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Maine Blogs

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April 24, 2018
Maine Blogs Latest News | Poll Questions | George H.W. Bush | Litchfield Homicide | Schoolhouse Fire

    STATE & CAPITOL

    Candidate to Democrats: You used me to raise money, but I don’t want it

    Good morning from Augusta. A Maine House of Representatives candidate from Greene wants you to know that she doesn’t control a massive sum of money raised by a local Democratic committee specifically for her race. She is calling on the Lewiston Democratic Committee to… Read More
      8 mins ago
    CULTURE SHOCK

    Zac Brown Band to play Bangor waterfront concert

    The Zac Brown Band will return this fall for its third appearance at the Darling's Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor. Read More
      3 hours ago
    SENIORS NOT ACTING THEIR AGE

    Whitewater Weekend

    For many years, Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society (PPCS) members have organized an April whitewater weekend in New Hampshire. Normally, several excellent whitewater rivers and streams in the southern central part of the state open in April offering exciting early season paddling opportunities. Popular Class III/IV runs include… Read More
    GEORGE DANBY | EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

    Tick free

    Stay tick free this season. Read More
    YOUR COUNTDOWN TO RETIREMENT

    Strength comes from struggle

    Should a life of ease in retirement be our goal? Maybe. Maybe not. Read More
    THE FROZEN CHOSEN

    I watch every show on PBS Kids (except Caillou) part 3: good stuff

    In addition to the friendly, familiar animal characters, the show goes out of its way to address tough issues, such as natural disasters. It also won me over completely with an episode featuring the Bang On a Can All Stars, a contemporary music ensemble whom I never expected to see on an animated kids' show. Read More
    CATCHING HEALTH

    Did you know? Reading is good for your health

    Calling all book lovers. It's time to celebrate all the benefits of reading. Just looking at a picture of a Grampie reading to his granddaughter can make you feel better. Find out how and where you can join the party and why reading is so good for you. Read More
      1 hour ago
    STATE & CAPITOL

    Maine candidate who called his opponent a ‘creepy pervert’ faces scrutiny this week

    Maine's Republican U.S. Senate primary took a nasty turn over the weekend — just as it's unclear whether or not there will be a primary. Read More
    LANCE DUTSON

    Picking the primary winners: Republican edition

    It's going to be a bad year overall for Republicans, but the math of this race, where two left-of-center independents pull votes from the Democratic candidate, gives the GOP nominee the structural advantage. Read More
    GEORGE'S OUTDOOR NEWS

    Don’t let the blackflies kill you like they did this falcon

    As we eagerly await blackflies you may enjoy this story of a young falcon that was killed by blackflies in Minnesota. This Associated Press story was published in the Bangor Daily News on June 19, 1986. For some reason I kept this. Here it is. Blackflies… Read More
    THE DRIVE

    The 2018 Patriots schedule: at a glance

    4:25pm GAMES RULE! Read More
    GEORGE DANBY | EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

    Legislative shortfall

    Augusta legislative shortfall. Read More
    UP NORTH MOTORSPORTS

    Go fast rally cars built in Vermont

    Subaru Rally Race Shop and Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini and other exotic cars restored at Restoration Performance Motorcars shop which I visited in Vermont. Read More
    UP NORTH MOTORSPORTS

    Go fast rally cars built in Vermont

    Subaru Rally Race Shop and Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini and other exotic cars restored at Restoration Performance Motorcars shop which I visited in Vermont. Read More
    WEST OF THE FIELDS

    New music including Empress Of, The Aces, Middle Kids and Beach House on this week’s West Of The Fields podcast

    I further explored recent releases from The Decemberists and Alice Merton on the show this week, while the retro alternative section took Pitchfork's new 30 Best Dream Pop Albums list as inspiration for an epic hour-plus set. Read More
    GEORGE DANBY | EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

    Pruitt- “Get Smart!”

    Happy Earth Day! The head of the EPA under scrutiny for allegations of unchecked spending and ethics lapses. The Cone of Silence is a reference from the Get Smart television series from the mid 1960s. Read More
    RECOVERY ROCKS

    Avicii Dead at 28

    Tim Bergling (better known as Avicii) was found dead Friday. He was 28 years old. The official cause of death has not been released, but authorities have said that there is no criminal activity suspected. Until tonight I never knew a thing about the man. I… Read More
    ACADIA ON MY MIND

    “Hiking Acadia National Park” wins gold medal in international book awards

    "Hiking Acadia National Park" received top honors in the Independent Publisher Book Awards travel guide category, joining winners from 43 US states, 6 Canadian provinces and 11 overseas nations, in the 22nd year of the “IPPY Awards.” Read More
    PINE TREE BREWS

    Be green, drink locally!

    Earth Day is a time to be thankful for the world we live in and all that is wonderful and wild about it. In Maine we are blessed with glades Pines, thickets of fir, forests, mountains, rivers, lakes, valleys and one of the most beautiful coastlines in the… Read More
    NOTES FROM A CORNER OF THE COUNTRY

    Federal debt out of control, crisis looms

    Last week, the U.S. got news of an impending national disaster, a situation that could have “serious negative consequences for the budget and the nation.” The warning came from the Congressional Budget Office, a rare, nonpartisan federal agency. Almost nobody paid attention. The threat… Read More
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