August 26, 2023
2023
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Auction will include 1941 Plymouth owned by Margaret Chase Smith
The late U.S. senator’s car will be auctioned Sunday with a starting bid of $7,500, but Thomaston Place Auction Galleries estimates it will sell for at least twice that amount.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Rural police coverage needs better coordination
State police are pulling back on patrols in rural counties, putting pressure on local and county officials and leaving communities in the lurch.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Inflation Reduction Act protects Maine’s waters – and way of life
Although ocean conservation and protection is in good hands throughout Maine, more can and must be done.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
5 Maine books coming out this fall
These selections range from poetry to horror, cookbook to fiction.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s national wildlife refuges are an extraordinary asset to our state
The direct and indirect benefits of this protected acreage are too numerous to list.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
From the season’s lineup, 7 pop shows that stand out
Genres range from Celtic music and ’90s rock to country and blues. And there’s a Hollywood actor thrown in for variety.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Have an art-filled fall with these 14 shows
Alison Hildreth gets overdue attention, Bates shows range of Native art, and a Norway gallery displays small works by 60 Maine artists.
Posted inOn this date
Aug. 26, 1986: Winslow couple use birthdates to pick out winning lottery numbers, new UMaine system chancellor to take over Sept. 15, and area dairyman plan food-strike meeting until they get a reasonable price for produce
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Robert George Flewelling
SKOWHEGAN – Robert George Flewelling, 86, passed away on August 18, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.
Bob was born in Skowhegan, …