The festival will return to a combined five-day event from Wednesday, July 30, to Sunday, Aug. 3.
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Lincoln County committee to host labor movement talks
Frances Perkins Center’s executive director and Maine AFL-CIO’s president will speak Thursday, Feb. 27.
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Posted inNation & World
Delta jet flips upside down on Toronto runway, all 80 aboard survive
A plane flipped upon arrival at a snowy Toronto Pearson Airport and ended up on its roof, injuring 18 people.
Posted inMaine, News
Another earthquake recorded in Maine
The smaller earthquake Sunday night was recorded 21 miles northwest of Millinocket.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine needs more housing fast, but tariffs could slow efforts
Experts say the 25% tariff on steel and the threatened 25% tax on Canadian goods could increase home prices by up to 10%, undermining efforts to boost housing production and affordability.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Protesters in Augusta call out Trump, Musk on Presidents Day
Faced with cold temperatures and icy wind gusts, the protesters outside the Maine State House shielded their faces with homemade signs whose messages included “SAVE DEMOCRACY,” “JUSTICE NOW” or “ARREST MUSK.”
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Former judge accused of harassment violated rules of conduct for attorneys, panel finds
A disciplinary panel chastised Charles Budd for violating the Maine bar’s rules of conduct, but decided against any formal discipline, including a suspension or probation.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Maine attorney general asks judge to restore 72-hour wait for gun sales
Attorney General Aaron Frey is appealing U.S. District Judge Lance Walker’s order from last week, which suspended a new waiting period law for buying firearms.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Trump administration terminates Maine’s U.S. attorney
Darcie McElwee, a Caribou native, had served as Maine’s lead prosecutor in the U.S. District Court since 2021.
Posted inCommunity
Winthrop society to hold fundraiser Feb. 28, March 1
Drop off any donations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27.