Event to feature comedian Kelly MacFarland, with comedians Dan Crohn and Carolyn Plummer Burbank.
May 2017
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. military member killed in Somalia, the first since 1993
Two members of the U.S. military were wounded in the same operation against al-Shabab.
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Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Bring an umbrella if you’re headed out Saturday
Sunday is expected to be cooler, and showers are likely to continue.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Rep. Pingree, health advocates slam Trumpcare
The bill, which narrowly passed the House on Thursday, has come under fire for slashing Medicaid, raising premiums for older, rural residents and rolling back health protections for women.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Maine, News
Hips, aisle 4; knees, aisle 7
Wisdom thrives in the modern day agora — the supermarket — where trouble seems to seek him out, writes JP Devine
Posted inMaine, News
Human remains, Victorian-era coffin found at Sanford construction site
The property on Main Street was once home to the city’s first municipal cemetery.
Posted inNews, Sports
Baseball’s fastest player wants to race football’s fastest player
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton has challenged Bengals’ wide receiver John Ross to a race.
Posted inMaine, News
Amid hiring crunch, Portland police offer $10,000 signing bonus
The police department says it wants to fill 10 officer positions and four dispatcher jobs before the start of the next police academy class in August.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Deadhead alert: Jerry Garcia’s guitar, named Wolf, is up for auction
The auctioneer says it first appeared in a 1973 New York performance the Grateful Dead gave for the Hells Angels.
Posted inMaine, News
Pared-down Gardiner budget heads to its next review
Additional revenue and cuts are expected to reduce the anticipated increase in Gardiner’s tax rate.