Hundreds of people filled Woodfords Congregational Church in Portland on Saturday to remember the life of Hattie Bickmore, the first woman to chair the Maine Republican Party.
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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Fire destroys Limington house
A Limington house was destroyed in a fire Friday night. It took firefighters about six hours to extinguish the blaze.
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Happy sails, happy sales at Maine Boatbuilders Show
‘People are looking at boats and writing checks’
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Maine Boat Builders Show has strong weekend
About 6,000 attended The Maine Boat Builders Show this weekend, and exhibitors reported a definite uptick in business after years of slow sales due to the recession.
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Reveling in a green scene
PORTLAND – Ray Leahy of Vassalboro said his St. Patrick costume, complete with the legendary banished snakes and a Bible, definitely paid off Saturday. Standing outside the Brian Boru Public House, Leahy drew a crowd of admirers. “I am getting a lot of free beers and shots,” said Leahy. Leahy and more than a dozen […]
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Big St. Pat crowds descend on Portland
Commercial Street turned into a sea of green for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade earlier today. Meanwhile, people have filled the city’s Irish pubs.
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Mary’s Walk raises record $250,000
The event in memory of Saco resident Mary Kerry Libby is one of the largest cancer fundraisers in the state.
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Bikes on Ice just one of Biddeford center’s cool ideas
A Biddeford nonprofit’s free programs engage kids in learning about building, repairing and traveling on bicycles.
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Dancing the night away for STRIVE
Some 150 people participate in the 12-hour marathon at USM, raising a record amount in pledges.
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The race is on … for signatures
Three dozen Mainers make a ‘mad dash’ to become candidates for Congress.