Despite the long and tiring journey, many are returning to Maine with a renewed sense of purpose and hope.
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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Historic House Island has weddings, group retreats on its horizon
The owners of the northeastern half of the island plan to let people rent it out for events.
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Mainers gear up for Women’s March on Washington
Organizers estimate 4,000 Mainers will travel to the protest, which will be held the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration as president.
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Portlanders supporting Muslim-owned stores with their business this weekend
The Muslim-Owned Business Buy-in is a response to the Christmas Eve window smashing at the Ahram Halal Market, and to Islamophobia in the U.S.
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Beth Willhoite, longtime principal in Freeport, remembered for her vitality
The former principal of Mast Landing School, she was also a devoted mother and wife, and a loyal friend.
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In Portland, where outdoor rinks are frigid, hockey players stick with it
The pickup games are friendly, but the rivalries can be fierce at Riverside Municipal Golf Course.
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Kids celebrate new year early at Children’s Museum in Portland
Hundreds of children and their families ring in 2017 in advance at a noon countdown.
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Nativity pageant unfolds in Portland, unchanged over 90 years
The pageant has been the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church’s Christmas gift to the community since 1926.
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Flash freeze could make morning commute hazardous
After reaching nearly 50 degrees Sunday afternoon, temperatures are forecast to plummet overnight.
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Quick overnight freeze could make driving conditions hazardous Monday
After reaching nearly 50 degrees Sunday afternoon, temperatures are expected to plunge to about 10 degrees.