Michelle Malkin’s appearance, hosted by a group of Republican students from the University of Maine, has triggered a free speech debate on social media.
2020
Posted inBicentennial, Maine, News
On this date in Maine history: Jan. 16
Jan. 16, 2009: Realist painter Andrew Wyeth dies in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, his birthplace, at age 91 after a 70-year career. He later is buried near his summer home in South Cushing, Maine, where he once observed Christina Olson (1893-1968) shuffling slowly up a hill toward her home, using her hands to propel herself because […]
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Police charge Standish couple with operating meth lab
Authorities say Jeffrey Makela and Nicole Makela were manufacturing the drug on the property where they lived with their 4 children – a 3-week-old baby, a 15-month-old boy and girls 10 and 12.
Posted inVarsity Maine
Boys basketball notes: Hall-Dale making progress
Despite losing key players to graduation, Hall-Dale is still in the mix for a high seed in the Class C South tournament.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Times Record
Federal appeals court asks Maine’s top judges to rule on South Portland pipeline case
It’s the latest twist in a costly federal lawsuit that now could be decided by the seven justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine towns, businesses face potential 40% increase on wastewater fees
Maine environmental officials say the fee hike is needed to make up for a funding shortfall that is affecting enforcement of water quality laws.
Posted inSports
NBA roundup: Zion Williamson set for debut next Wednesday
Williamson, who had knee surgery before the season, is almost ready for game action with the Pelicans.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man’s murder and sexual assault trial slated for September in Alaska
A Fairbanks judge set dates for Steven H. Downs’ hearing and trial in the 1993 slaying of a 20-year-old Alaska woman.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
‘OK, Boomer’ makes a Supreme Court appearance in age case
Chief Justice John Roberts uses the somewhat pejorative phrase during arguments about age discrimination in the workplace.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine needs more services for opioid treatment, state drug official says
Gordon Smith, the state’s director of opioid response, tells lawmakers that access to medication-assisted treatment has improved but Maine needs more long-term recovery services such as housing, counseling and coaching.