine Mariners’ first practice of the season at the Troubh Ice Arena in Portland on Tuesday. (Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — The Maine Mariners hit the ice Tuesday morning for their opening practice of training camp, the latest step in restoring professional hockey to Portland more than […]
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Fryeburg Fair kicks off third day with gray skies, high spirits
FRYEBURG — The 168th annual Fryeburg Fair kicked off its third day Tuesday with gray skies, cool temperatures and light rain, but spirits remained high among fairgoers. Just six weeks earlier, on the evening of July 10, fair officials faced a crisis when fire destroyed the fairgrounds’ sheep and cattle barns, two of its oldest […]
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Former Sea Dogs manager Carlos Febles riding into postseason with Red Sox
New York Mets’ Todd Frazier looks down as Boston Red Sox’s Tzu-Wei Lin, center, stands with third base coach Carlos Febles after advancing on a fly out last month in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) BOSTON — Carlos Febles spent six years as a major league infielder without getting to the postseason. Fifteen years later, he’s […]
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Wilton church damaged when banner set ablaze
WILTON — A state fire investigator said Tuesday that someone set fire to a 200th anniversary banner strung across the front of the First Congregational Church on Main Street on Monday night. The banner was destroyed and clapboard siding was damaged, Jeremy Damren of the Office of the Maine State Fire Marshal said. A passerby saw […]
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LL Bean donates $1 million to create parks
FREEPORT — Outdoors retailer L.L. Bean is providing $1 million to a campaign to create parks. The Trust for Public Land has set a goal of ensuring there’s a quality park that’s within a 10-minute walk of every person in the U.S. regardless of background, income or zip code. The partnership will fund five community […]
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Rumford, Dixfield boaters injured in Richardson Lake crash
TOWNSHIP C — The Maine Warden Service is continuing its investigation into a boating accident on Lower Richardson Lake that seriously injured three of four people from Rumford and Dixfield on Saturday night. Cpl. John MacDonald identified the four as Christopher and Ann Broughton of Rumford and Gary and Cynthia Giroux. The Girouxs reside in […]
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Wildlife advocates fear changes to Endangered Species Act
BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Chris Kenty and Jim Walters came from Philadelphia for Maine Audubon’s 50th annual bald eagle cruise on Merrymeeting Bay, but not for the novelty of seeing the majestic bird. They came to see dozens of bald eagles. “On any given day you can see a bald eagle in Philly,” Walters said. “But […]
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Tim Gallant to play at Oasis, Trinity Church, Wednesday
LEWISTON — Singer-songwriter Jim Gallant will perform from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Oasis of Music at Trinity Church, 247 Bates St. The show is free and open to the public. As a member of the Seacoast Guitar Society, Gallant was a featured artist in its first fingerstyle compilation CD, “Seacoast Guitarist […]
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Mogul’s empire ignites fight over Boothbay Harbor’s coastal identity
Some residents see a visionary in Lewiston native Paul Coulombe, who seeks a zoning change to redevelop the working waterfront; others see a villain eroding the town’s seaside charm. BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Paul Coulombe looks at the east side of the harbor and sees a place stuck in time. The hotels and restaurants, some of […]
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Susan Collins calls for FBI to investigate 3rd woman’s accusation in broader Kavanaugh probe
Sen. Susan Collins wants the FBI to investigate the allegations brought by Julie Swetnick as part of the agency’s probe of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Collins and Republican Sens. Jeff Flake of Arizona and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska “advocated for the additional background investigation because she believed that it could help the senators evaluate […]