Maine is accepting applications for one of its most popular fall hunting traditions, the annual moose hunt.
2020
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Irish election produces an earthquake as Sinn Fein tops poll
Ireland’s political parties are scrambling to adjust to a new reality, after an earth-shaking election that saw the left-wing nationalist party Sinn Fein win the biggest share of votes.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Counties should explore how to benefit from immigration
Rather than rejecting refugees, rural areas of Maine should consider their benefits.
Posted inMaine
AskME: Why does Maine have so many towns named for foreign countries and cities?
Mainers in the young United States were thinking globally, honoring nations that had struggled for independence, sent immigrants to help settle the state or were rich in history and culture.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Don’t expect Maine ‘public power’ plan to deliver on its big promises
L.D. 1646 could keep CMP, as the private operator of the publicly owned utility – at higher rates.
Posted inBicentennial, Maine, News
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 10
Feb. 10, 1886: At 4:45 a.m., the wooden passenger steamship Cambridge strikes Old Man’s Ledge off Port Clyde and sinks in 50 feet of water. The 248-foot vessel, carrying heavy freight, completely breaks apart, becoming the only Boston-to-Bangor steamer to be lost in more than a century of service. All crew members and the 40 […]
Posted inMaine, News
Identity of Valentine’s Day Phantom is Portland’s most beloved mystery
Those who know won’t say, and those who don’t know want to keep it that way.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Bill targets 10 waterfront oil terminals in Maine for ‘proper closure’
Sponsored by Rep. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, L.D. 2033 would force terminal owners to remove tanks and contamination if they shut down petroleum facilities from South Portland to Searsport.
Posted inFood & Dining, Things to Do
Eat and Run: Copper Branch makes plant-based bowls even a carnivore could love
The vegan chain opened its first Maine location in downtown Portland in December.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Times Record
Bill would prohibit a common property tax appeal by big-box retailers
Large retailers have been pressuring Maine communities to lower their property taxes based on hypothetical arguments about the properties’ resale value.