MaineToday.com gives you a preview of the season’s events.
2016
Makers of addictive pain pills hiring direct from DEA
The dozens of hires from the top levels of the enforcement agency come after opioid epidemic.
Fast Forward: Waterville hockey remains unbeaten
Andrew Roderigue ties career mark as Panthers drop Messalonskee in Class B North.
Self-driving Uber cars head from California to Arizona
The cars were banned from California roads over safety concerns.
Patriots’ new receiver ‘learning from that mistake’
Michael Floyd feels fortunate to be in New England following his DUI arrest in Arizona.
Trump wants U.S. to have more nuclear weapons
The president-elect’s spokesman later says that Trump sees modernizing the nation’s deterrent capability ‘as a vital way to pursue peace through strength.’
Toy sellers trying to tap a tricky market for autistic children
Sellers are offering special instructions for autistic kids and retailers have planned quiet hours.
Newcastle man charged with choking woman
Christopher I. MacLennan allegedly assaulted the woman with a cord and a stun gun inside a moving vehicle on Route 201.
Green energy producers hopeful despite Trump’s coal promise
The president-elect vowed to revitalize the coal industry, but solar and wind already play bigger roles in the energy mix.
British royal family headed to country home for Christmas
The Royals traditionally spend the holiday at the queen’s private estate north of London.