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  • The Forecaster and Bangor Daily News announce collaboration

    PORTLAND — Sun Media Group and the Bangor Daily News are proud to announce that The Forecaster and BDN are now working together to offer Maine the most comprehensive news, information, sports and entertainment coverage in the state. Beginning today, the news organizations have entered into ...

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    Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 6:00 am

  • Red Claws name Austin Ainge as head coach

    PORTLAND—The Maine Red Claws named Austin Ainge, 27, their inaugural head coach at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. Ainge is the son of former Celtics' legend and current team president Danny Ainge. Austin Ainge has served as a scout for the Celtics and was one of three final...

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    Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 1:30 pm
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  • Greenlaw appeals junk yard decision

    CUMBERLAND — Greenlaw Salvage owner Thomas Greenlaw has filed an appeal of a recent Superior Court decision that upheld a Town Council vote not to renew his junk yard license. The court decision, which now will be reviewed by Maine's Supreme Judicial Court, would force Greenlaw to clean up hi...

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    Thursday, April 23, 2009

  • Spring Celebration at Wolfe's Neck Farm

    FREEPORT — A Spring Celebration will take place Saturday, April 25 at Wolfe's Neck Farm from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 184 Burnett Road.

    Amy Anderson • News Briefs •
    Thursday, April 23, 2009

  • Estabrook's to open store in Kennebunk

    YARMOUTH — The family-owned garden center, Estabrook's Farm and Greenhouse, will open its third location in Kennebunk, Saturday, April 25. The new location will be the company's second seasonal garden center and will feature perennial and annual plants, mulch, and gardening suppli...

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    Thursday, April 23, 2009

  • Controlled burn at Pratt's Brook Park

    YARMOUTH — The town Fire and Rescue Department, along with the Parks Department and the Maine Forest Service are planning a small controlled burn in Pratt's Brook Park, where lowbush blueberries used to grow. The Parks Department will be on site removing trees to create firebreaks...

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    Thursday, April 23, 2009

  • Portland crews hold snow plow rodeo

    PORTLAND — The city's snow plow crews will go head to head April 23, to see who can manuever their plow trucks best. The competition consists of races through obstacle courses where drivers will have to dodge mailboxes, cars and other obstructions. They will also be challenged to ...

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    Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 11:00 am

  • Maine Red Claws dancers wanted

    PORTLAND — Want to be a dancer at the Maine Red Claws games starting this fall? You've got a month and a half to get your moves down. The Red Claws, an NBA D-League team that will play home games at the Portland Expo Building, is looking for a dance team to perform at home games a...

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    Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 10:50 am

  • Scarborough Library friends seek book donations

    SCARBOROUGH —The group Friends of the Scarborough Library is asking for donations of "gently used" books for its Annual Book Sale. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 25, it will hold a community-wide book drop at Scarborough Public Works on Washington Avenue. Books ...

    Peggy Roberts • News Briefs •
    Thursday, April 16, 2009

  • Scarborough Payne Road committee to meet

    SCARBOROUGH —The Payne Road Study Committee will hold its next meeting at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 6 at Town Hall. Its first meeting, held April 8, went well, councilor and committee Chairman Ron Ahlquist said, with lots of good ideas from those who attended. The group is committ...

    Peggy Roberts • News Briefs •
    Thursday, April 16, 2009
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