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Emergency crews use excavator to lift stuck horse out of mud in Casco

Emergency crews use excavator to lift stuck horse out of mud in Casco

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Rescue crews took four hours and a great amount of care to rescue Dancer on Sunday.See the Story

Sweltering Heat Strains New England Power Grid, Nearly Breaks Record for Usage

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Sweltering Heat Strains New England Power Grid, Nearly Breaks Record for Usage

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Reserve energy resources were activated Tuesday evening to account for the near-record power demand. Some experts say solar power played a key role in keeping the lights on.See the Story

Sen. King calls for investigation into cancelled contracts impacting veterans

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Sen. King calls for investigation into cancelled contracts impacting veterans

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King and Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut are asking the VA Office of Inspector General to look into the Trump administration's cancellation of hundreds of contracts.See the Story

Heat likely caused Casco Bay Bridge to get stuck open, officials say

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South Portland officials say the issue that prevented traffic from going northbound into Portland has since been fixed, but it will likely take some time for traffic to ease.Portland, Maine · Portland See the Story

Amazon to Open First Maine Warehouse in Caribou

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The Seattle-based online megaretailer had previously scouted locations for a potential facility in Scarborough, but no such facility ever opened.Amazon · Portland See the Story

Canadian trio brings blend of genres to Boothbay Harbor

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Boothbay Harbor Opera House will welcome musical trio Cécilia at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 3, to kick off the Fourth of July weekend. Driven by an intense passion for traditional music, Cécilia is recognized for its ability to transport audiences through an emotional and spectacular universe, the Opera House said in a prepared release. Widely […]Brunswick, Maine · Brunswick Read Article

Boothbay Summer Theater presents play about artist Mark Rothko

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Boothbay Summer Theater — the summer iteration of Snowlion Repertory Theater — will present “Red” by John Logan at the Railway Village Town Hall in Boothbay for six performances, June 27 through July 6, during Windjammer Days and the July 4 celebrations in the region. “Red” is the compelling account of a giant of the […]Brunswick, Maine · Brunswick Read Article

Gulf of Maine Books presents two new novels from Maine authors

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Gulf of Maine Books will host a conversation with novelists Agnes Bushell and Art Dingley at Curtis Memorial Library at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 1. Bushell and Dingley will read from and discuss their new, very different books, “Verity & Perpetua,” set in Elizabethan England, and “Immigrants,” set on the Maine/Quebec border. “Verity & Perpetua,” […]Brunswick, Maine · Brunswick Read Article

Maine Friends of Music to present ‘Anything Goes’ program in Thomaston

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Back by popular demand, Maine Friends of Music will present “Anything Goes” at the Knox Museum in Thomaston at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 28. Maine Friends of Music is a professional chamber ensemble composed of renowned soprano Mary Sullivan, flutist Linda Brunner, bassoonist David DeBolt and keyboardist Sean Fleming. “Anything Goes” will feature music by […]Brunswick, Maine · Brunswick Read Article

Rep. Webb's bill to strengthen trade workforce signed into law

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Legislation sponsored by Rep. Kilton Webb, D-Durham, to strengthen Maine’s pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills on June 13. LD 1117 will allow the Maine Apprenticeship Program to make grants available to certified pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs designed to prepare Mainers for high-wage, in-demand jobs. These grants may […]Brunswick, Maine · Brunswick Read Article

Bristol group's speaker series starts with sailor's journey

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Old Bristol Historical Society (OBHS) will launch its Summer Speaker Series with “Martin Van Buren Fountain: Unwitting Witness and Recorder of History, 1863-1864” on Sunday, June 29. Presentations in the series will be at 7 p.m. at the Bristol Congregational Church in Bristol Mills (with the exception of July 27, which will be at the […]Brunswick, Maine · Brunswick Read Article

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