First came Five Guys. It was 2011, and the fast-casual restaurant wave that spans Panera Bread to Chipotle hit the Old Port with one of several national chains built on elevating the fast-food-style burger with fresh ingredients and custom toppings, but served just as quickly. Next was B.Good, a smaller, Boston-based chain that opened a […]
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Schooner Estates “The Longest Day”
Schooner Estates “The Longest Day” Events for the Alzheimer’s Association on Thursday, June 21st Auburn, Maine – Among the charities that the staff and residents at Schooner Estates Senior Living Community regularly raise money for, the Alzheimer’s Foundation is a favorite. “Everyone who lives or works here has been touched by dementia,” Says Mark Prevost, […]
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Video: Maine pooch befriends baby moose
WALLAGRASS (WGME) — A dog named Leo befriended a baby moose in Wallagrass last week. Shannon Lugdon, Leo’s owner, spotted the calf last week. Wardens told her the baby moose, who Lugdon named Maggie, was just 6-days-old. “Two phenomenal wardens, Adrian and Nick, came over and we helped Miss Maggie back down to the brook […]
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911 call: Suspect in deputy’s slaying took water, cigarettes during robbery
The man accused of killing a Somerset County Sheriff’s deputy took a bottle of water and a pack of Old Gold cigarettes when he robbed a Norridgewock convenience store the night Cpl. Eugene Cole was slain, according to a newly released 911 transcript. The transcript, released Wednesday by the Office of the Maine Attorney General, […]
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Drugmaker: ‘Racism is not a known side effect’ of taking Ambien
NEW YORK (AP) — The maker of Ambien said Wednesday that “racism is not a known side effect” after Roseanne Barr cited the insomnia drug in explaining the tweet that led ABC to cancel her show. Hours after ABC pulled the plug on “Roseanne” because of her offensive tweet about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett […]
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Ireland votes to overturn abortion ban
DUBLIN, Ireland — The Irish have swept aside one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the developed world in a landslide vote that reflects Ireland’s emergence as a socially liberal country no longer obedient to Catholic dictates. With all ballots counted and turnout at an historic high, election officials reported that 66.4 percent voted […]
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Judge plans quick ruling on whether Maine must submit Medicaid expansion plan
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy said Thursday she will issue a ruling as soon as possible in a lawsuit against the state over implementation of Medicaid expansion, which Maine voters approved last year. At issue is whether the state Department of Health and Human Services must file paperwork with the federal government as outlined in […]
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Maine woman overdoses in minivan with 4-year-old son in back seat
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Police in New Hampshire say they treated a woman in a minivan suffering from a drug overdose with 4-year-old son asleep in the back. Police in Manchester said they found the woman unconscious in the driver’s seat with a hypodermic needle on her lap Tuesday. They gave her an overdose antidote. Police […]
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More Maine restaurants have reached for the last straw (plastic)
Mark Hibbard wasn’t even thinking about the environment when he decided he’d had enough of plastic straws and cocktail stirrers. The bar manager at Bramhall Pub on Congress Street in Portland has lost count of the number of sinks he’s had to tear apart to clear up a clog of plastic stirrers. As for the […]
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Siding For Your Home
Siding is an economical way to update the look of your home while providing lasting protection for its exterior. If you’re in the market for new siding, you’ll want to shop around to get a feel for pricing and covering options. Here are a few things to consider. 1. Review your finances Your budget will […]