2016 – Page 690 – The Portland Press Herald

Life & Culture, Nation & World, News

Marilyn Monroe’s dress worn for JFK birthday song sold for $4.8 million

by Associated Press November 18, 2016November 18, 2016

Ripley’s Believe It or Not purchased the Jean Louis creation worn by the Hollywood icon in 1962.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Skowhegan mom charged after child is found playing in mud puddle

by Doug Harlow November 18, 2016November 18, 2016

Shawna Towers, 29, says she was unaware her child was playing outside, dressed only in a shirt provided by a passer-by,

The Maine Forecast

Enjoy the sun while you can; showers and colder air are on the way

by David Epstein November 18, 2016November 18, 2016

Today is a mild mid-November day, perhaps the final day of 60-degree weather for many.

The Forecaster

Maine legislators cast doubt on review of lottery promotion tactics

by Dave Sherwood, Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting November 18, 2016November 18, 2016

AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s investigative arm Thursday released preliminary results of its review of the Maine State Lottery, saying that while academic research shows lottery sales increase as socioeconomic status declines, it had found no evidence the state had specifically targeted particular segments of the population. The findings were immediately met with skepticism by legislators […]