Performers Erinn Dearth and Dan Beckmann present “Letters From Home,” a high-energy USO-style singing and tap-dancing show honoring our veterans, active military heroes and their families, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, at St. Lawrence Arts in Portland. Dearth started “Letters From Home” at the suggestion of her late father, Pat Dearth, a veteran […]
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Longtime menswear retailer leaves a stylish legacy in Portland
David Wood Clothiers helped transform the Old Port into a shopping destination, and now the store’s founder – actually named David Hodgkins – has retired.
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After quake, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid, rebuild
The major earthquake that struck Monday hit hard Syria’s northwestern rebel-held enclave, where over four million people for years have struggled to cope with ruthless airstrikes and rampant poverty.
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Sen. Chuck Schumer says two downed objects believed to be balloons
Schumer said teams were recovering debris from the objects and would work to determine where they came from.
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Study finds heavy metals in 28 popular dark chocolate bars
Consumer Reports tested 28 popular dark chocolate bars from Seattle’s own Theo Chocolate to Trader Joe’s, Hershey’s to Ghirardelli, and even smaller brands such as Alter Eco and Mast.
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Sorrow turns to tension over Turkey earthquake response
Many in Turkey express frustration that rescue operations have proceeded painfully slowly, and that valuable time has been lost during the narrow window for finding people alive beneath the rubble.
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Domestic abuse shelters are going to the dogs and saving more lives
With half of all domestic abuse survivors saying they delayed leaving their abusers because they worried about the fate of their pets, Safe Voices expanded to accommodate furry loved ones.
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Survivors still being found as quake death toll tops 28,000
Rescuers were still pulling unlikely survivors from the ruins – one of them just 7 months old.
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Jay school to host improv comedy show Feb. 18 to benefit ’23 class
JAY — The Teacher Lounge Mafia is scheduled to perform an improv comedy show at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Spruce Mountain High School, 33 Community Drive. Proceeds will benefit the class of 2023 Project Graduation. The Teacher Lounge Mafia has been bringing its improve comedy to western Maine and beyond since 2008. This […]
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A Texas court case could change Maine’s abortion landscape
A judge known for his anti-abortion views soon could outlaw the most common method of ending an unwanted pregnancy in the state.