Recognizing the spring sports seniors from Monmouth Academy.
2020
Trash going back to PERC as towns seek operator for Fiberight solid waste facility
The Municipal Review Committee told member municipalities and others that 3/4 of their trash was being diverted to the Orrington waste-to-energy plant while the Fiberight plant in Hampden is shut down.
Auto racing: Curtis Gerry takes nothing for granted at Oxford Plains Speedway
Defending track champion uncomfortable with spotlight while relishing success over last few seasons.
Oscar-winning composer Johnny Mandel, known for ‘M.A.S.H.’ theme, dies at 94
Mandel’s varied career included work with Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole, Barbra Streisand and Tony Bennett – and even the soundtrack for ‘Caddyshack.’
NFL players raise concerns on playing, others ignore advice
Some NFL players are raising concerns about playing football amid the coronavirus pandemic while others are ignoring advice of medical experts by working out with teammates.
Rudolfo Anaya, ‘godfather’ of Chicano literature, dies at 82
The ‘Bless Me, Ultima’ novelist, who influenced a generation of Latino writers, was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama in 2016.
Maine families say Supreme Court ruling boosts their case in religious school funding suit
The decision in a Montana case could affect a federal appeals court case in Boston involving 3 Maine families who are seeking school district tuition payments toward the cost of educating their children in religious schools.
Eight Maine arts organizations each to receive a $50,000 coronavirus aid grant
The National Endowment for the Arts announced that 855 nonprofit arts organizations nationwide will receive a total of $45 million through the CARES Act.
Amusement, recreation and entertainment businesses reopen, but it’s not all fun and games
Turning the calendar to July means the majority of public-facing businesses in Maine can now serve customers, as long as they comply with a checklist of state-mandated safety precautions.
‘Click and boom’: Fire marshal report sheds more light on Farmington explosion
A heavily-redacted report of the Sept. 16, 2019, explosion at the LEAP Inc. building that killed a firefighter and injured seven other people is consistent that there was no smell of propane.