CHELSEA — Bills were paid, regular nighttime selectmen’s meetings were scheduled and the chairman of the Board of Selectmen surrendered her chairmanship Thursday during a “positive” selectmen’s meeting — the town’s first with a full board since February.
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Rally for Ice Arena set for Sunday
HALLOWELL — Local hockey enthusiasts will rally Sunday in support of the doomed Kennebec Ice Arena, as the building’s owners continue to deliberate the building’s future.
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US Senate keeps subsidies for rural airports
WASHINGTON — The Senate already has handily nixed a proposal approved by the House on Friday to end a federal subsidy program for small airports, including Augusta’s and three others in Maine.
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GOP senators call out LePage in Op-Ed
Eight Republican Senators are criticizing Gov. Paul LePage openly for making demeaning comments about members of the public, and they are urging him to take a more civil tone.
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MLB: Red Sox open season with a loss
ARLINGTON, Texas — Pinch-hitter David Murphy delivered a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied for a 9-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday after raising their American League championship flag.
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Six Mainers file federal suit against LePage over labor mural removal
Six Mainers have formally challenged Gov. Paul LePage’s controversial decision to remove a mural from the Maine Department of Labor headquarters in Augusta, according to a lawsuit that their lawyer said was filed electronically Friday evening to the U.S. District Court in Portland.
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OUTDOORS: Saltalamachia knows how to find big bucks in Maine
AUGUSTA — Joe “Salty” Saltalamachia knows how to find big bucks. In the last 13 years, he bagged four over 200 pounds, gaining entry each time into the Biggest Bucks in Maine Club. He’s passed up younger, smaller deer just to shoot a 200-pounder.
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ON BASEBALL: Hassan, Dening a contrast for Sea Dogs
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Today is the last day of spring training for players who are driving to their destinations. Those taking flights will hang around a little bit longer.
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Nateva festival canceled
BY BOB KEYES The Portland Press Herald Maybe it was too good to be true. After a successful inaugural year, the Nateva Music & Camping Festival will not go on as planned this August at the Oxford Fairgrounds. Promoters announced its cancellation Friday, citing slow ticket sales and a crowded summer concert market that’s getting […]
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Oversight panel subpoenas former Turnpike director
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee has subpoenaed Paul Violette, former executive director of the Maine Turnpike Authority, to testify before the panel on April 15.