BATH — The Chocolate Church Arts Center will present its Summer Saturday Concert Series at 6 p.m. in the Bath waterfront park on Commercial Street. Concerts begin July 7 and continue Saturdays until Aug. 25. For students in grades 5 to 9 there will be a three-week Summer Theatre Camp beginning July 30 at the […]
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Patriotism in the air at 22nd annual Liberty Festival
Independence Day in the Twin Cities turned Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston and the Great Falls Plaza in Auburn into a sea of red, white and blue, and those attending the 22nd annual Liberty Festival expressed gratitude for their country, their veterans, and their communities. “We’re here for the fireworks,” said Duane Kierklewski of Buckfield, […]
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LePage proposes increasing taxes on hospitals to cover Medicaid expansion
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s Republican governor is publicly laying out a proposed tax hike on hospitals to pay for voter-approved Medicaid expansion. Gov. Paul LePage’s office says Medicaid expansion will offset a tax hike by decreasing charity care and bad debt. Maine’s hospital tax rate is 2.23 percent, and Rabinowitz said Maine could go up […]
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Anson man lay injured for 11 hours in woods after motorcycle crash
ANSON — An Anson man was taken to a hospital Wednesday morning with serious injuries after he spent nearly 11 hours stranded in the woods after a motorcycle crash. A couple was taking a walk before 7 a.m. Wednesday when they heard someone yelling for help, Chief Deputy James Ross, of the Somerset County Sheriff’s […]
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Rabies scare: Avoid wild animals
BRUNSWICK — Town officials are advising residents to avoid wild animals, especially if the animals are acting strangely, and to not leave pets or children outside unsupervised following the fourth incident involving a rabid fox over the past three weeks. Brunswick Animal Control Officer Heidi Nelson received confirmation from the Maine Center for Disease Control […]
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CMP substation proposal raises concerns
SOUTH PORTLAND — City officials are scrutinizing a proposal by Central Maine Power Co. to expand a transmission substation on the Fore River — near the Knightville neighborhood and the Casco Bay Bridge — that has sparked concerns about potential public health, environmental and visual impacts. The company has provided few details so far about the project, […]
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U.S. border agents search Canadian fishing boats in dispute waters off Maine coast
At least 10 Canadian fishing boats operating in disputed waters off the coast of Maine were intercepted in recent days by U.S. Border Patrol agents searching for illegal immigrants, according to Canadian news organizations. The boats were stopped while fishing near Machias Seal Island, an area where both the United States and Canada claim jurisdiction. […]
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PHOTOS AND RESULTS: 16th annual Friends on the Fourth 5K race and walk
Andrea Tyler, of South China, runs wearing a Statue of Liberty crown in the 16th annual Friends on the Fourth 5K race and walk Wednesday in Winthrop. Tyler said that she got lots of cheers and attention from spectators as she ran the 3.1-mile course in the Lady Liberty headgear. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) Results of […]
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Record heat sends Mainers to beaches
Antonio Seda wasn’t taking any chances when it came to securing prime beach real estate for a sweltering Independence Day. The Southbridge, Massachusetts, resident staked out his family’s spot on Old Orchard Beach – partly shaded by the iconic pier but also partly in the sunshine – at 6 a.m. Wednesday. Eight hours later as […]
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Mt. Blue field hockey uses summer camp to grow program
Mt. Blue field hockey coach Jody Harmon, right, speaks with a volunteer during summer field hockey camp. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — Marching up and down a parched field is exactly where Jody Harmon wanted to spend a sweltering, summer afternoon. Harmon has been conducting a field hockey camp at Mt. Blue’s Caldwell Field the […]