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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PublishedSeptember 27, 2015
Giant pumpkin from Jefferson takes top prize at Cumberland County Fair
A 1,046-pounder wins the contest, one of the highlights of the fair that opened Sunday and runs through Saturday.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2015
Two Biddeford men arrested in rash of burglaries
A third man is also being sought in the string of more than 25 commercial burglaries at Maine businesses.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2015
RiverWalk Bridge a symbol of Saco-Biddeford collaboration
A dedication ceremony includes Gov. Paul LePage and the mayor of Saints-Georges, Quebec, Biddeford’s sister city.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2015
New Hampshire man killed in Lebanon motorcycle crash
Matthew Goodwin, 26, of Somersworth became Maine’s 27th motorcycle fatality Saturday, state police say.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2015
Rarity for rare leader: L.L. Bean closes stores to remember Leon Gorman
As loyal customers, well-wishers and others watch, the doors with no locks on a 24-hour business are roped off for several hours.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2015
Maine Open Lighthouse Day a lure for out-of-towners
Twenty-three lighthouses along the Maine coast were open for free tours Saturday.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2015
Two New Hampshire men arrested in Lewiston bank robbery
They were apprehended after a high-speed chase on the Maine Turnpike that ended in Saco, state police say.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2015
Maine’s summer is not out of season yet
Hot sticky temperatures which have been around for most of the past month may be around for most of September.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2015
Catholics at Portland cathedral embrace pope’s message on abortion forgiveness
One participant calls Pope Francis ‘a breath of fresh air.’
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2015
Sanford man jailed after York County police chase
Walter Angulo led Wells Police on a 19-mile chase before he was arrested Saturday night.
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