SPRINGVALE — If you’re a fan of motion pictures, you could thank Thomas Edison, who, along with several others, played a role in developing cameras that could project moving images on a screen. To watch moving pictures, movie theaters were necessary and a celebration of Sanford’s love affair with movies, theater and other entertainment will […]
September 2018
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Hall of Fame members threaten boycott of inductions
A group of Pro Football Hall of Famers led by Eric Dickerson is demanding health insurance coverage and a share of NFL revenues or else those former players will boycott the induction ceremonies. In a letter sent to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith and Hall of Fame President David Baker — […]
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Convicted murderer who escaped prison recaptured
A convicted murder was arrested Tuesday morning in Piscataquis County, five days after he escaped from a minimum-security prison in Charleston. Arnold Nash, who has been in prison since he was convicted in 1992 of murdering his neighbor, was arrested by Sgt. Michael Gould of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office around 6:45 a.m. as Nash […]
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Two Kittery bakers to appear on new baking competition show Saturday night
Two Kittery bakers are scheduled to appear Saturday on “Bake It Like Buddy,” a new Discovery Family Channel baking competition show featuring “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro and America’s best baking families. James Dyer and his husband Owen Dyer, lifelong Kittery residents and owners of Confection Art, will appear on an episode titled “Galaxy Cakes,” battling […]
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Maine dealers say China is further inflating prices on U.S. lobster as part of tariff war
Maine lobster dealers say China is improperly inflating the market price of lobster to increase its punitive tariffs on U.S. live lobster imports. Chinese customs officials have been calculating the 25 percent tariff on U.S. lobsters based on the market value of higher-priced Canadian hard-shell lobsters, the dealers say. U.S. firm-shell lobsters usually cost $3 […]
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Republican National Committee offers support to Moody
AUGUSTA — Touting Shawn Moody’s background as a “self-made man” the Republican National Committee Tuesday issued a statement of support the Republican candidate in the race to be Maine’s next governor. Moody, a Gorham businessman and auto-body entrepreneur who made millions in the auto-recycling business, and who now heads a chain of 11 auto-body repair […]
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SIS Bank group travels to Alaska on cruise
SANFORD — SIS Bank’s Golden Rewards members recently enjoyed a group trip on an Alaskan cruise, as part of the unique features of this bank bundle program. The seven-night Northern Glacier Cruise aboard Celebrity’s Millennium cruise ship was dubbed a huge hit with the group upon their return. Highlights of this trip included visits to […]
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Walker wakes Yanks with HR, Boston’s AL East bash waits
NEW YORK — Neil Walker hit a three-run homer, Zach Britton started a game-ending double play on New York’s third try in the ninth inning and the Yankees kept the Boston Red Sox from a bubbly celebration in the Bronx for at least another night with a 3-2 victory Tuesday. Batting from the left side, […]
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Steelers plan to talk to Brown about social media usage
PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin doesn’t like talking about the way his players use social media. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach would prefer to stick to football. Antonio Brown, however, isn’t giving his boss much choice. Tomlin said he plans to speak to the All-Pro wide receiver “directly” after Brown caused a bit of a commotion — […]
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