Bangor Daily News
Machias Wild Blueberry Festival returns
MACHIAS — The Machias Wild Blueberry Festival is celebrating 50 years, and you’re invited to join the fun Aug. 14-16 in beautiful downtown Machias, Maine! Celebrate half a century of Maine’s sweetest…
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6mMemorial opens honoring victims of the 2015 Charleston church massacre
It took Alana Grant years to find the strength to set foot in the basement of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, where her grandfather, the Rev. Daniel Lee Simmons, attended his final Bible study. Her fears have been replaced by gratitude and hope now that there is a completed memorial in a courtyard by […]
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6mThousands of flights canceled as airlines work to dig out from nationwide ground stop
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 2,000 flights were canceled Saturday as airlines across the U.S. worked to dig out from the longest nationwide ground stop in 25 years, which stranded passengers and forced professional and college sports teams to scramble for alternate transportation. Trump administration officials said new technology being added to the nation’s air […]
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5mCongress must resume military aid to Ukraine to end Russian atrocities
“Supporting Ukraine with arms and financial assistance is not about prolonging the war.”
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4mSure, you could eat a decorative gourd. But don’t.
Though ornamental, decorative gourds are often labeled as “inedible,” the majority of them are not toxic to humans.
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2mLetter: Thanks for help with Caribou spay and neuter clinic
“Our PALS vet Savannah Martin has noted to us that with the number of cats spayed and neutered at the four-day clinic, we have now prevented the spring births of at least 3,000 more unwanted kittens next year.”