The volunteers were supporters of a referendum question about whether to ban Waterville big-box stores’ distribution of single-use plastic shopping bags.
September 2018
Posted inNation & World
Canadian pot users could get flagged at U.S. border
The nation is scheduled to legalize recreational use of the drug next month.
advertisement
Posted inNation & World
Typhoon Mangkhut kills 12 in Philippines
Most of them died in landslides and houses that got pummeled by the storm’s fierce winds and rain.
Posted inNew England, News
Man dies after shark attack off Cape Cod
It’s the first fatal shark attack in Massachusetts since 1936.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Pope pays tribute to priest slain by Mafia
The Rev. Giuseppe ‘Pino’ Puglisi was declared a martyr by the Vatican and beatified in 2013.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Celebrities support Rihanna’s charitable ball
The pop star raises almost $6 million for various good causes.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Kevin Hart subs as principal at Dallas school
His visit is arranged to promote his new movie, ‘Night School.’
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Manhunt still underway for escaped murderer
Arnold Nash, serving a 45-year sentence for murder and robbery, escaped from the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston on Thursday night.
Posted inMaine
Maine’s rebuilt scallop fishery looks to year of more growth
Conservative management by the Department of Marine Resources will likely remain in place.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Lobsterman sentenced to 45 days for ramming a skiff
The 32-year-old also gets a concurrent term for domestic violence.