Postponed because of subzero temperatures on Jan. 6, the 17th annual Atlantic Plunge took place in 40-degree temperatures in the ocean off Kennebunk on Saturday.
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Former Maine man, 20, wins $450 million lottery jackpot in Florida
Shane Missler, who went to high school in Jay, learned Thursday that he’d struck it rich in Mega Millions.
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Former Motorhead guitarist Clarke dies at age 67
‘Fast Eddie’ Clarke joined Motorhead soon after it was founded in 1975.
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What was Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu thinking? Mind reader can’t say
Lior Suchard comes up empty in a duel with the seemingly inscrutable Israeli leader.
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Dolly Parton removes ‘Dixie’ from name of her dinner show
From now on, the attraction will simply be known as Dolly Parton’s Stampede.
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Swiss insist on stunning lobsters before cooking
The new rule is part of the country’s animal protection regulations.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum extends $10 million reward offer for stolen paintings
The reward for the paintings, stolen in 1990, expired at midnight on Dec. 31.
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New beer from Colorado honors Sen. Collins
Colorado’s Lady Justice Brewing names a stout after Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Maine Sen. Susan Collins.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Blazing Ahead’ and ‘In Solo Time’
Read about the creation of the Appalachian Trail and the second book in the Elder Darrow mystery series
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Two new breeds being added to American Kennel Club
Added are a Dutch duck-luring dog, Nederlandse kooikerhondje, and a friendly French rabbit hound, griffon Vendeen.