People gasped as a humpback whale made a huge splash off the bow of the boat.
Life & Culture
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Snow Pond On Tap scheduled for Sept. 14
The brew fest in Sidney includes music from Beatles tribute band Studio Two.
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June 3, 1982: Pollution control team contain oil spill along Kennebec River in Waterville, Winthrop town council approves 1982 budget, and how Harvard doctors are following their own health advice
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Enjoy the lazy, hazy days of summer by planting perennial fruit and vegetables
Plant once, but harvest for years. More food, less effort.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Do urban farms make a difference when it comes to feeding city dwellers?
We lack the data to answer the question. But urban gardens and farms have educational and cultural value.
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June 2, 1996: Meet Ed Lynch of Waterville and his ’86 Lynx ‘machine’, China residents decline to raise local school funds, and is Waterville friendlier than Calif.? Gerry Boyle thinks so.
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June 1, 1987: Gardiner mostly repaired after ‘great flood of 1987’ in April with Hallowell about 70% there, Vassalboro voters accept budget & town plan, and Maine drunken-driving law losing its effect says report
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See who won this year’s Maine Literary Awards
The Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance gave out the annual awards Thursday at a ceremony in Rockport.
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Following Julia Gagnon’s win last year, Central Maine Idol kicks off Monday night
Julia Gagnon won Central Maine Idol last year and went on to compete on ‘American Idol.’
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May 31, 1989: Oakland biker arrested after 110 mph chase with state police, Vassalboro voters have no contests on ballot this week, and 4th graders statewide did very well on standardized tests
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