Former Damariscotta resident to talk about his novel ‘The Midcoast’
October 2022
Posted inLocal & State, News
Grandmother testifies mother mistreated toddler because ‘he looked too much like his father’
Sherry Johnson testified at her daughter’s murder trial Thursday about the day they brought 3-year-old Maddox Williams to the hospital. She noticed bruising and said her daughter would often call Maddox ‘ugly.’
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Amazon plans to hire 150,000 workers for holiday season
The world’s largest online retailer typically hires legions of temporary workers this time of year to help store, pack and ship items from its warehouses.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Herschel Walker sticks to abortion denial, blames Democrats
Digging in on his denials of The Daily Beast’s reporting, Walker, a football icon turned celebrity politician and staunch abortion foe, blamed the stories on Democrats and their ‘desperation.’
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, Politics
Mills and LePage take on economic issues, and each other, in Portland debate
Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage sparred over economic issues Thursday morning at a breakfast meeting of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Posted inSports
MLB playoff picture all set, with best-of-three series opening Friday
The postseason begins with four wild-card series using a best-of-three format, with games played three days in a row at the higher seed.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Bruins notebook: Hall returns to ice despite week-to-week status
Taylor Hall is limited because of an upper-body injury, but the Bruins are hoping he’ll be ready for the season opener next Wednesday.
Posted inSports
NFL notebook: Robinson back at practice 38 days after being shot twice
Washington running back Brian Robinson Jr., who was shot twice during a robbery attempt, is hoping he can play Sunday against Tennessee.
Posted inElection 2022, Nation & World, News, Politics
Mother of Herschel Walker’s child says he paid for her abortion, report says
A new report says a woman who claims Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker paid for her 2009 abortion is the mother of one of his children.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine can’t let up against unrelenting housing crisis
Gov. Janet Mills and the Legislature have made progress in recent years, but it will take a sustained effort to build enough new units.