The Portland Press Herald / The Maine Sunday Telegram

This time, savoring the ride

As a freshman, Caitlin Hynes was happy to be part of the Bowdoin College women's basketball team that made it to the Elite Eight. But she really didn't comprehend the experience.

"I remember thinking it was awesome but not understanding what it was," said Hynes. "I mean, we had a good team. We were supposed to be there."

Maine Public Service is being
bought by Canadian utility firm

Maine Public Service Co., the dominant electric utility in Aroostook County, is being acquired by Nova Scotia-based Emera, Inc., which also owns Bangor Hydro-Electric Co.

Maine & Maritimes Corporation and Emera Inc. announced today that MAM has entered into a merger agreement with BHE Holdings Inc. of Bangor, a subsidiary of Emera Inc.  Under the terms of the agreement, all outstanding shares of MAM common stock will be purchased for $45 per share in cash, and MAM will...
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Our View: 'Lowest-achieving' list
not necessarily bad news

It would be easy to misread this week's announcement of the state's 10 "persistently low-achieving schools."

This is not a list of the worst schools in the state, or even a list of failing schools. Not every school was included in the evaluation process, including some schools with serious problems.

Baxter starts new chapter

The long-awaited restoration of the 121-year-old Baxter Library Building on Congress Street is under way. Developers, architects and Portland officials gathered at the site for Thursday's groundbreaking.

Northland Enterprises LLC of Portland will invest $4.5 million to renovate and restore the building – formerly Portland's public library – which will be leased to The VIA Group, a national marketing company now based on Danforth Street in Portland.