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This Week's Haul, June 4: Hannibal Hamlin reminds you to vote

And: An update on preventing garbage fires

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Emily Burnham
Jun 04, 2026
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The bust of Hannibal Hamlin at Bangor City Hall, juxtaposed with the I Voted sticker I got after voting.

Good morning from eastern Maine, where this week, I have once again been reminded how profoundly lucky I am to know so many kind, loving, helpful, good-humored and generous people in this beautiful state, and to be a part of an eclectic, far-flung com…

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