The lease on the National Zoo’s two adults is up December next year, but the zoo says it has not started discussions with the Chinese and couldn’t speculate on an outcome.
2019
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Tuesday’s college football notebook: UNH coach takes leave of absence
Sean McDonnell is taking an indefinite leave for unspecified health reasons.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Westbrook police warn residents about driveway paving scam
Police urge residents to ignore anyone who offers to pave their driveway with leftover asphalt.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
DNA evidence leads to arrest and conviction of Oakland pharmacy robber
Prosecutors say Michael Algiere robbed the Oakland Pharmacy on Halloween 2007, but investigators weren’t able to match his DNA to evidence from the scene until 2017.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Uncertainty lingers over ranked-choice presidential primary, despite Senate passage
Gov. Janet Mills hasn’t committed to signing the bill, it’s unclear how the $100,000 cost would be funded, and party officials have discretion to interpret voting results when delegates are assigned to national conventions.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S.-China trade war ruining Christmas for toymakers
What’s usually the busiest time of year for Chinese toy producers has now slowed, with American retailers having already stockpiled inventory last year when trade tensions began to build.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Fitzpatrick brings the toughness to UMaine’s running game
If the Black Bears need a yard or two, they look to former Cheverus star Joe Fitzpatrick to get it.
Posted inMaine
Alewife fishway work in Vassalboro signals halfway mark of massive stream project
Crews on Tuesday worked on a fishway at the Ladd Dam as part of a larger Alewife Restoration Initiative involving six dams on Outlet Stream.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots’ tight ends will play different roles
No one player will replace Rob Gronkowski, but the Pats are hoping a combination of players can pick up the slack.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine, New Hampshire to pay Cianbro $5 million to settle bridge dispute
The payment, which comes on top of $4.5 million the states paid in extra construction costs, ends a legal conflict with the Pittsfield company that built the new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge between Kittery and Portsmouth.