An estimated 19,000 Maine kids have attended Camp Susan Curtis over the past five decades.
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Over a million motorists expected this Labor Day weekend
The Maine Turnpike Authority estimates over a million drivers will be on the highways between Friday and Monday.
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Metro tests changes to Route 7 bus service to Falmouth
The route runs later on weekday evenings, and in the fall, Metro will pilot a micro-transit program to serve the portion of the route that goes to the Town Landing and OceanView.
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Teens tune in for car care basics
Prince Memorial Library hosted a car maintenance session for teens, taught by a local auto professional.
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Yarmouth filmmaker wins accolades for WMPG documentary
Tom Bell’s short film on the Portland radio station won the Tourmaline Prize for best Maine-made short film at the Maine International Film Festival.
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With dips, sips and a sense of community, social club grows
What started out as a couple of young women taking a winter swim at a Scarborough beach is now “this wonderful group for people from all walks of life and people of all ages.”
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Hometown ‘Idol’ draws a crowd at Cumberland Fairgrounds
Julia Gagnon of “American Idol” fame and her fiance perform old and new songs for more than 350 fans.
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Yarmouth Clam Festival ready to get underway Friday
This year’s festival program, including multiple appearances by American Idol’s Julia Gagnon, was a little harder to pull off because of a drop-off in the number of volunteers.
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Cafe Review spotlights ‘war and hope’ in Ukraine
The 35-year-old poetry and arts journal this summer features the works of 17 Ukrainian poets and 12 Ukrainian artists “that reveal the depth of the Ukrainian soul in these trying times.”
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Mural honoring two Westbrook women inspires the city
Portland artist Ryan Adams painted the mural with the help of students through the USM artist-in-residence program.