Freedom maine
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PublishedMarch 11, 2019
You have a 2-week window to get a table at The Lost Kitchen. But it’s not that easy.
Diners all over the world can gamble a postcard and a stamp in hopes of getting a table at the restaurant in Freedom.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2019
Bill Nemitz: Maine wildlife chief no stranger to drama like the great black hawk flap
A winter storm knocked the bird from its perch in Portland's Deering Oaks and a group of heroic souls came to the rescue.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2019
Rare raptor’s health improving after its rescue from snowstorm
A great black hawk found in the snow in Deering Oaks is being treated at a wildlife rehabilitation center thanks to a Portland woman and volunteer drivers who relayed the bird through Sunday's storm.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2019
Great black hawk in Portland rescued during snowstorm
The injured bird, which is native to Central and South America, had been living in Deering Oaks.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2018
Lawmakers from Portland and Biddeford join leadership in Maine House
All 3 of the top Democrats in the House are from southern Maine.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2018
While Maine’s loon population holds steady, boaters can pose a danger
Members of the Friends of Messalonskee have fielded complaints about boaters coming too close to the birds' nesting areas or driving too fast too close to shore.
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PublishedJune 1, 2018
Portland police, heeding quacks, rescue brood of ducklings
The baby mallards were stuck in a storm drain on Cumberland Avenue when two officers intervened.
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PublishedApril 10, 2018
What are the odds of getting a seat at The Lost Kitchen? Still slim
They're still not great, as more than 10,000 cards pour in from 47 states for 2018 reservations that likely will accommodate about 5,000 people.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2018
Portland baker named finalist for James Beard Award
Alison Pray of Standard Baking Co. will compete for Outstanding Baker against 5 others.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2018
Bill Nemitz: L.L. Bean’s old policy on returns gets the boot
How have the good people who staff L.L. Bean's returns counter managed to keep their sanity, not to mention their smiles?