MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Portland Sea Dogs did not get a hit after the fifth inning and dropped a 7-3 decision this afternoon at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. The Sea Dogs fell behind 6-0 after four innings as Brock Huntzinger (4-6) gave up some big hits, including a three-run homer by Mark Sobolewski. Portland scored […]

July will mark the 20th anniversary of what many recall as the worst crisis in modern state government.

ROCHESTER, N.H. — New school nutrition guidelines issued by the Department of Agriculture in January could push up the costs of cafeteria lunches in northern New England schools. The guidelines call for more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fat-free and low-fat milk, and lower levels of sodium, saturated fat, trans fat and calories in school […]

AUGUSTA — Maine wildlife officials say applications for this year’s any-deer permit lottery are now available online at www.mefishwildlife.com. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will be issuing a total of 26,390 of the permits for this fall’s deer-hunting season. Online applications are due by midnight on Aug. 15, while paper applications have to […]

NEW HARBOR — Maine parks officials say a 376-year-old horsehide trunk that survived a shipwreck in the 1600s is on display at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site in New Harbor. The trunk was loaned by John Cogswell of Buena Vista, Colo., a direct descendent of the same-named American colonist who first owned it. In seven […]

PORTLAND — Lots of kids go to summer camp to sail, play basketball and go camping. But a group of 28 high school students in Maine is going to camp this week to learn about dentistry. The University of New England’s second Dental Careers Exploration Camp kicks off today and runs through Wednesday at the […]

CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy’s training ship is returning home after 60 days at sea. The 500-foot State of Maine is due to arrive in its home port of Castine tonight. It cast off on May 3 and made port calls in Norfolk, Va.; Valetta, Malta; Civitavecchia, Italy; and Cobh, Ireland, before arriving in Portland […]