Any stand-up comedian will tell you they have a tight five minutes, but who has The Tightest Five? Twenty-four of New England’s rising comedy stars will give it their best shot in Maine Event Comedy’s fifth annual Tightest Five contest. The first preliminary round will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16, at […]
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Public to weigh in as Skowhegan moves forward with plans for new bridge
A public hearing Sept. 28 will look at several options for a new span over the Kennebec, with one leading contender costing $25.5 million and a second one estimated at more than double that amount.
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Search for missing person at Grand Canyon turns up remains of man last seen in 2015
Crews find what they believe are the remains of Scott Walsh, who was last seen stepping off a shuttle bus at the park’s South Rim in 2015.
Posted inMaine
Waterville animal shelter reopens after ill animals, overcrowding force closure
The Humane Society Waterville Area at 100 Webb Road is searching for a new executive director as it works to stabilize operations.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, New England
Aerosmith’s Joe Perry selling Massachusetts home for $4.5 million
The seven-acre gated estate known as Brook Haven Farm includes a heated pool in the shape of a guitar.
Posted inNation & World
Head of Prince Charles’ charity quits amid donor scandal
The organization was offered a donation of more than 500,000 pounds from a Russian banker seeking British citizenship, a newspaper reported.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Officials looking to replace, rather than repair, Hilton Bridge in Skowhegan, Canaan
Skowhegan officials said Tuesday that the best option is to keep the bridge closed until the two towns can come up with a plan to remove and replace the bridge, which was built in 1923.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Climate change, logging collide – and a forest shrinks
Critics of federal forest management say that in their fervor to do something about climate change, officials are allowing the removal of too many older trees that can actually better withstand fire.
Posted inMaine
Clinton residents to decide in November on land purchase for new fire station
Selectmen on Tuesday approved holding a special election on the land purchase as the town looks to improve the town’s public safety buildings.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Biddeford shooting victim and suspect had previous landlord-tenant dispute
Court documents reveal that Randal J. Hennessey was renting an apartment from Doug Michaud Jr. and that Michaud petitioned the court to evict Hennessey in 2020.