Philippe Maurice rode a bicycle along dirt roads to cross the border.
September 2017
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Here’s what makes powerful Irma a truly rare storm
Irma is one of the strongest hurricanes ever to move across the Atlantic basin.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Police have suspects in gun threat at Jay middle school
Regional School District 73 Superintendent Kenneth Healey says authorities concluded the threat was a hoax.
Posted inNation & World
House overwhelmingly passes Hurricane Harvey aid bill
Republicans and Democrats unite behind what is likely the first of several aid packages.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Med receives $11 million NIH grant to study metabolic diseases
The overall goal of the program is to reduce obesity, osteoporosis and diabetes – all metabolic diseases common in Maine.
Posted inNew England Patriots, News, Sports
NFL notebook: League finds no evidence of Brady concussion last season
The quarterback’s wife said earlier that he had played through a concussion last year.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Bowdoin receives $10 million donation for Coastal Studies Center
The gift, from a senior vice president at Apple, will go for new facilities at the center on Orr’s Island.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
French fashion giants agree to ban size 0 models
A new French law also requires that models provide medical proof that they are healthy.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
China Middle School closed after broken drain leaks water into building
The school superintendent said he expects the building to reopen Thursday after broken pipes are fixed.
Posted inMaine
Scarborough seeks state review after glitch in school budget vote count
An additional 420 ballots found Wednesday morning didn’t change the referendum results, which finally approved a $47.1 million school budget for 2017-18.