Volunteers sought to survey turkeys Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is seeking volunteers to do wild turkey brood surveys. Surveys are a tool the department uses to assess turkey population trends. Information gathered helps determine turkey bag limits and seasons. They have been conducted since 2006. Volunteers can print out a form and start recording […]
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A pastime for everyone, everywhere
All good things must come to an end. And so it was with the 2018 season for the Mamie Johnson Little League baseball team from the District of Columbia. This intrepid group of 12 young ballplayers had captured the city championship on July 24, making it the first predominantly African American team to do so […]
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Elizabeth Warren's lie
Elizabeth Warren is branching out. The Massachusetts senator, who has made a career of unfairly maligning bankers and other alleged capitalist malefactors, is now smearing the criminal justice system, too. In a speech at a historically black college in New Orleans, she declared that “the hard truth about our criminal justice system: It’s racist … […]
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The Age of Malware
WASHINGTON — Welcome to the Age of Malware. It promises to be a huge downer and, possibly, a great tragedy. For years, we have regarded personal computers, the internet, smartphones and various digital devices as evidence that America continues to dominate the central new technology of our time. Just last week, Apple attained a stock […]
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Our Town-City special publication
The hours for the Mechanic Falls Public Library in the Our Town-City special publication Friday, Aug. 3, should have been reported as 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. They were editing errors.
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Day use fee waived for Maine residents at State Parks
AUGUSTA — Governor LePage has signed a financial order granting Maine residents free day use of Maine State Parks and Historic Sites through Monday, Sept. 3. This action is taken in recognition of public support for Maine State Parks after record-breaking attendance levels beginning in 2010. Some restrictions apply, and park fees for Maine residents […]
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Mandeville and Richards to perform at North Church
FARMINGTON — Join Mark Mandeville and Rainne Richards at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at the historic North Church, 118 High St. ?All shows begin with a dessert social at 6 p.m. along with a jam session in the downstairs meeting hall. Local favorites Mandeville and Richards have recently returned from their ninth annual Massachusetts […]
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Pinot & Augustine perform at Celebration Barn Theater
SOUTH PARIS — Celebration Barn Theater presents Happenstance Theater’s Pinot & Augustine at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. A 45-minute crowd-pleaser, Pinot & Augustine is a classic, family-friendly clown duo inspired by the golden age of circus. Pinot is the authoritarian clown in fancy clothes and white cone hat. Augustine is the appealing red-nosed bumbler […]
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Warren family holds 33rd annual reunion
HEBRON — The 33rd annual reunion of the Warren family was held at Hebron Pines on July 22. This is a gathering of the descendants of the late F. Milton and Valerie Warren of Buckfield. There were 172 people in attendance from Auburn, Augusta, Bath, Brownfield, Brunswick, Buckfield, Chesterville, Gardiner, Gorham, Greene, Hollis, Jay, Leeds, […]
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Virgo: A day trip is encouraged
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alyson Stoner, 25; Chris Hemsworth, 35; Viola Davis, 53; Hulk Hogan, 65. Happy Birthday: Bypass negativity, indulgent behavior or anything or anyone who may cost you emotionally, mentally or financially this year. Pay close attention to expenditures, and check for bargains before you spend your hard-earned cash. A disciplined and […]