The store is known, in part, for its colorful owner and variety of merchandise on Route 1 in Wiscasset.
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Posted inNation & World
Putin says dozens in his inner circle infected with coronavirus
The Russian president will remain in self-isolation for ‘at least a week,’ a Kremlin spokesman says.
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Posted inMaine, News
Demand for COVID tests rises as state reports another 652 cases, 3 deaths
The pace of new infections is straining the Maine CDC’s ability to review new cases, leading to a backlog that is likely to translate into sustained high numbers in the coming days.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
New jobless claims fall to pandemic low in Maine as U.S. claims rise
Nationally, hiring in August plummeted in industries that require face-to-face contact with the public – notably restaurants, hotels and retailers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Paris’ Arc de Triomphe wrapped in fabric as a Christo artwork
The installation by late artist couple Christo and Jeanne-Claude, who conceived of the project in 1961, will open on Saturday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
At 101, Rockland woman is still hauling lobsters with no plans to stop
Virginia Oliver started trapping lobsters when she was 8 years old.
Posted inNation & World, News
France calls killing of ISIS leader in West Africa a big victory
French officials say the head of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, hit by a drone strike in Mali last month, ordered or oversaw attacks on U.S. troops, French aid workers and some 2,000-3,000 African civilians.
Posted inNation & World, News
Australia cancels French submarine deal in favor of U.S. nuclear fleet
U.S. nuclear submarine technology wasn’t an option open to Australia when the deal for French diesel-electric submarines was signed in 2016.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: A safe, in-person school year is possible, but it requires sacrifice
You can’t want schools to stay open and high school sports to resume while at the same time refusing to take COVID precautions we know work.
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Joyce Leslie, Westbrook: Where the factory meets the farm
I was born and raised in a town in western Pennsylvania where the factory meets the farm. My father sold paint and glass to both retail and industrial customers. My mother was a registered nurse who worked part-time overnight shifts, both at the hospital and for private older clients. I grew up as an outside […]