The Friends of Libby Library will hold a Yard Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday Aug. 17 and Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Book Shed beside the Libby Library on 72 Staples St. in Old Orchard Beach. This is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Friends of Library. Discover treasures old […]
2018
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Summer Band Blast benefit returns to the Waterhouse Center
The Waterhouse Center at 51 Main St. in Kennebunk will be rocking once again on the afternoon of Aug. 19, when Summer Band Blast 3 kicks off at 5 p.m. An afternoon of entertainment offered by local musicians, including The Kennebunk River Band, Women of Note, Lincoln Continental, The Dock Squares, Leap of Faith, Ketchfish Band and other […]
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Stormy D. West
ARUNDEL — Stormy D. West, 76, of Arundel, died Wednesday morning, Aug. 8, 2018, at his residence. He was born in Biddeford on Dec. 14, 1941, the son of Henry Andrew West and Ruth Louise (Mitchell) West. Stormy attended Kennebunk schools, Southern Maine Technical College, and Biddeford Regional Vocational Center, and he proudly served in […]
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Jim France choosing to stay quiet as interim head of NASCAR
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Jim France seems to be choosing to stay in the shadows, declining to let the public hear from him as the interim chairman and CEO of NASCAR. France is not expected to be available for interviews as NASCR prepares to run its first race, at Michigan International Speedway, since chairman Brian France […]
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Donald J. Dubois
BIDDEFORD — Donald J. Dubois, 83, of Biddeford, died on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, at Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford. He was born on Jan. 11, 1935, to Alcide and Annette (Simard) Dubois in Biddeford. Donald graduated from St. Louis High School with the Class of 1954. On March 19, 1966, he married Juliette […]
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Consolidated workers in New England approve 3-year contracts
PORTLAND — Two unions representing about 1,000 Consolidated Communications workers in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont have approved three-year contracts, their first under the Illinois-based company, officials said Friday. The negotiating committee of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Communications Workers of America announced the approval while acknowledging in a statement on social media […]
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Barn Gallery announces late summer exhibitions
Barn Gallery Late Summer Exhibitions run through Sept. 8, 2018. Exhibits include Then and Now, OAA Expressions, Showcases by Kim Casey and John Latham Knapp, Invited New England Sculptors and workshops and programs. Barn Gallery is at the corner of Shore Road and Bourne Lane in Ogunquit. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday […]
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The best Zach Johnson? Club pro 1 shot better than other ZJ
ST. LOUIS — All he wanted was to be the best Zach Johnson he could be. Turns out, he was the best Zach Johnson in golf Friday. There are two players going by the same name this week at the PGA Championship: Zach Johnson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the two-time major winner, and Zach Johnson […]
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Poll suggests that gender turnout will play a key role in Maine’s race for governor
A new Suffolk University poll, which shows a dead heat between Democrat Janet Mills and Republican Shawn Moody, found that female voters strongly prefer Mills over Moody, while male voters take the opposite position and back Moody over Mills.
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Commentary: Market forces can’t be allowed to further widen Maine’s digital divide
Rural communities must be allowed to plug into broadband’s wide-ranging opportunities.
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