The Maine Literary Awards honors recently retired Bangor Public Library director Barbara McDade.
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Cape Elizabeth rider is 1st unicyclist to complete Trek Across Maine
Thousands rode 180 miles on bicycles in the three-day fundraiser for the American Lung Association. But only Hugh Sharp did it on one wheel.
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Dairy Delite in Berwick lives up to its name, and more
The ice cream is great, and so are the burgers and chicken tenders.
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Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress and jeans queen, dies at 95
Her son, CNN newsman Anderson Cooper, announces her death on the network.
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Novel Jazz to kick off summer at Skidompha Library
The band also will include a sneak preview of some of their new Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn compositions that they are featuring in their 2019 season concerts.
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Living on a Bad Name concert set for Madison
Bon Jovi tribute band feature world renowned guitarist Ethan Brosh.
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Four competing to design artwork for Portland’s 1st roundabout
The Portland Public Art Committee will present the concepts at a public meeting Wednesday.
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‘Murder For Two’ will be staged in Monmouth
A zany blend of musical comedy and madcap mystery, this fast and funny whodunit is a highly theatrical duet loaded with killer laughs.
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Utah veteran turning 101 gets over 5,000 birthday cards
John Frey’s family says they were expecting 500 at the most but ended up with cards from all 50 states and at least 12 countries.
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Rapper T.I. and Atlanta church work to end mass imprisonment
Ebenezer Baptist Church, once attended by the late Martin Luther King Jr., is hosting a three-day conference to help communities fight the rising prison industrial complex.