Sept. 26, 1775: Col. Benedict Arnold, about to leave Fort Western on the Kennebec River for his ill-fated trek through the wilderness on the way to attack the British at Quebec, pauses to deal with a soldier convicted of murder. The incident occurs on the night of Sept. 23 when several of the men in […]
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Maine tops 1,000 fires for the year for first time since 2002
Most of the fires have been small and caused by debris burns.
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Dover-Foxcroft police chief arrested and charged in domestic assault
Officials say a Maine police chief has been arrested for allegedly attempting to strangle a woman with whom he was having an affair.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Happy Birthday, Maine!’ and ’45th Parallel’
Lynn Plourde’s fanciful birthday romp to celebrate Maine’s bicentennial, and a grim novel about drug dealing in Maine in 1975 by Norman R. Kalloch, Jr.
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Kennebunk High School student tests positive for COVID-19
The student last attended school on Sept. 11.
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Newspaper toy fund starts raising money early for a challenging holiday season
Organizers of the Portland Press Herald Toy Fund expect the need for help around the holidays will be significantly greater because of the pandemic.
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York County inmate’s death not related to COVID-19 outbreak at jail, CDC says
A 47-year-old man who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 died after experiencing an undisclosed medical emergency last weekend, officials said.
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Pivetta’s strong debut helps Red Sox power past Orioles, 8-3
Nick Pivetta allows one run on four hits and strikes out eight in five innings in his first game for Boston as the Red Sox beat the Orioles.
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Drought, high winds put state at high risk of wildfire Tuesday
The National Weather Service issued a fire alert Tuesday but conditions are expected to improve Wednesday as humidity increases.
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Going out for art
Public art projects around Portland – and an upcoming exhibition in Pownal – make it easy to take in art while staying outside.