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Quiet end to the week, warmer for the weekend
Mostly sunny and breezy Friday afternoon with low humidity and highs in the mid to upper 70s. Another chilly night follows with lows the 50s but temperatures will rebound quickly Saturday morning, topping out near 80 degrees Saturday afternoon. Mostly sunny to partly sunny skies can be expected through the weekend with highs in the 70s and low 80s again on Sunday.
Fetch ME a Home: An attack left Snowy permanently injured; she and her friend Moses were then abandoned
MAINE, USA — Snowy and Moses are in foster care through Lucky Pup Rescue Maine, and are hoping to find a new forever home soon. According to the rescue organization, Snowy had been attacked by a bigger dog which permanently injured her back; in turn, she sometimes loses control of her bladder when excited or playing. While she has adorable incontinence pants, Snowy is still able to walk around, and even run with joy.
Road Trip Stalls as Somerset Falls in Portland on Thursday
PORTLAND, ME - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Portland Sea Dogs by a score of 3-1 on Thursday night at Hadlock Field.. The loss drops the Somerset Patriots to 4.5 games back of the Sea Dogs for first place in the second half standings with 21 games remaining in the regular season.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Somerset had its three-game win streak snapped, falling to 6-2 on their current road trip. RHP Zach Messinger (5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K) did not factor into a decision, ending his...
Caribou, ME: Weekend Warmth Gives Way to Monday Showers
Caribou, ME – Maine residents can look forward to a mostly sunny and warm weekend. Saturday brings plenty of sunshine, with high temperatures reaching into the upper 70s and low 80s across northern and downeast regions. Saturday night will be clear to partly cloudy, with lows dipping into the 50s, providing a cool, comfortable evening.
Dump truck leaves hole in covered bridge when it crashes into river in Maine
GORHAM, Maine (AP) — The driver of a dump truck learned the hard way that it’s best not to tempt fate on a covered bridge originally built before the Civil War. The loaded vehicle crashed into the Presumpscot River on Friday afternoon, leaving a hole in the planks in the shape of the truck.
Tug Crew Tows Fire-stricken and Abandoned Trawler to Portland, Maine
A tugboat crew was recently called upon to tow in a fire-stricken trawler that had been abandoned in the Gulf of Maine. The 81-foot fishing vessel Three Girls had been adrift since August 11 when an onboard fire forced its crew to evacuate about 105 nautical miles east of Portsmouth, N.H. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued the six people that had been on board—including a captain, a NOAA observer and four crew members—but the trawler itself was left ablaze and adrift out at sea.
Maine Marathon becomes one of first races to offer equal cash prizes to nonbinary athletes
PORTLAND, Maine — In a first-of-its-kind move, nonbinary athletes who run the Maine Marathon are being offered an equal amount of prize money as athletes competing in the men's and women's divisions. Prizes are being awarded to the top five male, female and nonbinary finishers in the marathon and...
AgeWise Maine Initiative recognized for vaccination outreach
BIDDEFORD — The AgeWise Maine Initiative and USAging in Washington, D.C. have been awarded the 2024 Immunization Neighborhood Champion Award by the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit for their work through the Aging and Disability Vaccination Collaborative. The AgeWise Maine Initiative is a collaboration of Maine’s five Area...
What a House race in Gorham could say about the shifting politics of southern Maine
GORHAM, Maine — With boutique shops down the road from rolling farmland, Gorham is many things at once. A patchwork of rural households and Portland commuters creates a political landscape of in-betweens. Now, voters in much of the town will decide between these two competing visions of Gorham. Democratic...
A shoe that goes 65 mph
Hitting the road for a trip from Maine to Massachusetts in a giant boot on wheels. Mandee Flanders was cruising south on Route I-95 at 65 mph behind the wheel of a giant shoe — specifically, a giant duck boot. It was a Friday in July and her road...
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