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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PublishedAugust 13, 2016
Berwick woman tried to open stolen safe by running over it, police say
Tatania Gagnon broke into a gas station, stole the safe and ran it over before leading an officer on a chase, Maine State Police say.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2016
Man surrenders after suicide threat in Saco, police say
He threatened to shoot himself at a home where a young child was present, but came outside after speaking with dispatchers, the deputy police chief says.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2016
Phish drummer’s wife, business partner to reopen Lincolnville general store
The Main Street store, which has been vacant for several years, is being readied for a spring opening.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2016
Hungry crowds savor the flavors at Portland’s Festival of Nations
Visitors sample food from Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and United States at Saturday’s event, designed to highlight diversity and multiculturalism.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2016
Maine’s Open Farm Day gives visitors an inside look
More than 80 agricultural operations across the state fling open their doors to the public.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2016
Maine Democrat reports progress in Philadelphia in effort to reform superdelegate system
State Rep. Diane Russell of Portland says a last-minute compromise will result in the elimination of two-thirds of the 716 superdelegates before the next presidential election cycle.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2016
Collins says Trump hasn’t done enough to win her endorsement
‘Like many Americans, I am struggling with my choices,’ Maine’s senior senator says. Meanwhile, Rep. Bruce Poliquin still isn’t mentioning the Republican presidential nominee by name.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2016
Fugitive wanted on charges of scamming Mainers is found in New Jersey
Robert J. Howarth, 62, formerly of Kennebunk, is accused of duping residents in York and Waldo counties into giving him hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2016
Most of the 18 arrested in Portland protest are city residents in their 20s
Police release the names of the adults charged with obstructing a public way for blocking Commercial Street.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2016
Visitors to Yarmouth Clam Festival savor the seafood – no matter what the hour
There’s no shame in polishing off a pint of fried clams and washing it down with lime rickeys at 10 a.m., say festivalgoers.
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