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Outdoor winter events in Maine you won’t want to miss this January
"No one likes to be cold, including myself. Yet winter excites me because, over the years, I’ve come to love so many outdoor winter activities."
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4mA judge suspends charges against an ex-Marine arrested on Trump's golf course with ammunition
TORRANCE, Ca. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday suspended criminal charges against a former U.S. Marine arrested at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course with ammunition and a gun in his vehicle. He is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. Los Angeles County Judge John Lonergan Jr. sent Jeanine John Taele, 38, to a mental health […]
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6mDolly Parton's love of the Great Smoky Mountains helped transform her hometown
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton didn’t just sing lovingly about her Tennessee mountain home. She spent her life elevating an often-overlooked region to showcase what long inspired her music and sparked a tourism boom that forever changed those living against the backdrop of the Great Smoky Mountains. And it is because of that deep […]
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9mUMaine’s veteran offensive line should be difference-maker for team
Jordan Stevens guided the Black Bears to a 6-6 campaign a year ago with a six-game winning streak following an 0-4 start.
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3mAnne Collins, philanthropist and prolific UMaine donor, dead at 88
"Her impact can be seen in everyone who gathers at the Collins Center and in the many ways her support continues to benefit the university."
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6mArmy plans to build nuclear microreactors at five bases as US seeks to ramp up nuclear power
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases from New York to Texas as a reliable source of energy independent of the commercial electric grid. The announcement comes as the Trump administration pushes hard to develop the next generation of nuclear power, including billions […]