Lincoln man charged with passing $25,000 in bad checks
LINCOLN, Maine — A Lincoln man was charged Tuesday night with trying to pass from a closed bank account six checks worth slightly more than $25,000, police said. Steve Twist, 41, of Lincoln was charged...
View ArticleErv Bickford’s Dream Comes to Life in Yarmouth
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,472) For years, the signature Bickford antique trucks have been central to the parade in the annual Yarmouth Clam Festival. Each year one or more of Erv’s antique trucks...
View ArticleOrono man arrested after leading police on high-speed chase
DEDHAM, Maine — An Orono man riding a yellow Kawasaki motorcycle was arrested Tuesday on several charges after leading state troopers on a chase that reached speeds of 110 mph. Mitchell Bellefleur, 49,...
View ArticleKenneth Coskey, former Navy pilot and POW, dies at 83
WASHINGTON — Kenneth L. Coskey, a retired Navy captain and aircraft pilot who served five years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, died June 29 at the Avalon assisted living facility in McLean,...
View ArticleBrewer captures District 3 title, advances to state baseball tourney for ages...
BREWER, Maine — The Brewer 11-12-year-old all-stars are riding to Augusta for the state tourney on Josiah Cyr’s walk-off RBI single after defeating Bronco Little League 5-4 at Harry Dalton Field for...
View ArticleNew show at Wine Cellar Art Gallery
“Runabout, Red Trim” by Bill Reynolds The Wine Cellar Art Gallery at Jon Edwards in Ellsworth latest show features Brian Emerson, Corinne Carbone, Patricia Hurd, & Bill Reynolds. Works will be...
View ArticleMaine Craft Guild’s MDI Directions Show opens
The Maine Craft Guild’s Mount Desert Island Directions Show is often referred to as the most outstanding, most successful, and longest running craft show in Maine. At the 38th Annual Show, 80 of...
View ArticlePemaquid Art Gallery exhibiting “Landscapes and Seascapes: Farrell and Leavitt.”
“Dancing Loons” by Peggy Farrell, The Pemaquid Art Gallery is exhibiting “Landscapes and Seascapes: Farrell and Leavitt.” Layers of color enrich the work of painters Peggy Farrell of New Harbor and...
View Article“Richard Norton, Artist and Advocate” at Waterfall Arts Belfast
Richard Norton A panel discussion “Richard Norton, Artist and Advocate” will take place on Thursday, July 18, beginning at 7p.m. at Waterfall Arts Belfast. The panel, an event related to the current...
View ArticleMars Hall Gallery Call to Artists
To celebrate their Tenth Anniversary, Mars Hall Gallery in Tenants Harbor is inviting all artists to participate in a “10 Show.” There is a $10 entry fee per piece with a limit of 3 pieces per artist....
View ArticleHigh Street Studio and Gallery collaboration demonstration
Floral collaboration High Street Studio and Gallery in Belfast invites the public to an Opening Reception 5-8 p.m. Friday July 26. Artists Susan Tobey White and Jeanne Dawson will be giving a...
View ArticleHoulton native Sam Johnson competes a second time on “America’s Got Talent”
Sam Johnson, a 1998 graduate of Houlton High School, performed in front of “America’s Got Talent” judges for the second time Tuesday night. Johnson, who is one of hundreds of acts auditioning to become...
View ArticleVision for Bangor neighborhood’s revitalization unveiled
BANGOR, Maine — If a grand vision pans out, the residents and business owners in the “West Side Village” will have a neighborhood to be proud of, according to the planner envisioning a future for the...
View ArticleSenate reaches deal on Obama nominees, filibusters
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats backed away on Tuesday from a possible historic crackdown on filibusters in exchange for a Republican commitment not to use the procedural hurdles to stop some of...
View ArticleEdward Snowden formally asks Russia for asylum
MOSCOW — Four days after saying he would seek temporary asylum in Russia, fugitive NSA contractor Edward Snowden finally did so Tuesday, after telling a pro-Kremlin lawyer that he fears for his life....
View ArticleLocal sports results for July 16, 2013
Football HIGH SCHOOL Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic July 20 at Biddeford East roster Alexander Baker (Skowhegan), Brian Bedard (Leavitt), Adam Boucher (Old Town), Don Boyer (Foxcroft), Spencer Carey...
View ArticleHampden officials unveil details of former high school reuse proposal, defer...
HAMPDEN, Maine — After months of negotiations that have taken place behind closed doors, town councilors and their legal counsel on Monday revealed some of the details related to a reuse proposal for...
View ArticleNew Maine coaching staff’s first recruit is son of ex-Merrimack star
READING, Mass. — University of Maine first-year head coach Red Gendron and his coaching staff have landed their first hockey recruit. Left wing Nolan Vesey, the Most Valuable Player in the Central...
View ArticleTen AL pitchers combine to shut out NL in All-Star game
NEW YORK — Jose Bautista’s sacrifice fly in the fourth inning provided all the offense the American League would need Tuesday night as 10 pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout in a 3-0 win over the...
View ArticleEgglympics on Wednesday, July 17 during the day followed by great music that...
The famous Egglympics for children will be held in Hathorn Park, Pittsfield’s oldest park located off Somerset Avenue. Make sure that your children participate in some of these great favorites of the...
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