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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PublishedJune 4, 2016
Dog attacks, kills 7-year-old boy in Penobscot County
Few details were available late Saturday, and the attack was still under investigation.
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PublishedJune 4, 2016
Falmouth woman remembers an afternoon with ‘The Champ’
Carol Griffith and family dropped by unannounced at Ali’s Pennsylvania training camp and were warmly welcomed by the famous fighter in 1978.
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PublishedJune 3, 2016
Portland sets new rules for vendors near visiting cruise ships
Those peddling to tourists in the area are dealing with restrictions on where they can set up shop. And not everybody’s on board.
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PublishedMay 29, 2016
Civil rights leader tells graduates of Bates College: ‘You must find a way to get in the way’
Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., speaks at the 150th commencement exercises in Lewiston on Sunday.
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PublishedMay 22, 2016
Waynflete seniors hold play day for schools rocked by student suicides
About 170 teens and 30 adults take part in the three-hour Portland event, raising money for suicide awareness efforts.
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PublishedMay 22, 2016
Investigators expect to determine cause of fatal Oxford apartment fire Monday
Meanwhile, the American Red Cross of Maine continues to work with the dozens of residents displaced by the smoky blaze.
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PublishedMay 21, 2016
One dead, dozens displaced in fire at elder complex in Oxford
Most of the 40 residents are rescued by firefighters and other first responders as thick black smoke, heat and gases quickly spread throughout the building.
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PublishedMay 15, 2016
Homeless man arrested in Westbrook stabbing
The wounded man was taken to a hospital for treatment of a non-life threatening wound, police say.
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PublishedMay 14, 2016
Thousands graduate at ceremonies across Maine
The University of Southern Maine, the University of Maine School of Law, Saint Joseph’s College, Unity College and campuses of the University of Maine System all hold commencement exercises.
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PublishedMay 8, 2016
Norovirus sickens 260 on first cruise ship to dock in Portland this season
Many had recovered from the highly contagious intestinal illness and only six were quarantined in their rooms Sunday aboard the Balmoral, which has now left Portland.
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