About 1,500 people turn out to see Bolivian vivianite, Maine tourmaline and other vivid specimens.
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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Gardeners feeling the heat
The early warmth pushes flowers up early and keeps the plant shops busy, even though a frost is still possible.
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Kayaker dies after going missing off Scarborough coast
Police identified the victim as Steven Langlais, 51, of New Gloucester.
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Woman with N.H. gunman in standoff was from Maine
Brittany Tibbetts, 26, of Berwick had dated Cullen Mutrie. Authorities say they died in a murder-suicide Thursday.
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Berwick softball star was female victim in Greenland, N.H., shootout
Donna Tibbetts said her daughter, Brittany Tibbetts, who was the 2004 Maine Gatorade Player of the Year, was found dead inside the Greenland home where the town’s police chief also died.
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Ride service rolls toward a milestone
The nonprofit ITNPortland is expected to offer its 250,000th ride to a lucky passenger this week.
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Mainers dig into records of the way we were, circa 1940
‘This is a whole new sandbox to play in,’ says the head of reference at the Maine State Library, which celebrated Monday’s U.S. Census data release with cake and demonstrations.
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Maine family historians trolling the 1940 data base
The data should throw new light on the lives of Maine’s “greatest generation.”
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Helping the hungry: Many hands make quick work
Volunteers get together to package 10,000 meals in an hour for hungry children.
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Student’s beer label design a winner
MECA’s Annie Mora, who is studying graphic design, earns $5,000 and a year’s supply of Geary’s ale.