Walmart says it’s not using personal information to set prices as it expands...
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is aiming to assuage customers’ fears about its new pricing technology as it rolls out digital price labels at its stores. In a statement posted on the company’s website,...
View ArticleHurricane Nolo gains speed as it moves away from Hawaii, but high winds,...
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Hurricane Nolo was moving away from the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday, but the threat of heavy rains, flash flooding and strong winds persisted in areas recovering from previous...
View ArticleA big college football shuffle is on tap after Florida railroads Ole Miss
A weekend of college football matchups didn’t disappoint and the results may roll through the latest AP Top 25 rankings, starting near the top. No. 21 Florida manhandled Ole Miss 52-28 on Saturday,...
View ArticleThree people were killed and four were injured in shooting at Detroit strip...
DETROIT (AP) — Three people were killed and four more were injured when an argument led to gunfire at an after-hours strip club Sunday morning in Detroit, officials said. Police responding to the 7:21...
View Article‘Avengers: Endgame’ retakes box office crown; Robert Pattinson drives sales...
NEW YORK (AP) — Seven years after becoming the second-highest grossing film ever, “Avengers: Endgame” returned to the No. 1 spot at the box office in a victory lap for Marvel and an appetizer for the...
View ArticleNor’easter brings dangerous surf, coastal flood risk to Maine
A nor’easter lingering south of New England is bringing high surf to much of the Maine coast Sunday, with minor coastal flooding possible in York County. More widespread rain is expected Sunday night...
View Article1 killed, 3 injured in head-on tow-truck crash in Standish
One person was killed and three others were injured in a head-on crash on Chadbourne Road in Standish early Sunday, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. A black Chevrolet Impala...
View ArticleMaine’s six small college football teams suffer losses
It was another forgettable weekend for Maine’s six NCAA Division III football programs as all of them lost. Five-time conference champ Endicott College, the nation’s 12th-ranked team, upended Husson...
View Article$110,000 matching funds will double community gifts to support Healthy...
Healthy Acadia is pleased to announce $110,000 in matching funds to double community gifts in support of their Health & Hope Campaign. Through this special matching opportunity, every dollar...
View ArticlePowerful nor’easter floods Northeast, leaves over 100,000 without power as...
BOSTON (AP) — A powerful nor’easter continued to batter the Northeast on Sunday, flooding coastal communities and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power as forecasters warned...
View ArticleSupreme Court vote shadows Susan Collins in her first bid after abortion...
GORHAM, Maine (AP) — For years, Planned Parenthood’s endorsement of Susan Collins was enough to persuade Erin Evans to vote for Maine’s longtime U.S. senator, believing that the moderate Republican...
View Article‘Lower 48’ is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. It’s a fixture in the state’s...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — One of the most biting insults in Alaska politics is to be accused of being aligned with the “Lower 48,” code for candidates taking marching orders from powerful forces in the...
View ArticleElon football deals UMaine its fourth straight loss
It all went wrong for the University of Maine’s football team in its 43-17 Coastal Athletic Association pasting at the hands of Elon University at Rhodes Stadium in Elon, North Carolina Saturday...
View ArticleSea level rise is reshaping a California beach town and threatening a key...
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — For years, residents of this Southern California beach town could walk a mile along a stretch of cream-colored sand and dip their toes in the waves lapping ashore. That...
View ArticleHoulton council candidate wants to prioritize respect and citizen input
A business owner, former forester and dietician is seeking re-election to the Houlton Town Council because she believes there’s more councilors can do to return stability to the town and redevelop the...
View ArticleThe ‘kingpins’ in an ancient tool’s revival are homesteaders from easternmost...
Jim Kovaleski sharpened a long sickle-shaped blade, held in front of him at the end of a long, curved wooden handle, and then moved it over the ground in semi-circular strokes. With this tool, a...
View ArticleWhat I learned about fishing Maine’s West Branch in late September
After a hiatus of a few years, I returned to the West Branch of the Penobscot River with Robert, my fishing partner, in late September. It’s almost always a competition between the WB and the Rapid...
View ArticleOld Town wants a new agreement to keep hosting Juniper Ridge
Old Town residents are asking for new terms to a 21-year-old agreement between the city and the Juniper Ridge Landfill. The Juniper Ridge Landfill has operated in Old Town since 1996, but a proposed...
View ArticleFilm highlights the frustrations and joys of a Maine moose hunt
This was originally published June 9, 2023. Will Altman had a split-second decision to make. After four days of not having laid eyes on a moose, an opportunity finally arose for the Brooksville hunter...
View Article2 giant pandas arrive in Atlanta under a US-China government agreement
BANGKOK (AP) — Two giant pandas arrived in Atlanta on Sunday morning as part of an agreement between the Chinese and American governments. Ping Ping and Fu Shuang departed Chengdu in southwestern China...
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