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Glorilla overpowers Maine’s freshman fillies at Bangor
Bangor, ME — A lone $16,171 division of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies opened the card on Wednesday (July 3) at Bangor with Ron Cushing’s Glorilla dominating her fellow troop members. Sent off as the 3-5 favorite off a 2:00.3 qualifying mile at Tioga Downs,...
UMaine Grad Student Marcos Rodríguez Dies Suddenly at Harvard Forest Research Program
J. Marcos Rodríguez, a graduate student at the University of Maine, died suddenly at Harvard Forest on Tuesday. At the time of his death, Rodríguez was working at Harvard Forest as a mentor to undergraduate students in the Summer Research Program in Ecology. He studied Ecology and Environmental Sciences at the University of Maine.
New and Renovated: New, New England
Boutique incentives in your pick of New England port towns. Up and down the coastline of New England, you’ll find historic port towns, where visitors go to enjoy the fresh sea breeze coupled with small town charm and rich history. Take three new and renovated hotels, three of these charismatic towns, and find yourself putting together the perfect New England boutique incentive experience you and your lucky attendees have longed for.
90 year old shoots his age on the golf course.
MADAWASKA, Maine (WAGM) - Golf is a lifetime sport with people playing the game into their 90′s and older. Some County and Western New Brunswick Clubs are no exception, as they have several members who are over the age of 90. Most of the older golfers enjoy a game with their friends at their local course, but a Madawaska golfer is one of the oldest active members of the Upper St John Valley Seniors Association. Mike Pelletier who turns 91 this week is still very competitive and shoots his age consistently.
U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Missing Boater in Maine
Officials are searching for one person who went missing from a boat in Casco Bay Thursday night during the Fourth of July events. The U.S. Coast Guard has been looking for a boater who went overboard around 8 pm near Chebeague Island, Cousins Island, and Falmouth. Helicopter Searching for Missing...
5 Walgreens Locations in Maine on National Closing List
The largest pharmacy chain in America is headed for some tough times. Walgreens announced last week that they would be spending the rest of 2024 "resetting" their business strategy in hopes of being more profitable in the next few years. According to CNN, part of that resetting includes closing more than 100 underperforming locations in 2024, with more likely to follow in 2025.
More Maine school districts vote to ban cell phones
FREEPORT (WGME) -- More Maine school districts are voting to ban smartphones in middle schools and even high schools. More than 30 school districts across the state now have bans in place, and many more are considering it. School staffers say they see too many kids addicted to these devices.
For a Maine crime novelist, writing a chase story is 'a blast'
PORTLAND, Maine — Paul Doiron doesn’t want to reveal much when talking about the plot of “Pitch Dark,” the latest in his series of crime novels featuring Maine game warden investigator Mike Bowditch. “It is a chase book, and Mike is the hunter. He is pursuing...
Work proceeds on utility corridor that was subject of fierce debate in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Workers are installing hundreds of utility poles and stringing power lines on them as construction proceeds on a much-delayed project to bring Canadian hydropower-generated electricity to 1 million homes in New England. A report filed with state regulators this week indicates that construction crews have...
Maine DEP investigating allegations of improper dredging of south branch of the Sandy River
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is investigating allegations that the town of Phillips dredged the south branch of the Sandy River, affecting other branches where endangered Atlantic salmon migrate. A DEP spokesperson said the investigation is ongoing, and that department staff have visited the site, and contacted state and...
Racing fans attend Celebration of America 300 this Fourth of July
OXFORD, Maine — One way Mainers are celebrating America this Fourth of July week is at a new event at the Oxford Plains Speedway. The two-day Celebration of America 300 race has brought some famous racers to the track. The drivers are all fighting for a large purse of...
Conservative news outlet sues Gov. Mills over public records
A conservative online news organization sued Gov. Janet Mills for not fulfilling a Freedom of Access Act request to see her schedule during a storm in December that caused statewide damage. After strong winds and flooding hit Maine on Dec. 18, Mills declared a state of civil emergency on Dec. 19 in 14 counties. After […] The post Conservative news outlet sues Gov. Mills over public records appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
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