WATERBORO — An investigation into what town administrator Gary Lamb has termed “communication issues,” involving  longtime parks and recreation director Michael DeAngelis is on hold. but could resume following the conclusion of his current leave. Lamb on Monday confirmed that DeAngelis was initially placed on paid administration leave Nov. 7 and an investigation commenced. He said […]

AUGUSTA (AP) – Maine’s annual season for deer hunters who pursue their quarry with muzzleloading firearms is underway. Muzzleloaders are firearms that are loaded from the end of the gun barrel. The state has a special season for hunters who use muzzleloaders to pursue deer, and it began on Monday and runs until Dec. 10. […]

AUGUSTA (AP) – The Maine Department of the Secretary of State says recounts of a pair of ballot questions will likely take four to six weeks. The department is getting ready to announce a schedule for the recounts. The recounts have been requested for ballot questions that legalized recreational marijuana and approved a tax on […]

LEWISTON (AP) — L.L. Bean is kicking it up a notch as demand continues to surge for its iconic boot. The Maine-based outdoors retailer has leased a larger, 110,000-square-foot building and plans to install a third injection-molding machine to manufacture the rubber soles. It’s also hiring 100 more workers in the new year to make […]

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP)— The Brazilian soccer team aboard the plane that crashed in Colombia was gaining respect and support from across Brazil even though it was a small club with a short history. Chapecoense, founded in 1973, was preparing to play in the Copa Sudamericana final, South America’s second biggest club competition after the […]