Scott Jurek of Colorado completed the trek from Georgia to Mount Katahdin in 46 days, eight hours and eight minutes.
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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Boothbay mourns residents who met violent deaths
Families and friends gather to come to grips with two suicides and two murders in one week.
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Lyman man arrested on felony gun possession
George Jones, 45, is being held without bail at York County Jail.
Posted inLife & Culture
Thompson’s Point concert moved to State Theatre
Bad weather forces yet another change in plans for outdoor activities Sunday.
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King assistant: Bookstore has copy of horror writer’s manuscript, not original
The early version of ‘Under the Dome,’ an eventual TV series, was printed from the Web and ended up at Artios Books in Auburn.
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Storm cancels Taste of the Nation
A rainstorm with driving rain and wind gusts of up to 35 mph is triggering cancellations of outdoor events, including the Taste of the Nation in Cape Elizabeth.
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Stephen King manuscript or just something else?
The manager of Artios Books in Auburn believes he has his hands on a working copy of a manuscript by the Bangor horror writer.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Sen. Bernie Sanders to stump in Portland on July 6
The Vermont independent is campaigning for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.
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Dock-diving dogs draw a crowd to Scarborough
About 100 dogs are competing in a competition that ends Sunday to determine which can dive the farthest and highest and retrieve the fastest.
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New Eastern Prom garden plots ready to grow
Sixty new plots will make a dent in the 200-plus waiting list for a community garden spot.