John Charles Holmes of Georgetown was swimming with a friend when he was unable to return to their boat, anchored below the Richmond boat landing, according to searchers.
2020
Custom, Contemporary Charmer Sits on One of Portland’s Largest Lots
72 Stroudwater Rd., Portland
Body of civil rights icon John Lewis crosses Selma bridge
The late U.S. Rep. John Lewis has crossed Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge for the final time as remembrances continue for the civil rights icon
Greenleaf honored by Western New England University College of Engineering
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Lindsey E. Greenleaf of Gardiner has been awarded the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Award for Outstanding Senior in Electrical Engineering at the 2020 College of Engineering Senior Awards Ceremony held on May 15. Students receiving this award are selected for a significant contribution made to the department. Chair, Electrical & Computer […]
Thousands in Greater Portland, Casco Bay Islands lose power
About 8,000 CMP customers in Portland, South Portland, Peaks Island and Little Diamond Island lost electricity for about 7 hours Sunday because of an equipment malfunction.
Ask a Naturalist: Has the decline in birds led to a rise in ticks?
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Hunting for corn fields and creameries
When the pandemic forced Maine Farmland Trust to cancel its summer activities, it created a farm scavenger hunt. Its aim? To get Mainers out enjoying local farms – safely.
What’s up in August? The brightest comet in 23 years
The comet NEOWISE will be visible with the naked eye early in the month and is the brightest comet in our skies since Hale-Bopp in 1997.