The Moonlight Regatta was started on a lark in 1928 by two brothers drinking bootleg whiskey, and often lasts into the next morning.
2012
Cruiser-crushing tractor suspect held on $50,000 bail
A Vermont farmer is suspected of intentionally causing $250,000 in damage to sheriff’s department cars.
Bird flu killed 162 New England seals, study finds
There’s no evidence that humans can contact the strain, but further study is needed, scientists say.
Shark-bitten man will revisit beach
Bandaged but able to walk, Chris Myers left a hospital Friday in good spirits, even cracking jokes about the shark that attacked him.
REVIEW: Kegwin + Company’s dancers showcase strength in numbers
The New York-based Keigwin + Company opened a three-day run at Bates Dance Festival on Thursday evening with a very enjoyable and artistically satisfying performance.
British military historian John Keegan dead at 78
LONDON – British academic John Keegan, whose studies of men at war are counted among the classic works of military history, has died, The Daily Telegraph said Friday. He was 78. A scholar of battle who never served in the military, Keegan’s interests ranged from the American Civil War to the Iraq War by way […]
Renowned pianist Ursuleasa dies at 33
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LePage: My inaccuracy based on 2005 info
But a college spokeswoman says there were no special requirements for Maine students then, either.
Leaders urge federal relief for New England fishermen
The federal government should declare a disaster in the New England commercial fishing industry after regulators warned of severe reductions in future catch limits, New England congress members said Friday.
Romney: ‘I have paid taxes every year’
Romney has refused to release more than one year of personal tax returns, which has fueled speculation about what’s in them.