Letter
October 2020
$90 million makeover could be a game-changer for UMaine athletics
The donation from the Harold Alfond Foundation will be applied to the construction and upgrade of athletic facilities on the Orono campus.
The perfect hot sauce for everything and everyone
And it takes just a few minutes’ work to make it yourself.
The real story behind the sudden closure of Portland’s Ameera Bread
Relatives clashed over the sale of the Middle Eastern bakery and restaurant, resulting in a protection from abuse order. But the fight isn’t over.
On this date in Maine history: Oct. 18
Oct. 18, 1775: In the opening phase of the Revolutionary War, a British fleet under the command of Lt. Henry Mowatt, aboard the HMS Canceaux, attacks the part of Falmouth that now is downtown Portland with incendiary cannonballs and, later, militia units lighting fires. More than 400 homes are destroyed or damaged. The incident traumatizes […]