DreamWorks Animation unveils first original series for Netflix
LOS ANGELES — For more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. has defined itself on the big screen. This week, the Glendale studio will take a “Shrek”-size leap toward reinventing itself on the...
View ArticleWyman’s files suit over blueberry contamination claim
BANGOR, Maine — One of Maine’s leading wild blueberry processing companies has filed a federal lawsuit contending its insurance company failed to pay all costs related to a claim for accidental product...
View ArticlePortland playwright looking for a Christmas miracle
Actress and playwright Elizabeth Lardie of Portland needs a bit of a Christmas miracle to raise enough money to pay the actors in a production of her first full-length play at Portland Stage Company...
View ArticlePortland playwright draws on experience at Maine newspaper for dark comedy
PORTLAND, Maine — When Elizabeth Lardie took a job as a young editor at her hometown newspaper eight years ago, one of her primary responsibilities was preparing obituaries for print. Regularly...
View ArticleWaldo County man dies of carbon monoxide poisoning
KNOX, Maine — A Waldo County man trying to refill his generator died Tuesday after being overcome by carbon monoxide fumes, three days after the start of a storm that has locked much of the state in a...
View ArticleRobert W. Pray
JONESPORT and MILO – Robert W. Pray, 75, passed away peacefully at a hospital in Machias, surrounded by his family, on Dec. 22, 2013. He was born May 9, 1938, in Milo, the son of Frank E. and Ruby G....
View ArticleRuby I. Rogers
CORINTH and BREWER – Ruby I. Rogers, 77, passed away Dec. 22, 2013, at a local hospital, surrounded by loved ones. She was born Dec. 20, 1936, in Columbia Falls, the daughter of Leeman Rexford and Ora...
View ArticlePedestrian in serious condition after being hit by vehicle Christmas Eve in...
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — A South Portland man is in serious condition at Maine Medical Center after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Western Avenue on Christmas Eve. According to a news release...
View ArticleFryeburg man in critical condition after crashing into CMP pole
FRYEBURG, Maine — A Fryeburg man was listed in critical condition at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Tuesday after suffering life-threatening injuries in a single-vehicle crash Monday night....
View ArticleOil truck spills 30 gallons on road during South Berwick delivery
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — A Downeast Energy oil truck lost some of its load during a home delivery Monday afternoon, spilling upward of 30 gallons onto the street and making its way into Great Works...
View ArticleLocal sports results for Dec. 24, 2013
Results HIGH SCHOOL MONDAY’S RESULTS Hodgdon 69, LCS/MSSM 26 GIRLS BASKETBALL Limestone 68, Hodgdon 18 MONDAY’S POSTPONEMENTS BOYS BASKETBALL Belfast at Gardiner, no date Brewer at Skowhegan, no date...
View ArticleUnwrapping the Year that Was
Merry Christmas everyone! Here’s hoping you have been extra good and Santa brings you what you really want this year. This time of year brings with it a myriad of celebrations, decorations, and of...
View ArticleThe year of the wasted woman
For the women of America, 2013 will be a year defined by a lot of fuzzy memories. What the hell happened? We were all just so wasted. At least, that’s what I can gather from reviewing all of the...
View ArticlePot emerges as new focus for groups fighting teen substance abuse
FORT KENT, Maine — Earlier this month, the possession of marijuana for nonmedical use became legal in Portland. This, and other sporadic discussions about marijuana legalization in Maine, has shifted...
View ArticleFor Wednesday, Dec. 25, online, Thursday, Dec. 26, print: Thursday, December...
Hats off Hats off to the group trying to bring back the manufacturing of Dexter Shoes to Maine. We all loved Dexter Shoes and were very disappointed when they closed. Godspeed in their efforts to bring...
View ArticleFrom Maine to Austria: It’s never too late to explore
I had never heard of Graz, Austria, until I met a scholar from the University of Graz at a conference two years ago. Learning that she ran a center for American studies, I asked if she could use me if...
View ArticleMore than 71,000 Mainers without power Christmas morning; out-of-state crews...
BANGOR, Maine — More than 71,000 Mainers remained without power midmorning Christmas Day as temperatures refused to climb above the freezing mark. Power companies worked to restore power with crews...
View ArticleAfter heart attack last Christmas Eve, Caribou woman revived from dead says...
CARIBOU, Maine — Just five months after Jeanine Watson of Caribou married her husband Paul, and less than an hour before their first official Christmas together as husband and wife, she was clinically...
View ArticleSo you want to be a lawyer? Enrollment at Maine law school holding steady...
PORTLAND, Maine — The number of students entering law schools nationwide dropped below 40,000 this fall to its lowest level since 1975 — an 11 percent decrease from 2012. That trend has not affected...
View ArticleBath boy, suffering from ulcerative colitis, gets special Christmas delivery...
BATH, Maine — Ten-year-old Cameron Pinkham unwrapped some pretty fantastic presents Christmas morning, among them a giant toy Rudolph and a computer tablet, to keep him busy during the long days he’ll...
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