The U.S. put to death a man who was convicted of killing an Arkansas family in the 1990s in a plot to build a whites-only nation in the Pacific Northwest.
2020
Missing Freeport woman found 300 yards from her home
A game warden and his K-9 locate Sarah Dowling on Tuesday morning about 45 minutes after they resumed a search begun the day before.
On this date in Maine history: July 14
July 14, 2013: Bill Warner, 44, of Wimauma, Florida, dies following a crash at the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone while trying to set another motorcycle land-speed world record. His goal? To hit the 300-mph mark in less than a mile. His bike is clocked at 285 mph before the accident occurs during […]
View from Away: Make internet access available to all
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)
Our View: Ruling threatens church-state balance in Maine
Giving government money to religious schools muddles the separate missions of both institutions.
Maine Compass: Senate must step up for Maine families
The Senate must pass the Heroes Act, which would invest $1 trillion in aid for state and local governments and protect the health and safety of workers throughout our nation.
Life of James Weldon Johnson, who wrote ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ ended tragically in Maine
The civil rights activist and educator was killed in a car accident in 1938 after vacationing in Islesboro.
Lucius Live Stream concerts set for Thursdays through July 30
Lucius Live Stream will begin at 9 p.m. Thursdays through July 30 at State Theatre Facebook page. The State Theatre is the local host of a national series of streaming shows from the indie-pop band fronted by vocalists Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig. The shows are called Turning It Around: A Community Rebuilding Concert Series […]
Taste of Waterville set for Oct. 11 at Head of Falls
WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s 28th annual Taste of Waterville is planned for 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Head of Falls. Normally held the first week of August, this year’s event has been moved because of large event gathering restrictions, expected to be expanded later this fall. Construction on […]