The 19-foot boats are versatile enough to drag nets to catch fish or to be used to tend to oyster and seaweed farms.
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LePage to help dedicate cruise ship terminal
PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage is joining Portland Mayor Nick Mavadones for the formal dedication of the city’s new cruise ship terminal. The 1,200-foot Ocean Gateway Pier II — sometimes called the “megaberth” — is designed to accommodate the world’s largest cruise ships. The floating pier opened on Sept. 10 and the press got its […]
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ALCS: Detroit wins Game 3
DETROIT (AP) — Doug Fister shook off a frustrating first inning and Victor Martinez hurt himself while hitting a tying home run.
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MLB: Epstein likely headed to Cubs
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is likely to join the Chicago Cubs within the next 48 hours, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.
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Bulldogs rally to win on the road
WISCASSET — Zack McNaughton and Kevin Zembroski both scored second half goals as the Hall-Dale High School boys soccer team rallied to a 2-1 win over Wiscasset in a Mountain Valley Conference game Tuesday.
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Bill may plug vets homes’ shortfall
WASHINGTON — The House approved legislation Tuesday that would fill a multimillion-dollar shortfall in the federal reimbursement that Maine Veterans’ Homes receives for the cost of caring for disabled veterans.
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Board of Education mulls goals for school year
AUGUSTA — The Board of Education plans to meet tonight to hear a report on enrollment and consider setting board goals for the school year.
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Business claiming city owes it $40,000
GARDINER — Darcy and Alan Aronson think they’ve been overbilled for sewer fees. They want the city to pay up — to the tune of $40,000. City councilors will discuss the couple’s formal request for an abatement at tonight’s meeting at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
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SNAPSHOT: Got Green?
GOT GREEN? Dalziel Lewis harvests mustard greens in a plot Tuesday at Dig Deep Farm in Dresden. The farmer said the salad ingredients are very popular with her customers at local markets.
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No arson charge againstman after Randolph fire
AUGUSTA — The man who allegedly threatened to burn a two-story Randolph apartment building owned by a former top aide to Gov. Paul LePage is not facing arson charges.