Patti Gagne enters state Senate race for District 21
LEWISTON, Maine — Patti Gagne, a lifelong Lewiston area resident with deep roots in the community, has announced she is a candidate for Maine Senate District 21. Gagne is the owner of the Patti Gagne...
View ArticleAuthor Sydney Lea at Unity College Center for the Performing Arts on February 10
Unity, Maine – Noted writer and environmentalist Sydney Lea will read and discuss his work at the Unity College Center for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot Street, Unity, on Monday, February 10 at 7:30...
View ArticlePortland planners, public take new look at long-awaited $100-million...
PORTLAND, Maine — City planners and the public on Tuesday got a fresh glimpse at what a long-awaited $100-plus-million development on one of Portland’s most visible waterfront properties will look...
View ArticleTV, radio sports schedule for Jan. 30, 2014
BASKETBALL, BOYS SUMNER at ELLSWORTH, 7 p.m., WDEA Ellsworth (1370 AM) radio; WDEA Internet ( www.wdea.am) SOUTHERN AROOSTOOK at HODGDON, 7 p.m., WHOU Houlton (100.1 FM) radio; WHOU Internet video...
View ArticleNot a football fan? Here are some alternative bowls
What, no chinchillas? No parrots? No pandas? And no kitchen sink? Close enough: Here come toilets. Yes, (non-)sports fans, it’s time once again for the annual rush of super Super Bowl bowl...
View ArticleWinter Festival at the Jean H. Kislak P.A.W.S. Community Dog Park Offers Fun...
Rockport – A fun-filled winter festival will be held at the Jean H. Kislak P.A.W.S. Community Dog Park on Camden Street on Sunday, February 23rd from noon to 3 p.m. In case of inclement weather the...
View ArticleRibbon-cutting at Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building
People tour through the newly renovated Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building and Courthouse on Thursday afternoon.
View ArticleMore than 3 years, $57 million later, officials celebrate modernized Bangor...
BANGOR, Maine — This week marked the 50th anniversary of a senator from Maine’s unprecedented announcement that she would run for the United States presidency. Half a century later, the Bangor federal...
View ArticleWoman hospitalized, man summoned in Kennebec County collision
FAYETTE, Maine — A young woman was sent to a hospital Thursday morning after a collision on Fayette Corner Road, police said. Crystal Gatcomb, 18, of Fayette was heading eastbound shortly after 9:30...
View ArticleRep. Henry Waxman, leading liberal, to retire from US Congress
WASHINGTON — Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman, of California, a leading liberal who helped craft President Barack Obama’s landmark health care overhaul, said on Thursday he would retire from Congress...
View ArticlePortugal opposition seeks to block London sale of Miro collection
LISBON — Portuguese opposition lawmakers appealed to a Lisbon court Thursday to block the planned auction in London next week of 85 paintings by Catalan artist Joan Miro owned by the cash-strapped...
View ArticleWork begins on Exit 80 Turnpike project in Lewiston
PORTLAND, Maine – The Maine Turnpike Authority has begun mobilizing crews and safety equipment for a project to construct a new interchange that will replace the existing Lewiston Exit 80 Turnpike...
View ArticleRussell takes issue with Fredette comparing women’s suffrage to murderers’
Minor fireworks in the aftermath of debate in the House of Representatives today on whether to establish true early voting in Maine. Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, is taking umbrage with comments by...
View Article‘Eye-opening’ program places college students with Portland immigrant families
PORTLAND, Maine — Joseph Nsabimana was beaten and left for dead. He had expressed opinions critical of government of Rwanda, where he lived, and was punished severely for it. “I was in the opposition,”...
View ArticleNew York man sentenced to 3½ years in prison after admitting to role in Maine...
WISCASSET, Maine — A Brooklyn, N.Y., man who, according to drug enforcement agents, participated in a New York-to-Wiscasset heroin ring pleaded guilty in Lincoln County Superior Court on Thursday and...
View ArticleForest City residents fear new border crossing facility on Canadian side...
FOREST CITY, Maine — Four years ago, Bob Parker and other residents of this small Maine community were rankled when U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced plans to demolish and replace the...
View ArticleEast Coast Ghost Trackers-Senior Center team up for benefit
BANGOR – The East Coast Ghost Trackers and Hammond Street Senior Center invite the public to join in for an evening of paranormal with all proceeds benefiting the Hammond Street Senior Center. Funds...
View ArticleBoston’s David Ortiz now says he wants one-year extension
Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz has backed off his desire for a new multiyear contract and now wants a one-year extension, according to WEEI.com. Ortiz, 38, recently suggested he was...
View ArticleTV, radio schedule for Friday, Jan. 31
BASKETBALL, BOYS MT. ARARAT at BANGOR, 7 p.m., WZON Bangor (620 AM) radio; WZON Internet (zoneradio.com) MEDOMAK VALLEY at OCEANSIDE, 6 p.m., WBYA Islesboro (105.5 FM), WBYA Internet (1055frank.com)...
View ArticleWith lobsters in mind, legislator proposes ban on some pesticides
ELLSWORTH, Maine — Pesticides have long been considered a menace by Maine’s lobster industry, and now a Deer Isle lawmaker is proposing legislative help in keeping some of the chemicals away from the...
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