The state needs help at the Major Gregory Sanborn Wildlife Management Area range in Fryeburg.
December 2016
Posted inNation & World, News
China says Trump’s Taiwan comments cause ‘serious concern’
The comments are the strongest public condemnation the country has made of the president-elect’s criticisms of American policy toward Taiwan.
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Posted inHealth, News
Interactive: Watch Lyme disease spread across the Northeast
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tracked reported cases of Lyme disease in each U.S. county since 2000. During that period, Lyme has become much more common, especially in Maine, which had only 71 reported cases in 2000, and 1,336 cases so far in 2016 as of Dec. 5. Historically, the disease has […]
Posted inSports
Thunder overpower Celtics, 99-96
Boston controlled most of the first half and led at halftime.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
On Football: No bigger game for Patriots than this one
A good showing against an impressive Baltimore defense would send a message to the rest of the NFL.
Posted inMaine, News
City’s preservation board wants Portland Co. plan altered
It votes to eliminate up to 12 townhouses on top of historic buildings to retain public views into the complex.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Kennebunk students build tiny vessel, prepare to let it go – across the ocean
They’re hoping the self-steering boat, powered solely by wind and currents and equipped with sensors and a camera, will find its way to Ireland.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Despite drought, Lyme disease cases came roaring back this fall
Scientists say ticks likely fled to the deep woods over the hot, dry summer, but returned to put 2016 on pace for a Lyme record.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Three more buildings planned for India Street block
The mixed-use structures would be bounded by India, Fore, Thames and Hancock streets, and join an upscale hotel already approved for the site.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Nuts to sales taxes charged on a vital source of protein
Yesterday, I discovered that, since January, I have been paying sales tax on shelled nuts, which, along with beans, are my major source of protein. I am a vegan, and eat no meat, dairy products or eggs. Nuts are my meat and not a snack. Imagine the uproar that would ensue if meat were subject […]