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For those coming back to Maine for the summer, here's what's new...

Welcome back to Camden-Rockport, snowbats!

CAMDEN-ROCKPORT - Your first logical question is: "What's a snowbat?" It's a twist on the phrase "moonbats," locally coined by Belfast promoter Mike Hurley in a Down East magazine article
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Three unique examples of a bygone era on display

New means old at Owls Head Transportation Museum

OWLS HEAD — Stopping in the Owls Head Transportation Museum to see what's new meant that I was looking for something really old — and I wasn't disappointed.
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Rockport Garden Club to hold annual plant sale June 1

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Aldermere Farm in Rockport.
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New date for annual 'Grand Prix' of ducks!

West Bay Rotary's Duck Derby rescheduled for June 1 in Camden

CAMDEN — Due to heavy rains expected on Friday and Saturday, the West Bay Rotary's annual Duck Derby has been postponed from this Saturday, May 25 to next Saturday, June 1.
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10th Annual Maine Learning Technology Initiative Student Conference

As state changes school laptop contract, students test HP at annual conference

ORONO — Students from 48 Maine schools gathered at UMaine recently to test technology at the 10th Annual Maine Learning Technology Initiative Student C
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Lincolnville resident honored at UMaine commencement

ORONO — Danielle Bode, of Lincolnville, was named the 2013 Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of
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West Bay Rotary's Duck Derby postponed- - set to start June 1, 4 pm

The man who has been driving around with a giant duck on his car

CAMDEN - Peter Berke has endured ribbing from his crew at North Atlantic Painting Company for a few weeks now.
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'Golf Fore Kids' Sake'

Big Brothers Big Sisters hosts first golf tournament to benefit Midcoast children

ROCKLAND - On Friday, May 31, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine will hold its first Midcoast golf tournament, the "Golf Fore Kids' Sake" tournament, at
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Winners drawn May 28!

Coastal Mountains Land Trust Last offers sunset party on Beech Hill for raffle winner

ROCKPORT—For the second year, Coastal Mountains Land Trust will hold a benefit raffle with a variety of special prizes, incuding an exclusive Summit Sunset Party
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Oceanside East high schoolers given sobering 'Every 15 Minutes' message

ROCKLAND — Beginning in 2002, the then-Rockland District High School, now-Oceanside East High School, has participated in the drama "Every 15 Minutes," a program designed to teach kids about the da
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Rain or Shine!

Camden Rotary hosts Gently Used & Antique Furniture Sale May 25

CAMDEN — Camden Rotary Club is hosting a Gently Used & Antique Furniture Sale on Saturday, May 25 from 8
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Leaders in six-town movement can back up the numbers, now they just need to convince voters it's a good idea

Withdrawal would save Belfast and neighboring towns $1.6 million. Is that enough reason to do it?

BELFAST - The city's Regional School Unit 20 withdrawal committee recently adjusted its cost savings estimates up from the roughly $600,000 calculated last November to around $1.6 million based on
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Food foraging workshop at Merryspring May 25

CAMDEN — Wild food expert Tom Seymour will lead a Wild and Native Food Foraging Workshop at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, May 25 from 10 a.m.
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Thomaston Children's Festival to be held May 25

THOMASTON — The 2nd Annual Thomaston Children's Festival will be held on Saturday, May 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Children's workshop explores 'Seaside Science' in Rockland

ROCKLAND — Seaside Science, a six-week series of workshops for children ages six and up kicks off at the Project Puffin Visitor Center on Main Street in Rockland on Saturday, May 25 from 3:30
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