ROXBURY — The Roxbury ATV Riders will hold a ride Sunday, Aug. 4, to benefit Autism Awareness of Maine. Club President Mike Worthley said at least 100 riders are expected to participate in the 40-mile, four-hour ride. “It’s a great cause,” he said. “I know kids and adults with autism.” Participants are asked to register […]
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Obama: Korean War veterans ‘deserve better’
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama praised veterans of the Korean War at a ceremony Saturday marking the anniversary of the armistice, using their return to an apathetic America decades ago as a promise to better care for the generation returning from distant battlefields today. After three and an half years of fighting on the Korean […]
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Liberty Festival brings entertainment to a steamy 4th
LEWISTON — Thousands of people celebrated the Fourth of July at the Liberty Festival, braving hot, humid weather to enjoy the fireworks, food and entertainment Thursday. Vendors, bands and amusement workers had to contend with temperatures near 90 degrees. “I feel sorry for the vendors setting up in that heat,” festival President Cathy McDonald said. […]