Museums in Skowhegan, Oakland, Hinckley, Norridgewock and Winslow to host events.
July 2015
Muskie Center to offer free vision screenings
Screenings to take place July 14 in Waterville.
Woman dies in apparent drowning in Madison campground swimming pool
Yen Ngo, of the Boston area, is believed to have drowned Thursday night in a swimming pool at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Yonder Hill in Madison, police said.
Franco-American community frustrated by LePage remarks
Some see his remarks about being French as demeaning.
Omar Sharif, of ‘Doctor Zhivago,’ ‘Lawrence of Arabia,’ dies
His roles earned him a supporting-actor Oscar nomination and international stardom.
First electric planes fly over English Channel
An independent French pilot and Airbus both flew zero-emission planes across the Channel within 12 hours of each other.
U.S. personnel chief resigns over data hack
The theft of personal data pertaining to more than 21 million people is believed to be the biggest in U.S. history.
Publisher releases first chapter of new Harper Lee novel
Pre-orders for ‘Go Set a Watchman’ are the highest in HarperCollins’ history and bookstores worldwide are planning events to celebrate the book’s release on July 14.
Confederate flag comes down at South Carolina Statehouse
The killings of nine black church members in Charleston last month forced even supporters of the flag to acknowledge its connection with racial hatred.