The governor, who was hospitalized last month for ‘discomfort,’ is in good health, his spokesman says.
September 2018
State-of-the-art smart home set in North Yarmouth countryside
The new, ultra-efficient contemporary ranch is thoroughly modern on the inside, country on the outside.
Maine Places to Love: Higgins Beach
Scarborough is a town of villages, and the enclave of Higgins Beach – “we welcome you, for a vacation or for a lifetime” – may well be its most distinctive and desirable. ‘Higgins’ is renowned for its lovely sandy beach, its classic Maine oceanfront character, and the memory-making quality of life people enjoy here, whether they are year-round residents, summer folk returning season after season, or first-time visitors.
Downeaster service between Maine and Boston to be disrupted for weeks
Track improvements between Brunswick and Dover, N.H., will mean that passengers may have to be bused for part of their trip.
How to submit election-related letters and columns
All letters endorsing a candidate for office or a referendum issue on the Nov. 6 ballot are limited to 150 words. (Letters on any other subject are limited to about 300 words.) Criticism of a candidate’s opponent will be considered an endorsement of that candidate. Maine Voices columns endorsing candidates or otherwise pertaining to the election are limited to […]
Family of man who died in 2014 in Kennebec County jail files lawsuit in federal court
Dana A. Kitchin, 64, died of a massive hemorrhage from a ruptured spleen and bled to death internally as he cried out for medical help while in his cell, the complaint alleges.
Quick powerful storm knocks out power to 30,000 Mainers, Brunswick schools closed Friday
BRUNSWICK A short but powerful storm knocked out power in large swaths of Brunswick and surrounding communities Thursday afternoon. At the height of the storm, nearly 30,000 people in southern and Midcoast Maine lost power. The quickly strengthening storm swept in shortly after noon and had Brunswick Fire Department scurrying. Before the storm subsided, Brunswick […]
Georgetown Senate candidate under fire over social media posts
GEORGETOWN Georgetown selectman and Maine Senate candidate Rich Donaldson is under fire over several old social media posts that critics have called racist and homophobic. Donaldson is challenging incumbent Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, to represent Senate District 23, which includes Sagadahoc County and the town of Dresden. The posts, most of which date back to […]
Republican lawmaker targets Rep. Berry with anti-immigrant flier
BOWDOINHAM A political mailer stoking anti-immigration fears in the House District 55 race is the work of a political action committee run by conservative Republican Rep. Larry Lockman. The glossy, oversized flier accuses Rep. Seth Berry, D-Bowdoinham, of voting “to allow the killings to continue in Portland,” referring to two homicides in which immigrants were […]