The storm dropped several new inches of snow overnight in the Portland area before it switched to rain.
2023
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
‘Living’ about living, even in final few days
Here he is, the beloved British chameleon, the charmer, saloon tap dancer, film and Broadway Tony winner Bill Nighy, whom you remember as Billy Mack, the boozy sensualist rock star in “Love Actually,” or as the shy, retiring husband in “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” But here, in director Oliver Hermanus’s, soft, dark and heart-breaking […]
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Posted inMaine
One month after Edgecomb toddler killed, neighbor remembers ‘perfect kid’
Maine State Police have not released a cause of death for Makinzlee Handrahan, 3, who was found unresponsive Christmas morning, or filed any criminal charges despite ruling her death a homicide.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Douglas Rooks: Abortion bills in Maine Legislature need careful scrutiny
For countless Americans, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Care was a cataclysm. A constitutional right that women and their families had possessed for nearly half a century was suddenly taken away. The only comparable ruling in the Supreme Court’s entire history is Dred Scott v. Sanford, handed down in 1857, […]
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Commentary: Let’s let Maine parents decide how to spend on education
Arizona is leading the way with a voucher-style universal school choice program. Maine can do the same.
Posted inOn this date
Jan. 26, 1985: Fire destroys Crane’s Department Store in Skowhegan, nearby stores evacuated. Also, mother of two in Pittsfield suffers hypothermia from spending night outside
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Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Ralph A. Manzer Jr.
ANSON – Ralph A. Manzer, Jr., 92, passed away on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 at his home surrounded by family. Ralph …
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Obituary: Carolyn “Kay” (Hill) Desmarais
CONCORD, N.H. – Carolyn “Kay” (Hill) Desmarais, 83, gracious, independent, strong willed and loved her family deeply. Carolyn Hill Desmarais passed …
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Death Notice: Ralph A. Manzer Jr.
Manzer Jr., Ralph A. 92, of Anson, Jan. 23, at home. Visit 4-6 p.m., Jan. 27, Giberson’s Funeral Home, Madison. Services …