Auto Racing in Maine in 1911
Automobiles captured many people’s imagination in the early decades of the 20th century, in part because of their speed and versatility. Those attributes soon led enthusiasts to test the auto’s limits.
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Maine Windjammer Newsletter – Power of the Press
“I love Maine. If I could live anywhere it would be in Maine.” Samantha Brown, The Travel Channel. Samantha raves about her weekend aboard the Victory Chimes on a cruise jam-packed with great food, sailing and adventure.Watch it. Read it.
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2010 Ossipee Valley Music Festival Schedule, Performers Info, Directions and MORE
Here’s the 2010 lineup: The Steep Canyon Rangers, Crooked Still, The Gibson Brothers, The Claire Lynch Band, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, The Bluegrass Gospel Project, The Belleville Outfit, The Good Lovelies, The Packway Handle Band, Darol Anger and the Republic of Strings, Joy Kills Sorrow, Della Mae, The Bagboys, Muddy Marsh Ramblers, Bits & Pieces and more to come.
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Northeast Charter and Tour Company, Inc. Announces Major Investment in New Motor Coaches and Partnership with Local YMCA
Northeast Charter & Tour Company, Inc., (NECT) located in Lewiston, announced today an investment of over one million dollars to expand their fleet of environmentally friendly vehicles with the addition of three new environmentally friendly vehicles, including two motor coaches and a minibus. The company also announced a new five-year partnership to provide transportation services for the Auburn/Lewiston YMCA and the promotion and hiring of staff members.
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News From the Maine Maritime Musuem
The three-mast tall ship HMS Bounty will be open for public visitation at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath this weekend. The ship is a full-scale replica of the original British merchant ship that gained notoriety following the successful mutiny by a portion of the ship’s crew during a voyage to Tahiti.
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Maine Tourism is Subject at Winthrop Area Chamber Breakfast Meeting
Tourism is Maine’s most important industry, generating many billions of dollars in sales and tax revenue each year. It is estimated that in 2008 the state hosted more than 15 [...]
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Ten Top Reasons to Visit Bath in August
Main Street Bath has just released the following information relating to the history of Bath and the Top Ten Reasons for visiting Bath in August. I must start by [...]
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Electric Cars: Great Promise, Potential Potholes
The promise of electric vehicles is enormous, but so are the challenges standing in the way of large-scale adaptation of this new technology. While the technical problems are formidable, a [...]
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Travels In Zimbabwe Program
The Gardiner Public Library is pleased to host a presentation by Lucia Robinson on her recent visit to Zimbabwe in 2008 on Tuesday, May 5th at 6pm in the Hazard [...]
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