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Old Town · Old TownOrono voters cast 785 ballots in Tuesday's election, including 288 absentee ballots. Write-in candidate Sarah Marx received 432 votes for the Town Council. Daniel Demeritt, Maine Association of Health Plans executive director, also won a seat on the council. Jacob Eckhart and Kevin Roberge were chosen as the new school board members.See the Story
Write-in candidate tops Orono’s Tuesday town council ballot
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Old Town · Old TownOwen King's third book, The Curator, is set in an alternate universe version of late 19th century London or New York. The plot revolves around Dora, known as D, who lives in a city called The Fairest. The sheer volume of detail King includes over the course of the book's 463 pages may fascinate some and overwhelm others.See the Story
Bangor native Owen King’s new book is a maximalist fantasy
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Old Town · Old TownTwo bills, one increasing transparency of electric utility spending and the other making it easier for Mainers facing eviction to get legal help, cover very different subjects, but they have a common thread.See the Story
Finding small ways to make a difference on big issues
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Old Town · Old TownThe Chicks will stop at the Maine Savings Amphitheater on Sunday, Aug. 13, with special guest Wild Rivers. Tickets go on sale via Ticketmaster on Feb. 16. The Chicks made their mark in 1998 with their debut album, Wide Open Spaces. The 2023 tour will be its first in more than six years.See the Story
The Chicks will return to Bangor for summer concert
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Maine, Maine · MaineMaine has been leading the way when it comes to strengthening voter laws. 75 percent of registered Maine voters cast ballots in the 2022 election, one of the highest voter turnouts in the country. Allowing Mainers to register to vote when they go to the BMV to get or renew their license helps streamline the process.See the Story
Maine’s strong voting laws are getting stronger
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Climate Change · MaineTrapped! A Lobster Tale will have its world premiere this weekend at Penobscot Theatre Company in Bangor. The show has some over-the-top elements like a giant singing super-lobster and a theme park named LobsterWorld. The idea for the musical came about years ago, when composer Larrance Fingerhut first read The Secret Life of Lobsters.See the Story
Penobscot Theatre’s musical is a ‘love letter’ to Maine’s lobstering community
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