Gorham bean supper – Saturday, Oct. 4, 4 to 5:30 p.m., White Rock Community Club, 34 Wilson Road, Gorham. Two types of beans, coleslaw, potato salad, macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, and dessert. $12, $6 children. Gray bean supper – Saturday, Oct. 4, 5 to 6 p.m., Post 86 American Legion Auxiliary, 15 Lewiston Road, […]
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Abstract artist uses shadow and color to portray Maine’s underwater coast
Surry-based abstractionist Richard Keen talked about his process and inspirations at Pineland Farms’ Unity Environmental University.
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Man hit by truck on turnpike in Biddeford; police say he was running from them
The Ellsworth man was seriously injured when he was hit Sunday night near Exit 32.
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Red Sox end regular season; Yankees next in AL Wild-Card series
José De León pitched a career-high 6 2/3 innings in his first outing in two years to help the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers that clinched the AL Central title for the Cleveland Guardians
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Trump administration pulls climate change signs from Acadia National Park
The signs, installed in 2023 atop Cadillac Mountain and at the Great Meadow wetland, detailed steps being taken to combat rising temperatures and extreme weather.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
Casco Bay protesters hope Gaza flotilla will help turn tide
Some 50 demonstrators with the Maine Coalition for Palestine took to the sea Sunday morning in solidarity with an international flotilla that will attempt to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza later this week.
Posted inNation & World, News
At least 4 dead, 8 wounded in shooting at Michigan church
Hundreds of people were inside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel. The suspect was killed in a shootout with police.
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Across the country, older men are dying at higher rates of gun suicide. Here’s what that looks like in Maine.
More older Mainers died by gun suicide than they did in car crashes over a 15-year period. The numbers represent a troubling trend playing out in rural communities across the country.
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Bath Iron Works christens latest destroyer named after Marine Corps commandant
U.S. Marines and the family of Gen. Louis H. Wilson Jr. shared stories of his service and home life at the ceremony.
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Maine’s food pantries stare down volunteer shortage while anticipating cuts
At Neighbor’s Cupboard in Winterport, funding cuts aren’t the biggest challenge. It’s keeping volunteers, especially as they get older.