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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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Clawing her way to new heights
Retailing scion Linda Bean’s entry into Maine’s lobster trade changed her life – and the way an industry does business
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Westbrook firefighter loses job appeal
The mayor’s handling of the case was criticized by the appeals board.
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Police chief denies strip club scrutiny is unfair
Vigilance is necessary when people with troubled pasts gather inside a closed-down business, William Baker says.
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Police chief to strip club: Play by the rules
The controversy over a strip club on Warren Avenue in Westbrook continues.
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Arsenic spreading in Maine well water
A study finds contamination in more towns and at higher levels, spurring calls for regular testing of the water.
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Portland’s Secret Santaplans a generous sequel
A businessman who anonymously handed out $10,000 in crisp $100 bills last December is planning an encore in Portland.
This time, the “Secret Santa” plans to double the handout, to $20,000, and add three locations across the state.
The donor has announced through a public relations firm in New Jersey that he intends to distribute the money Dec. 20-25. He did not disclose the locations, and said he first wants to gather ideas from Mainers about where to make the handouts.
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Secret Santa will be handing out $100 bills again
Only this year he’s doubling the total to $20,000.
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Shrimpers build their net worth
Freshly caught northern shrimp began showing up Thursday at local fishmongers, a day after the official opening of the season for the glistening pink decapods in the Gulf of Maine.
Industry experts say they expect a strong year for one of the region’s few growing fisheries, even though regulators have shortened the season by 44 days and limited the catch to 8.8 million pounds. The limits are a response to last season when fishermen from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts netted more than 12 million pounds, forcing regulators to shut down the fishery before the end of the 180-day season.
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Westbrook strip club loses zoning appeal
The owner of Dreamers Cabaret said he will appeal the decision.