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Everything You Need to Know TodayFebruary 8 2010
Biathlon Thrives in Northern Maine
Biathlon is one of the most overlooked of the Olympic Winter Sports, so it is fitting that it has found its place at the very top of Northern Maine. And this beautiful match was made thanks to the Maine Winter Sports Center, a world class biathlon training center located in Fort Kent. According to the New York Times, six out of nine biathletes representing the US this Winter Games spent time training at the Maine Winter Sports Center.
Read more at The New York TimesPosted at Mon, 02/08/2010 - 6:00pm.
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February 5 2010
Toboggan Championships Tomorrow
This weekend at the Camden Snow Bowl in Camden, ME thousands of gawkers and racers will enjoy the 20th Annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships. According to Bangor Daily News, the toboggan chute is iced and ready. There will be fireworks, chowder and chili and even some international competition.
Read more at The Bangor Daily NewsPosted at Fri, 02/05/2010 - 4:45pm.
Login or register to post comments"Herbie" Officially 217 Years Old
After careful research the Maine Forest Service has declared "Herbie" the American elm to be 217 years old. This means that Herbie was born in 1793, the same year that George Washington laid the foundation stone for the Capital building, and New York's first daily paper, the American Minerva, was established.
Read more at The Washington PostPosted at Fri, 02/05/2010 - 11:04am.
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February 4 2010
USS JFK Heading This Way?
Following a 9-0 City Council vote, the Maine non-profit JFK for ME submitted a proposal to the US Navy vying for the chance to bring the aircraft carrier USS JFK to Portland Harbor as a museum. The Navy has informed JFK for ME that they have passed the first hurdle and are one of two petitioners in consideration at this time. Bringing a 1052 foot air craft carrier anywhere is a complicated issue, and there are many more details to nail down.
Read more at Portland Press HeraldPosted at Thu, 02/04/2010 - 10:57am.
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February 3 2010
Maine Restaurant Week
The second annual Maine Restaurant Week is kicking off on March 1 and according to the Portland Food Map the organizers have posted a list of confirmed participating restaurants with pricing and contact information on their website.
Read more at Portland Food MapPosted at Wed, 02/03/2010 - 2:56pm.
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February 2 2010
Portland's East Bayside to be Beautified
The American Institute of Architects is sending architects to East Bayside as part of a grant. The goal is to help turn the neighborhood into a well designed urban area. According to the Portland Press Herald, the area has been targeted by large planning programs a number of times in the past.
Read more at Portland Press HeraldPosted at Tue, 02/02/2010 - 5:35pm.
Login or register to post commentsPortland Native Gets Oscar Nod
Portland Native Anna Kendrick has been nominated for a best supporting actress award for her role in the movie "Up in the Air." Kendrick played an efficiency expert opposite George Clooney in the movie and will be competing for the Oscar against Penelope Cruz, Maggie Gyllenhall, and others.
Read more at Portland Press HeraldPosted at Tue, 02/02/2010 - 10:57am.
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January 27 2010
Roxanne Quimby Acquires Land
Noted conservationist Roxanne Quimby has acquired a number of new properties amounting to thousands of acres to be added to Elliotsville Plantation, Inc., her growing land trust. Officials in the area, as well as the ED of the Maine Snowmobile Association are working with Quimby to keep trails open.
Read more at Bangor Daily NewsPosted at Wed, 01/27/2010 - 9:34am.
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January 25 2010
Another Independent Bookstore Closing
Another great independent bookseller is going to close in Maine. And so soon after the Port in a Storm, Maine's book community is feeling the sting. The Fertile Mind Bookshop, which has been owned and run by Bruce and LaRue Hayne for thirty years is planning on closing up after attempting to sell the business for more than a year.
Read more at Bangor Daily NewsPosted at Mon, 01/25/2010 - 3:06pm.
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January 22 2010
Today in Maine History - January 22
On July 20, 1903, Edward Page Mitchell was promoted to editor-in-chief of the New York Sun a leading paper of its time, and the newspaper that published the famous 1897 editorial Is There a Santa Claus?. His most interesting accomplishments were ground breaking science fiction stories about subjects from time travel to cyborgs to faster-than-light travel. His stories may have inspired more famous later authors like H.G Wells who wrote on similar subjects. Mitchell's first published writing, at the age of 14, was a series of letters that he sent to The Bath Times,his former home town paper.
Read more about Edward Page Mitchell at WikipediaPosted at Fri, 01/22/2010 - 5:07pm.
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