The Federal Reserve lifts its short-term rate to 2.25% and indicates it may keep raising rates.
September 2018
New group calls for dialogue around Maine energy policy
Energy Pathway for Maine advocates for clean-energy technologies in advance of November elections.
Cider pressing planned for Sept. 30 in Dresden
A bushel of apples makes two dozen gallons of cider.
Waterville yard waste drop-off site to open Oct. 1
Tree limbs and compostable yard waste, such as grass clippings, plantings, leaves etc. will be accepted until Nov. 21.
Vendors, craftsmen sought for annual Gardiner/Augusta Lion’s Club fair
Old Fashioned Holiday Fair planned for Dec. 1.
Augusta man charged with illegally possessing silencers
A federal judge ordered Ryan Merrill released on bail conditions.
Maine Med files plans for 6-story building on Congress Street
The 265,000-square-foot building is a high-profile portion of Maine Medical Center’s 5-year, $525 million expansion project in Portland’s West End.
Third woman accuses Kavanaugh of excessive drinking, assaults on girls
The new allegation comes one day before Kavanaugh is set to testify at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing along with another accuser, Christine Blasey Ford.
Dana Wilde: Notes on a September afternoon
There’s no way autumn’s natural beauty is random, writes Dana Wilde.