The team from Guilford, Connecticut, no-hits the Maine state champs to reach the World Series.
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In Portland Theater Festival’s ‘Make Believe,’ 4 children reckon with growing up fast
The first half of the play is acted entirely by kids. The second half jumps ahead 30 years to revisit them as grownups.
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Baxter State Park rangers rescue 4 hikers on Katahdin
The hikers became stranded on the mountain’s Knife Edge Thursday after dark.
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Angus King voted to confirm an anti-abortion judge. Now, he regrets it.
Maine’s junior senator told the Huffington Post that his vote was ‘a mistake.’ His office said King was not available for an interview Friday.
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Kennebunk Free Library’s 28th Edition 5K was the most successful fundraiser ever | Anita Randall
Because of your incredible support, Kennebunk Free Library’s 28th Edition 5K and online auction brought in over $76,000 to support our library. More than 80 local businesses sponsored the event, and over 100 businesses and individuals donated fabulous items for the online auction, showing how much our community cares about the library. It truly was […]
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Trump’s ‘big, ugly bill’ wounds Maine and here’s what we can do | Marc Malon
We had a productive legislative session in Augusta this year. We passed a balanced budget that supports health care, invest in our schools and enhances our ability to respond to extreme weather events while improving infrastructure and ecosystem resilience. Unfortunately, our actions don’t exist in a vacuum. President Trump and his Republican enablers in Congress […]
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Fishermen rescued after boat catches fire off Maine’s Down East coast
The incident occurred near Mount Desert Rock, a small island south of Bar Harbor and east of Isle Au Haut.
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Largemouth bass illegally introduced into Down East Lake
Wildlife officials announced a $6,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
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Maine traffic deaths are rising faster than the rest of the nation, new study says
Since 2014, annual traffic fatalities in Maine have increased by 37%, according to the national study by the nonprofit TRIP. State officials say those numbers may not give a full picture, though.
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A look at Hulk Hogan’s WWF exploits in Maine in photos, archives
Hogan, who died Thursday at 71, wrestled 13 matches in the Pine Tree State.