Bowdoin field hockey coach named Div. III coach of the year
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Bowdoin College field hockey coach Nicky Pearson has been named the Division III Coach of the Year by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. It is the fourth time that...
View ArticleLincoln man injured after SUV crashes through road barriers, may face charges
LINCOLN, Maine — A Lincoln man might face a felony charge after the vehicle he was driving crashed through road-closure signs on High Street and into an unmanned construction site Saturday, police said...
View ArticleMichaud campaign claims donations topping $1 million for 2014 governor’s race
AUGUSTA, Maine — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud announced Monday that he has surpassed the $1 million mark in fundraising for the 2014 governor’s race, though his opponents dismissed the news. Still...
View ArticleNew market co-op aims to add variety, strengthen Portland’s local food economy
PORTLAND — In a city with an embarrassment of food riches, what’s one more market? “We have a lot of great restaurants and farmers markets, but this is the missing piece,” Mayor Michael Brennan told a...
View ArticleWeekly community news for Jan. 9-15, 2014
Community Cafe meeting ALTON — Those interested in volunteering for Eastern Area Agency on Aging’s Community Cafe in Alton are invited to an organizational meeting at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, at...
View ArticleMaking mocktails
Craft cocktails minus booze are shaking things up at Portland’s Vena’s Fizz House
View ArticlePan Fried Steel free concert at Patten Free Library
BATH, Maine — On Wednesday, January 29 at 6:30pm, Patten Free Library in Bath welcomes Pan Fried Steel for a free concert in the library’s community room. Pan Fried Steel is a community steel band...
View Article‘Yesterday’ for Jan. 9, 2014
YESTERDAY … 10 years ago — Jan. 9, 2004 (As reported in the Bangor Daily News) BANGOR — Representatives of Penn National Gaming Inc. confirmed that they have reached a purchase agreement with the owner...
View ArticleGovernment incentives kept some veterans in the ranks
Letters written by Maine soldiers in November 1863 illustrated the manpower crisis affecting the Army of the Potomac: too many state regiments disbanding and too many veterans disappearing from the...
View ArticleThe Post In Which I Fix Stuff & Don’t Blow Anything Up.
As you may have noticed if you live in our little corner of Maine, there’s a wind advisory out there today. Trying to avoid being decapitated by flying sleds, Christmas trees and garbage cans is quite...
View ArticleHow does the fox taste? Donkey meat sold by Chinese Wal-Mart not inspected...
SHANGHAI — Wal-Mart didn’t properly inspect products it purchased in China, leading to fox DNA being found in meat sold as donkey, the state-owned radio broadcaster reported, citing the provincial food...
View ArticleGlenburn cartoonist, daughter publish children’s book
GLENBURN — Playtime between a father and his daughter has led indirectly to the publication of a new children’s book. Josh Alves, 31, has previously illustrated D.L Green’s “Zeke Meeks” chapter book...
View ArticleDoes court ruling against Portland in church rezone case bode ill for $150...
PORTLAND, Maine — How does the proposed conversion of a historic Portland church to serve as a business headquarters compare to a plan to build four 165-foot towers elsewhere in the city? Developers...
View ArticleTwo Aroostook County producers named to National Potato Promotion Board
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two Maine potato producers have been appointed by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to the National Potato Promotion Board. Brandon Berce of St. Agatha and Jay...
View ArticleVictim’s plea leads to ‘very light’ sentence for repeat domestic abuser from...
ROCKLAND, Maine — A superior court justice on Tuesday reluctantly sentenced a 42-year-old Randolph man with a lengthy history of domestic abuse to nine months in jail for another domestic violence...
View ArticleMidCoast Recreation want you to get on the ball
A new six week session is starting this at week MidCoast Recreation in Rockport, with two Yamuna® Body Rolling classes on Mondays from 5:00 – 6:15 pm and Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:15 pm. Located on...
View ArticleFrance Fashion
I have been reading in the news and my family and friends Facebook posts that is it cold in New England…Well here in Normandy, France, it has been 50 degrees and raining…for about 3 weeks….straight....
View ArticleDefense expert: Maine delegation likely to land $100 million to build...
BATH, Maine — A leading defense industry analyst said Tuesday that Bath Iron Works is likely to secure the first $100 million the shipyard needs to build a DDG 51 destroyer that lacked funding because...
View ArticleWelfare reformer
The governor should spend less time on the small number of cheats and more time on the large numbers of homeless and unemployed.
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