Deadline for entries for Pittsfield event is May 31.
May 2017
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, News
Try to remember
JP Devine remembers the stories he grew up with of the men who fought in wars far afield.
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Posted inMaine, News
New Hampshire man dies at scene of car-versus-motorcycle crash in Wilton
John Marden, 29, was wearing a helmet when the crash happened, police say.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage names DHHS administrator Ricker Hamilton as acting commissioner
The longtime manager in the state’s largest department succeeds Mary Mayhew, who announced her resignation this week.
Posted inMaine
LePage tweaks budget to add private lawyer fees, cut civil rights program
The changes to the governor’s proposed budget include $1 million each year to pay private lawyers if the Maine Attorney General’s Office refuses to represent him in any cases.
Posted inSports
In wide-open Indy 500 field, all eyes on newcomer
Two-time Formula One champ Fernando Alonso emerges as top contender.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Celtics star Thomas unsure if he will need surgery
Point guard missed final three games of conference finals with hip injury.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Attorney for Saco man who allegedly shot at police seeks to have him hospitalized
Heather Gonzalez says Aaron Bouchard is suicidal and belongs in a hospital, but no such arrangement could be made before his court appearance Friday.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
LePage, aiming to shut down prison, orders early release of 17 inmates
The conditional commutations come after LePage moved unilaterally to close the Downeast Correctional Facility, a 150-bed minimum-security prison in Machiasport.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine voters approved 4 laws in 2016. Here’s where they stand
Gov. Paul LePage, lawmakers and the courts all have presented roadblocks to implementing the laws on marijuana, taxes, voting and the minimum wage.