TMZ says Thomas Markle is hospitalized in California after undergoing a procedure to clear blocked coronary arteries.
May 2018
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Bates College offers first glimpse of its vision for new science center
The building, a 3-three-story modern design that the school is calling ‘the beacon,’ will house biology, chemistry and neuroscience programs when it opens in 2021.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Celebrity News, Cops & Courts, Life & Culture
Intruder at Rihanna’s home charged with stalking
Eduardo Leon also faces charges of burglary, vandalism and resisting arrest.
Posted inSports
Tech talk: Brannon embraces new role at Wiscasset Speedway
As ‘ambassador,’ former Lisbon driver aims to give back to the sport.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Augusta man admits he lied to police initially about slaying of Joseph Marceau
Michael Sean McQuade said he was ‘not getting a sweetheart deal’ in exchange for his testimony against Aubrey N. Armstrong, known as ‘Butter.’
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Poland couple offer $1,000 reward for information leading to arrest in tire slashing
A surveillance video shows 2 men puncturing the tires on all of RSU 16’s school buses, leading to an estimated $12,000 in damage and the cancellation of classes Wednesday.
Posted inBusiness
BJ’s Wholesale Club plans new public offering, hopes to raise $100 million
The company, which operates 215 membership warehouses on the East Coast, didn’t say how many shares it would offer or what the price range might be.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Citing Portland’s opioid lawsuit, hospitals withdraw from groups seeking to treat addiction
The parent of Mercy and EMMC is unhappy that the lawsuit partially blames one of its former doctors for the opioid crisis.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
LePage warns taxpayers that some may need to file amendments to their 2017 returns
But a liberal economic policy group says his warning applies only to a small number of businesses or individuals who take bonus depreciations or itemize deductions for high medical costs.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Collins, King among senators calling for rural broadband
They join with 61 colleagues in sending a letter to the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.