Mad Girl World’s free listening lounge gives local musicians a place to air their wares.
2011
Bruins win Stanley Cup
The Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup, beating the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 in Game 7.
Isaak and band simply wicked good
PORTLAND – Chris Isaak and his first-rate band turned in a sensational show at the State Theatre on Tuesday night. Clad in a light-blue sequined suit, Isaak had one foot in 1950s Memphis and one foot right here in Portland. Over the course of a 90-plus-minute set, he traversed through his own catalog and delivered […]
LePage issues veto of due process bill
In his veto message, LePage said he doubted a working group would be productive because the issue of whether to allow non-attorney advocates into the hearings is contentious.
Woman nabbed with stowaway sentenced in Maine
BANGOR — A Canadian woman who tried to bring a Brazilian woman into Maine in the trunk of her car has been sentenced to five months in jail. Lynne Boutot, of Saint Basel, New Brunswick, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor. The 43-year-old woman pleaded guilty in March to bringing an illegal […]
Coast Guard cutter returns to Maine
While on assignment, the vessel was involved in the seizure of about a ton of cocaine found aboard a fishing vessel.
Campaign contribution limit going up, but in January
State Rep. Ben Chipman successfully argues that raising the limit during the middle of Portland’s first elected mayoral race would be unfair.
Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries in Dayton crash
Mark Cole loses control of his bike and hits a tree before being rushed to Maine Medical Center with serious injuries
Former kindergarten teacher pleads guilty to child porn
A search of Rob Mocarsky’s computers revealed that he took sexually explicit photographs of four of his students.
Maine House reverses itself on wildlife funding
Maine House lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment to direct a percentage of Maine sales tax to directly fund the Departments of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and Marine Resources during an afternoon vote today.