Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New Hampshire newspaper. She is a graduate of Colby College and a recipient of national, regional and state journalism awards. When she is not working, she tries hard to follow her bliss.
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PublishedMay 6, 2012
Two police officers injured in Norway fire
The cause of the blaze at the two-story wooden building at 17 King St. is considered suspicious.
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PublishedMay 6, 2012
March for Babies draws big crowds throughout Maine
About 2,000 people walked today to raise money for the March of Dimes, which fights to prevent premature births.
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PublishedMay 6, 2012
Local veterans and families honored in South Portland
Even before the ceremony began to celebrate fallen Cumberland County troops, Bruce LeBeau was already choking back tears at the memory of his father.
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PublishedMay 5, 2012
Southern York County hit by power outage
The cause of the outage is not yet known, but about 6,600 people lost power.
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PublishedApril 29, 2012
Portland bike swap draws major crowd
You had to hustle to get the bike you wanted at the Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s bustling event Sunday.
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PublishedApril 29, 2012
Medication eradication
Mainers drop off thousands of pounds of pills Saturday in the latest drug take-back effort.
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PublishedApril 28, 2012
Investigator: Sickened Maine horses difficult to treat
The state veterinarian studying the deaths of 23 animals at a Gorham farm says botulism can kill quickly.
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PublishedApril 23, 2012
Forces of nature on hand at Earth Day 2012 celebration
Local residents honor the planet by climbing, pedaling, raising money and learning about sustainability at the event in Monument Square, where rain fell and temperatures hovered in the lower 40s.
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PublishedApril 22, 2012
Woman says her brother was stabbed to death
Roger White, 49, whose body was found behind a bar he frequented, was well-liked, friends say.
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PublishedApril 22, 2012
Music lovers in vinyl (and CD) heaven on Record Store Day
Cheap releases, live acts and freebies draw thousands of audiophiles during the annual event.
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