Volunteer driver networks could help Mainers stay in their homes and communities.
March 2017
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Former Augusta Sears employees to hold ‘wake’ for their old workplace
A walk though the Turnpike Mall store is set for noon Thursday to be followed by a lunch because the retail store is closing by the end of the month after 50 years at that location.
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Posted inMaine, News
Man injured in Old Orchard Beach house fire
Four animals died in the blaze on Harmon Avenue, the fire chief says.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Cony bowling team wins state high school championship
Cony beats Lewiston-based Andro Valley Gray in final of MSUSBC tournament.
Posted inMaine, News
Across Kennebec County, the annual battle to defeat potholes begins
Public works directors say the usual freeze-thaw cycle is amplified this year by last week’s cold and snow.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Rangeley to hold special town meeting to vote on moratorium for industrial projects
The meeting was prompted by disagreements over plans for a concrete plant in the Cemetery Hill Commercial Subdivision and whether town zoning rules allow for that type of industrial business.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Waterville to consider leasing public parking spaces for planned hotel
The City Council on Tuesday will consider leasing 42 of 60 spaces in a city-owned Front Street lot to Colby College for its planned boutique hotel on Main Street downtown.
Posted inNation & World
North Korea announces ‘historic’ rocket engine test
The rocket engine appears to be powered with liquid fuel, rather than the solid fuel used recently.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Defense team in Fairfield murder case await medical reports
Luc Tieman is charged with the shooting death of wife Valerie Tieman in September and an examination by the State Forensic Service at Riverview Psychiatric Center in Augusta has been ordered as part of the buildup to his trial.
Posted inMaine, News
Challenge of rural medical care focus of college program in Franklin County
Over spring break, 16 University of New England medical and nursing students spent time learning directly from medical professionals and residents of Franklin County.