J.P. Devine Podcast: Never argue with a man who sends you money

Word on the Street: Friendly ‘Sign war’ underway between 2 businesses in Waterville

Michael Lee-State Farm Insurance Agent and Wendy’s restaurant on upper Main Street in Waterville are keeping things light with dueling messages on their signs along the heavily-trafficked road.

Clammers digging through pandemic, but shellfish are fewer

More New Englanders have dug in the tidal mudflats during the last year, but they’re finding fewer clams

Sidelines: Professional tennis offers exciting entertainment these days

The Volvo Car Open clay tournament on the women’s side is the latest event worth watching, Ben Pinette writes.

Police: Multiple people hurt in shooting in Bryan, Texas

Police say multiple people have been hurt in a shooting at a business in Bryan, Texas, and that the shooter is not in custody

Now vaccinated, older adults emerge from COVID-19 hibernation

Spring has arrived, and many older adults who have been vaccinated are emerging from a hibernation imposed by the coronavirus pandemic

Ruling triggers review of 1-mile lease for power corridor

A judge’s ruling will trigger a review of the state’s leases of a small section of land that’s part of a proposed 145-mile power line aimed at bringing Canadian hydropower to the New England grid

Maine lawmaker wants drivers to clear snow, ice off vehicles

For all of the snow and ice in Maine, there’s no criminal penalty for motorists who don’t clear it off the roofs of their vehicles before hitting the road

Three new national scenic byways designated in Maine

The federal government has designated three new National Scenic Byways in Maine in an attempt to draw tourism dollars

Water rights activists worry about sale of Poland Spring

Activists are decrying the potential sale of Poland Spring and saying the buyer identified in news reports represents a “new threat” to Maine’s water resources