April 11, 2022
2022
Posted inMaine, Politics
State budget negotiations heat up as legislative session draws to a close
Leaders of the Legislature’s budget-writing committee are negotiating the scope of inflation relief checks and other pricey budget proposals, but have just days to cut a deal.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Things to Do
Face the Music: Here’s something to talk about – Bonnie Raitt’s coming to Bull Moose
Enter to be among the lucky audience members to sit in on a Q&A with Raitt at the record store’s Scarborough location on April 23.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Infrastructure bill offers a perfect opportunity to perfect transportation
Part of the answer is light rail: self-propelled cars that can operate without the need for extensive track reconstruction or other improvements.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Elm City Bridge Club recognizes April 5 winners
FAIRFIELD — Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop were winners at the Elm City Bridge Club’s April 5 game. Maryanne Trafton and Su Morrison placed second, and Dick Quinlan and Patricia Kick placed third. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. Participants are asked to bring their […]
Posted inCommunity
Mitchell Center talk to cover ‘creative ecologies’
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a talk on how art can help solve people’s most pressing environmental and social problems. The talk is scheduled for 3-4 p.m. Monday, April 18. Many artists, critics, curators and organizations are exploring new ways of […]
Posted inCommunity
Historical association plans summer programs for children
Lincoln County Historical Association plans to offer its annual program — Summer with the Past, Discovering 18th and 19th Century Art, Crafts and History — for children ages 7-11. This year’s sessions will be held from June 27 to July 1 at the Chapman-Hall House, on Main Street in Damariscotta, and from Aug. 8 to […]
Posted inCommunity
Camden film club to discuss saving coral reefs with art
The Camden Public Library’s Friday Film Club plans to watch and discuss the 2014 documentary “Angel Azul” as part of the library’s celebration of Maritime Month in April. The film takes a look at one artist’s attempt to draw attention to the perilous situation coral reefs face worldwide, according to a news release from the […]
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Bobby Dalbec homer helps Red Sox avoid sweep
Bobby Dalbec gives Boston the lead in the sixth inning and the bullpen pitches 52/3 scoreless innings to beat New York, 4-3, to earn their first win of the season.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
A mild, unsettled week on the way for Maine
Temperatures will generally be running above average, but there will be multiple chances for showers throughout the week.