The retailer’s 100th-anniversary extravaganza draws tens of thousands to its Freeport campus.
Beth Quimby
Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New Hampshire newspaper. She is a graduate of Colby College and a recipient of national, regional and state journalism awards. When she is not working, she tries hard to follow her bliss.
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Firefighters test skills in friendly contest at muster
With temperatures close to 90, the wet hose part of the competition helped to provide welcome relief.
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Youth baseball coach in York faces sex abuse charges
Robert Joubert has run the Seacoast Baseball Academy since 2008.
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Maine trooper recounts race to stop wrong-way driver on I-295
Maine State Police Trooper Douglas Cropper said the last thing he thought before he stopped a wrong-way driver on Interstate 295 by deliberately crashing into him was “just don’t hit me on the door.”
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Trooper who crashed into wrong-way driver has done other feats
In addition to Friday’s heroics, Trooper Douglas Cropper has been involved in many high-profile incidents on Interstate 295.
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York baseball coach accused of molesting boys in N.H.
Robert Joubert, 58, who runs Seacoast Baseball Academy in York, is accused of molesting boys as far back as 1984.
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Standish home destroyed by fire
It took 90 minutes and help from 12 agencies to put out the blaze at 1215 Richville Road.
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Garden tour reveals Munjoy Hill’s hidden gems
By giving visitors a peek at landscapes that are usually hidden from public view, homeowners on The Hill raise money to protect 68-acre Eastern Prom park.
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Pilot dies in crash off Fort Williams
The Cape Elizabeth park was packed with visitors enjoying the sunny summer weather on Sunday, and dozens watched in horror as the dramatic scene unfolded.
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Arts festival highlights 250th events in Saco
SACO – Freeport artist Joseph Cousins’ realistic watercolors of Maine scenes drew a steady stream of viewers Saturday at the 42nd Saco Arts Festival. Cousins, 62, has been a regular at the annual show since its inception when he was starting out in the arts scene in Portland. The Saco festival is one of about […]