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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PublishedApril 26, 2015
Augusta woman, 57, still unaccounted for in Nepal
But a Portland man who was attending a Buddhism study retreat near Kathmandu when the earthquake hit is alive and well, his mother says.
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PublishedApril 26, 2015
Hundreds hunt for bargains on wheels at the Great Maine Bike Swap
In its 15th year, the annual event features hundreds of new and used bicycles for sale at reasonable prices.
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PublishedApril 25, 2015
Mainers, former Portland resident survive Nepal earthquake
Alison Hudson, 28, of Southwest Harbor; Portland photographer Doug Bruns and his son; and Anjana Rajbhandary, 31, who worked for Catholic Charities Maine, were in the Himalayan country when the massive quake struck.
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PublishedApril 25, 2015
Eliot man accused of choking Kittery woman
Byron Buzzell, 40, faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault, in what police say was a domestic violence incident.
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PublishedApril 25, 2015
South Portlanders pitch in on Earth Day Clean Up
At the end of their efforts Saturday, volunteers had collected 50 jumbo-sized trash bags full of litter.
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PublishedApril 21, 2015
Complaints few as Portland adapts to plastic bag fee
Some store owners are surprised by how many shoppers remember to bring their reusable bags.
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PublishedApril 20, 2015
South Portland neighbors’ response to vandalism of little library speaks volumes
Someone smashed in its glass door during the night of April 11, its owners say.
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PublishedApril 20, 2015
Hundreds swarm Pollinators Parade and Picnic at Maine Audubon’s Gilsland Farm
Children dress as butterflies, birds and bees at the event, which celebrates spring and emphasizes the importance of pollinators.
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PublishedApril 18, 2015
Report of overturned boat off Old Orchard Beach mistaken, Coast Guard says
A Coast Guard vessel finds only a mass of seaweed offshore.
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PublishedApril 18, 2015
Ice jams cause minor flooding in Aroostook County
Blockages occur on the Aroostook and St. John rivers, the National Weather Service says.
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