GREENWOOD — Mount Abram says it’s spending more than $300,000 this summer to upgrade snowmaking on its ski slopes in western Maine. Officials say the money will go toward boosting water-pumping capacity to quadruple uphill capacity and pressure, allowing the mountain to put more machine-made snow on the mountain. General Manager Dave Scanlan says the […]
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Hand-operated wooden doors, cast-iron sluice gears keep history alive at Songo Lock
NAPLES — When the Songo Lock at Sebago Lake State Park in Naples opened for business on June 1, 1830, it catered to 65-foot canal boats laden with lumber, apples and stoves bound from Portland to Harrison. Now, 184 years later, it’s mostly party boats hauling lotion-slathered sunbathers, fishermen and tourists. Songo Lock is the […]
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Warren woman injured in ‘freak accident’ at Winterport Dragway
WINTERPORT — A Warren woman suffered broken bones Saturday afternoon after she was pinned during a ‘freak accident’ in the pit area of Winterport Dragway. The crash occurred between 3 and 3:30 p.m., according to Jim Watson, the owner of Winterport Dragway and president of the Winterport Dragway Association. Jay Lundevall, 53, a driver from […]
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How cool is Maine?
(And how cool are you for knowing?) Take the annual summer B Section quiz to find out. Then, take off! Ah, Maine. The stunning lighthouses. The amazing fiberglass attractions. The iconic home owned by Daryl Hall of Hall and Oates. Yes. Him. The blond one. No, really. He has an iconic house here. That’s how […]
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Giffords in Maine with Michaud ahead of midterm push on guns
AUGUSTA — Trying to make good on a promise to make gun control a part of the midterm election debate, Gabby Giffords will visit Maine on Saturday to raise money for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud as her team prepares a multistate campaign after Labor Day. The appearance is among the former Arizona congresswoman’s first […]
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Lewiston voters may settle legal pot petition in November
LEWISTON — City voters will likely decide in November whether they want to join Portland in sending a message to lawmakers in Augusta and Washington that marijuana should be made legal for adult recreational use. Advocates from the Maine Marijuana Policy Project on Friday met their deadline for turning in 859 signatures from registered Lewiston […]
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Man injured while rescuing dog that fell off cliff in Phippsburg
PHIPPSBURG — A volunteer rescue worker injured his back after he reportedly fell off a cliff while attempting to rescue a dog Thursday afternoon at the end of Club Road in the Small Point area of Phippsburg. A dispatcher said Phippsburg Fire Chief James Totman would not release any additional information about the incident, but […]
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Winning $1.1 million Megabucks lottery ticket sold at Portland grocery store
PORTLAND — The Maine Lottery announced on Thursday afternoon that a winning Megabucks ticket for the Wednesday drawing was sold at a Portland grocery store. Someone who shopped at the Shaw’s Westgate Supermarket on Congress Street has a lottery ticket worth $1.1 million, the lottery office announced, and the store that sold the lucky slip […]
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Forty bullets accidentally go off during six-car pileup on I-95, state police say
AUGUSTA — The northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Augusta were shut down Thursday after bullets inside a car that caught fire during a six-vehicle pileup went off. Maine State Police said 40 bullets exploded during a 10-minute period. Though no one involved was shot, three people were taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center […]
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LePage removes Maine Technology Institute president
BRUNSWICK — Robert Martin has been removed from his position as president of the Maine Technology Institute by Gov. Paul LePage. In a statement forwarded Thursday afternoon, LePage’s administration confirmed the “leadership change.” “The departure of Robert Martin from the Maine Technology Institute is a personnel matter,” LePage said in the statement, forwarded from the […]