Looking at a 1940s photo of a courtroom, Maranacook Community High School student Samantha Cloutier asked, “Did they get tried together or as individuals?” The image showed the Nuremberg war crimes trial of Nazi political and military leaders. “They were tried individually but sentenced together,” history teacher Shane Gower told Cloutier. All of the Nazi […]
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Maine Wildlife Park in Gray opens for season
Five days ago, when there was lots of fresh snow on the ground, the bears laid low, turtles were still in the fridge hibernating and one sociable mountain lion eagerly greeted visitors with an it’s-been-too-long lean against the glass. The hustle was on for everyone but those with fur, feathers, flippers or fins. On Monday, […]
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Spring greening: Backyard gardeners flock to greenhouses and nurseries as the weather turns warm
Dave and Brenda Elliott watched as Skillins Greenhouses workers loaded the bed of their pickup truck with bags of lobster compost and potting soil. Even though there was still some snow in their yard in Windham, the urge to start digging in the dirt was strong. “We can’t wait to get out there,” Brenda Elliott […]
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Birding festivals in Maine run small — and organizers like it that way
Across America, multiday festivals draw thousands of birders and have significant economic impact on the communities where they are held. The number and size of these festivals have grown with the rise of birding, which has been called the fastest-growing outdoor activity in the country. Though Maine’s schedule of spring birding festivals has grown to […]
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Bottled breast milk program expands to Maine Med
In the first few days after Melanie Lord gave birth to her daughter, Lila, at Maine Medical Center this month, she couldn’t produce enough breast milk for her newborn – a common problem that now has a solution at the Portland hospital. Lord, 42, of Brunswick, obtained donated bottled breast milk from a relatively new […]
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Website grows number of central Maine volunteers
Every month, about 350 families from Augusta and Manchester have their food security challenges met through the work of the Augusta Food Bank. It’s a lot of work for the nonprofit, and it relies on the generosity of volunteers giving their time to make it happen. “There is really good energy,” Distribution Manager Melissa Shea […]
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To leash or not to leash? Portland may require dogs to wear leashes at Baxter Woods
Libby Marcus and her husband, Davis Robinson, are self-described animal lovers, former dog owners and regular walkers at Mayor Baxter Woods in Portland. So when a muddy-pawed standard white poodle came bounding up to Marcus on Sunday morning as she walked through the popular wooded park, she opened her arms wide in welcome. “The dog […]
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Birth Announcements
A girl, Louisa Marie Avantaggio born to Abby Reid and August Roland Avantaggio on March 3, 2019 of Damarsicotta, Maine. Maternal Grandparents, Rick & Judi Reid of Whitefield. Paternal Grandparent, Mary Avantaggio. Sibling, Edith Avantaggio. A girl, Nova Lorraine Drehobl born to Katelyn Lacombe and Ezra Drehobl on March 9, 2019, of Lisbon, Maine. Grandparents […]
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Great black hawk that succumbed to Maine winter will go on display at state museum
The great black hawk that was euthanized after it took up residence in Deering Oaks park and sustained frostbite during a storm in January will be mounted and displayed at the Maine State Museum. Maine state raptor biologist Erynn Call said the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife made the decision to display the […]
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Bringing a focus to Maine’s shellfishing industry
Most of the sessions didn’t start until the next day, but the room at the Samoset was packed with people interested in Maine’s shellfish resource. They were here for the Shellfish Focus day of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum, the opening session on a sunny Thursday morning on the last day of February. Maine’s shellfish industry […]