WAYNE — Cary Memorial Library will welcome Cecilia Croft Clanton as she shares her new book “Cotton Mathis-Journey to Memphis” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Williams House, across from the library, 17 Old Winthrop Road. Clanton’s talk will focus on her firsthand witness to the aftermath of one of the days that changed America forever: April 4, […]
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BAAM presents concert on Bethel Common
BETHEL — Bethel Area Arts & Music (BAAM) is pleased to announce its summer concert on the Bethel Common from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26. The afternoon is designed to celebrate music, arts and life in the Western Maine mountains. It includes three musical performances, wood-fired locally made flatbread pizzas by Farmstand Flatbreads […]
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Name renews pain of loss
DEAR ABBY: I come from a small, close family. Last year, we suffered a devastating loss. My cousin and her two children were killed in a car accident. We have all been profoundly affected by this loss, especially my aunt and uncle. Fast forward: Another cousin is pregnant with her second child. She wants to […]
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Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez sharp in rehab start as Sea Dogs beat Fisher Cats
Eduardo Rodriguez pitches for the Portland Sea Dogs against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Monday at Hadlock Field. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — Maybe they will match up again next month at Fenway Park. On Monday night, Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez faced each other in […]
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St. Mary's hires president from Minnesota
LEWISTON — Almost a year after its last leader announced his intention to leave, St. Mary’s Health System has a new face at the helm. Covenant Health announced Monday that after a national search, it has appointed Steven C. Jorgensen as president of the health system, which includes St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. “I want […]
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UMaine hires Ralph as new athletic director
Ken Ralph has been hired as the new athletic director at the University of Maine. (Submitted photo) Growing up in Salem, New Hampshire, Ken Ralph gained an appreciation for the passionate following that the University of Maine sports teams have in their home state. And even though he spent the last 11 years working as […]
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Westbrook lawmaker resigns amidst misconduct allegations
Dillon Bates, a two-term Democratic state representative from Westbrook who has been accused of inappropriate relationships with female students, has resigned effective immediately. Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon, who had previously sought the two-term lawmaker’s resignation, shared an email Monday from the 30-year-old former teacher and coach. “Speaker Gideon, I will be resigning my seat […]
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Rare unicorn (root) spotted in Bowdoin
A unicorn has been spotted in Bowdoin. Unicorn root, a rare, flowering plant that has not been found in Maine for more than 130 years, was found this year in Bowdoin, according to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The 300 flowering stems were found in a damp field on privately property. It […]
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Bethel native Andrew Siegel skiing his way to Russia
Andrew Siegel celebrates after winning the 15-kilometer Nordic classic race at the 2018 USCSA Nationals. (Submitted photo) Growing up skiing the snowy trails around Bethel, Andrew Siegel learned to never take the sport too seriously. Despite finding success skiing competitively, Siegel hasn’t strayed from that mindset, and that won’t change in March when he finds […]
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New Yorker tries to sway Collins as she prepares to meet Kavanaugh
Hoping to sway U.S. Sen. Susan Collins to cast her vote against President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, a New York tech executive decided to take an unusual approach. Eric Lazarus put an employment advertisement on Craigslist calling for Maine leftists, liberals and progressives to contact him about a part-time gig “sitting in front of […]