AUGUSTA (AP) — A $2 million effort to combat the opioid crisis has helped 108 uninsured Mainers access drug treatment and other addiction services, Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration told The Associated Press, citing figures from treatment providers. That’s short of the administration’s goal of 170 uninsured individuals. But it’s up from just five uninsured […]
October 2018
Posted inTimes Record
Freeport graveyard ghost tour brings town’s past back to life
FREEPORT — Walk through a darkened graveyard on a cool, late October night and find the ghosts of Freeport’s past, lanterns held high, waiting to tell you their stories. Listen as Jane Means, one of the survivors of the Means Massacre in 1756, tells of the attack that left her father and baby brother dead, […]
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Moody camp doubts poll showing Mills with 8-point lead in race for governor
A new online poll suggesting that Democrat Janet Mills is leading Republican Shawn Moody by 8 percentage points in the race to be Maine’s next governor came under fire from Moody’s campaign. The poll of 500 likely voters statewide by Portland-based Pan Atlantic Research was conducted the first week in October. It found that 44.4 […]
Posted inTimes Record
Topsham referendum to give town direction on retail marijuana, cultivation
TOPSHAM — Topsham residents will have a say in how their town tackles marijuana regulations at the ballot box in November. A trio of referendum questions will ask voters whether they want to allow medicinal retail, recreational retail and commercial cultivation of marijuana. The questions aren’t binding and the town won’t be required to ban or […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: How does so-called ‘black racism’ affect white Americans?
The short answer is … it doesn’t.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
Winning $1.5 billion Mega Millions ticket sold in South Carolina
The winner of the near-record prize could decide to remain anonymous.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Boston’s young talent performs like World Series veterans in opener
Andrew Benintendi, 24, gets four hits and Rafael Devers, who turns 22 on Wednesday, comes through with an RBI single in an 8-4 victory.
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Obituaries
Janet R. Douglas
A memorial service for Janet R. Douglas will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the Durham Friends Meetinghouse on Durham Road in Brunswick.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Trump calls Khashoggi killing a ‘total fiasco’
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will be briefed Wednesday afternoon by U.S. officials looking into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi Arabian agents. After tomorrow, Trump says, “We’ll know pretty much everything there is to know.” He calls the killing of Khashoggi “a total fiasco” and says Saudi […]
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Marshwood wrestling turns to familiar face as next coach
SOUTH BERWICK — A lot of times when a legendary coach decides to call it quits, it can be tough for a program to find someone who wants to fill those shoes. That was the case for the Marshwood wrestling team when longtime coach Matt Rix decided to retire in April after leading the Hawks […]