We stop, look and listen, giving buskers our attention – and our cash.
September 2013
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Siblings recall bean suppers, more at Wescustogo Hall
A Portland man, 76, and his sister, 81, remember goings-on at the Grange hall in the 1950s.
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Congress forced to grapple with authorizing an attack
Lawmakers begin to answer the unexpected question of what to do, if anything, in Syria.
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Benefits sought for Fort Hood victims
Three Texas lawmakers want to give victims of the attack the same treatment as victims of Sept. 11.
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Washington Notebook: Clinic head says ‘doughnut hole’ may last under Obamacare
A sizable population will be left without health insurance, Caroline Teschke of the Portland Community Free Clinic says.
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Bill Nemitz: Syrian images hang over peace protest
Karen St. Peter had no cardboard sign as she fell in just after noon Saturday with the 50 or so anti-war demonstrators in Portland’s Monument Square. Just a T-shirt emblazoned with the small words “Imagine Peace.” An ordained interfaith minister from Westbrook, St. Peter had agonized over whether to come at all. The pictures of […]
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Recreational saltwater boating boosts region’s economic engine, creates jobs
A new study compiles data gathered from about 12,000 randomly selected boaters in the Northeast.
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For regulators and Nestle Waters, conflict by the gallon
All three PUC commissioners and Maine’s public advocate have ties to Poland Spring’s parent company, which is seeking a 25-year contract.
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Project would link farms, workers
Like a ‘speed-dating service,’ a database by Starks Farm Hands would match skilled locals with jobs.
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Teens charged with raping teammates while at camp
It is alleged that three upperclassmen assaulted three freshmen at a retreat.