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Do Maine welfare recipients get an average of $40, 000 in yearly benefits? | Fact brief
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (185+ words) While, according to one source, Maine spends $40, 000 on welfare per person in poverty, welfare recipients do not receive an average of $40, 000 in yearly benefits. At a recent debate, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ben Midgley cited Census Bureau data compiled by the…...
Rhubarb season returns to Maine gardens and kitchen tables
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (846+ words) FARMINGTON " In gardens across the state, rhubarb is once again pushing through the soil, marking one of Maine's earliest and most familiar signs of the growing season. "You know that summer is on its way in Maine when the rhubarb…...
Tuesday could bring record-setting heat for parts of Maine
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (752+ words) Maine could see record-breaking temperatures as a heat wave rolls over the state Tuesday. After cooling down slightly on Monday, temperatures are expected to peak in the high 80s for much of the state. In a handful of regions, including the…...
6 Maine events this week include "The Laugh Track," Sandy River Music Festival
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (190+ words) Through May 31. Portland Stage, 25 Forest Ave. , $35-$75. portlandstage. org. 7: 30 p. m. Friday. Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water St. , Gardiner, $25. johnsonhall. org. The forecast for Friday is fabulously foggy in Gardiner. Portland-based 19-piece big band The Fogcutters will be taking the stage for a…...
9 Maine art walks to stroll through this summer
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (411+ words) One of the joys of a summer stroll in Maine is being able soak up the scenic beauty. But that beauty is not just natural, considering Maine's high concentration of talented artists and crafters. The beauty also comes in the…...
Maine gets another mention on "SNL." Could a Senate race sketch be next? | Column
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (447+ words) Don't you live in, like, Maine?" asked Weekend Update" anchor Colin Jost of Tucker Carlson, as portrayed by Saturday Night Live" cast member Jeremy Culhane on last weekend's episode of the sketch comedy show. Yes, and let's talk about Maine,…...
ATVs keep getting bigger. It's putting Maine's trail system at risk.
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (1391+ words) OXFORD " As the season kicks off, tens of thousands of riders are expected take their all-terrain vehicles out in Maine in the next few months. But as ATV clubs work feverishly to wrap up maintenance on the state's 6, 000 miles of…...
Maine will hold its first-ever citizens" assembly on education next month. What is it?
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (831+ words) Residents from every county will converge on Bangor next month to discuss the future of education in Maine. In all, 64 volunteers who raised their hand will take part in what is called a "citizens" assembly," with a shared goal to…...
A Maine fisherman was lost at sea. His loved ones want to bring him home.
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (994+ words) Tiffany Leigh has spent little time grieving in the months since the sinking of the Lily Jean. Her boyfriend, Freeman Short, who grew up in Aroostook County, was one of seven people aboard the fishing vessel when it sank about…...
Maine art galleries showcase dozens of artists in summer shows
1+ week, 2+ day ago (633+ words) There are a wealth of gallery shows and pop-up exhibitions hosted by New York galleries such as Alexandre Gallery's "Emily Nelligan: Cranberry Island" in Rockport, and Karma's annual summer pop-up at artist Ann Craven's deconsecrated church in Thomaston (information on…...