Scott Cowger, a member of the organization’s Maine Leadership Board, has participated in the trek since 1985. The friendships he made and fun he had kept him coming back for years, he said.
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Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked
Shark attacks are rare, according to experts. There were 69 unprovoked bites last year worldwide, and 10 of those were fatal, according to the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File.
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Ceremony on Saturday showcases new trail system that connects Norridgewock and Madison
The trail system has already brought a boost in tourism to Norridgewock.
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Biden calls France ‘our first friend’ and enduring ally as he’s honored by Macron with state visit
Biden and Macron put the war in Ukraine at the top of Saturday’s agenda, but it was the strength of the countries’ long alliance, fortified at Normandy 80 years ago but with roots far deeper, that was the centerpiece of the weekend.
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Attacks in Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions leave 28 dead, Moscow-backed officials say
Ukraine launched a barrage of drones across Russian territory overnight Friday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday.
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Takeaways from Hunter Biden’s gun trial: His family turns out as his own words are used against him
Prosecutors rested their case on Friday. The defense could call at least one more witness when the trial resumes on Monday.
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Assault on Danish prime minister is latest in spate of attacks on European politicians
Political violence appears to be rising across the Europe, where societies are deeply polarized in the face of widespread migration and are badly shaken by the war in Ukraine, the largest war on the continent since World War II.
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World War II veteran just married his bride near Normandy’s D-Day beaches. He’s 100, she’s 96
The location was the elegant stone-worked town hall of Carentan, a key initial D-Day objective that saw ferocious fighting after the June 6, 1944,
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Demand for food delivery has skyrocketed. So have complaints about some drivers
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for food delivered fast has skyrocketed.
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Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack
Hamas took some 250 hostages during the Oct. 7 attack that killed about 1,200 people. About half were released in a weeklong cease-fire in November.