Bath Citizen of the Year Sheryl Ritchie had the honor of ringing the bell, which was cast by Paul Revere in 1802.
2020
Target date for Mid Coast, MaineHealth merger delayed, but moving ahead
The Brunswick hospital announced its merger with MaineHealth, a health care group with more than a dozen hospitals and medical offices stretching across the state and into New Hampshire, in February 2019 and hoped to be fully integrated by Jan. 1, 2020.
Portland woman charged with OUI after Route 1 crash in Woolwich
Maine Department of Transportation said it continues to monitor the number of crashes in the area as they plan for the future of the bridge near the Taste of Maine Restaurant.
Man charged with aggravated attempted murder in Waterville police shooting
Richard Murray-Burns, 29, was arrested Wednesday after leaving a Bangor hospital and charged in the Dec. 22 shooting of Waterville police Officer Timothy Hinton.
Central Maine business briefs: HealthReach Community Health Centers adds two staffers
People & Places: Jack Ducharme retires from Skowhegan Savings after 20 years.
Commentary: Why demagogues were the Founding Fathers’ greatest fear
Los Angeles Times
View from Away: A church shooting in Texas ends because good guys with guns fought back
Dallas Morning News
OFF RADAR: “Curious Toys”
A good, weird murder mystery by Elizabeth Hand, set in 1915 at the Riverview Amusement Park in Chicago
Portland warehouse grab pushes industrial businesses to Saco
The former mill town emerges an attractive – and far less expensive – alternative.
Portland has plans to smooth Old Port streets’ rough edges
Wharf and Dana streets in the Old Port could be facing a makeover to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians and local businesses.