Winthrop hosts the annual Friends on the Fourth 5K race.
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10 years after the Boston Marathon bombing, how has public safety changed: ‘People are very vigilant’
As social media platforms have grown and advanced, law enforcement and the U.S. intelligence community have taken a closer look at social media for any threats of a pending attack.
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Wilton cross country runner comes in 48th at National Junior Olympic championships
Forrest Raymond, 10, competed against over 300 boys in the competition.
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Maine road races taking steps toward a comeback in 2021
Running events in the state have largely disappeared since the pandemic hit. But some races already have opened registration for their 2021 events, as state officials review their COVID-19 safety guidelines for road races.
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Maine Marathon canceled, to be held instead as virtual event
The race, which was scheduled for Oct. 4 in Portland, has been held annually since 1992.
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Bowdoin College graduate runs home — more than 50 kilometers — to Hallowell
Anne McKee, with no in-person graduation ceremony to attend, instead marked her college graduation by running more than 50 kilometers from Bowdoin College in Brunswick to her family’s Hallowell home.
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Trek along Penobscot River set for Oct. 19
Rise to the East event to benefit local cancer support services.
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Race to End Domestic Violence set for Oct. 21
The 3rd annual Race to End Domestic Violence is set for Monday, Oct. 21, at 16 Prescott Drive, in Hinckley. The 5K-loop course starts and finishes at Prescott Hall on the Goodwill-Hinckley campus. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Those who participate in this event will be part of the solution to end domestic violence […]
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AppleFest 5K Sept. 28
MONMOUTH — The 11th annual AppleFest 5K will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, from the shadow of Cumston Hall, 796 Main St. Awards will begin at 9 a.m. with awards for top runners in both male and female categories. The top two runners in each category will be presented an AppleFest 5k medal. […]
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Run for the Trees — Run to End Hunger 5K Trail Run set for Sept. 28
AUGUSTA — Viles Arboretum and the Maine State Credit Union will host its Seventh annual Run for the Trees — Run to End Hunger 5K Trail Run, a timed trail run/walk, Saturday, Sept. 28, through Viles Arboretum, 53 Hospital St. The race will begin at 10 a.m. The cost is $25 for adults, $15 for […]