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The Other Maine

This Week's Haul, July 16-22: Confessions, on a dance floor and elsewhere

And: How to help protect your neighbors

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Emily Burnham
Jul 16, 2026
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Good morning from eastern Maine, where this week, I’ve taken solace in small things: my Asiatic lilies and my bee balm are blooming, an ice cream sundae from Gifford’s, a very long nap in the air conditioning. It’s enough.

  • You’d think this should go without saying, but we should not have an armed, unregulated paramilitary force harassing and harming com…

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