A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in Rochester on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches.
2020
Posted inMaine, News
Woolwich man still critical after being hit by truck in Topsham
Maine State Police say 41-year-old Joseph Fisher of Woolwich was standing on the shoulder of Interstate 295 northbound securing items in the bed of his pickup truck when he was struck by a box truck.
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Remember When: The 1992 Erskine girls track team won the school’s first title
The Eagles had a small roster and no home track, but overcame the odds to become the best team in Class C.
Posted inMaine, News
York town employee rescues diver in distress
A 57-year-old diver was exhausted and struggling in the current near Nubble Lighthouse when he was rescued Monday morning, according to police.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland police on alert after gunfire, weekend incidents
Shots were fired into the department’s garage Sunday night and fireworks were aimed at officers in Kennedy Park, police say.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Country rocker and fiddler Charlie Daniels dies at age 83
Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with “Devil Went Down to Georgia,” has died at age 83
Posted inNew England, Uncategorized
Harvard invites freshmen to campus, but classes stay online
Harvard University’s freshman class will be invited to live on campus this fall, while most other undergraduates will be required to learn remotely from home.
Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Republican congressional hopefuls seek changes in Social Security
The three contenders for Maine’s 2nd District say they worry about the future of the retirement program unless revisions are made.
Posted inElections, News, Politics
Gideon maintains 4-point lead over Collins in new poll on Senate race
Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon, a Democrat from Freeport, is widely considered the front-runner seeking the party’s nomination to challenge Sen. Susan Collins.
Posted inMaine, News
Eight new coronavirus cases, no additional deaths reported in Maine
The relatively small increase in cases comes after 3 weeks of much higher numbers of new infections, and a holiday weekend in which 4 older Mainers died of COVID-19 in Cumberland County.