Power company officials remind well-meaning Mainers not to give linemen gifts and leave enough room for them to work safely.
2017
Posted inMaine, News
Standish standstill: Restless residents are used to being at the end of the power restoration line
Many people in this rural Cumberland County town expect a long wait for electricity after big storms and have learned to make adjustments.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republican tax plan appears to offer little relief for many in middle class
The tax plan’s primary beneficiaries would be wealthier Americans because they would enjoy lower tax rates despite the elimination of some tax breaks.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Workers take the reins at two more Portland-area businesses
Solar contractor ReVision Energy and the Pro Search staffing agency convert to 100% employee ownership.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Don’s Lunch Van in Westbrook looking for a new home
The stationary food truck, which last relocated in 2015, is closed while its owner looks for a new place to park.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Several Maine dental offices will offer free services today
Dentists in Falmouth, Lisbon Falls, Portland, Scarborough and Skowhegan will participate in the 9th annual Dentists Who Care for ME event.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
More witnesses say they were pressured to testify against Anthony Sanborn
A then-teenage girl, who later married Sanborn, refused to take the stand at his trial and was prosecuted for hindering his apprehension after the murder of Jessica Briggs in 1989.
Posted inNation & World
In New Hampshire and beyond, police search for woman tied to suspected killer
Terry Peder Rasmussen, who died in 2010, fathered one of 3 children whose bodies were found in barrels in New Hampshire.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Soccer: Class A state championship games shifted to Deering High
Both the Class A and Class B title games will be played at Deering on Saturday.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Paul Manafort says case against him is ’embellished’
President Trump’s former campaign manager, who faces a 12-count indictment, makes his first court appearance Thursday.