The Editor by Steven Rowley Published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons 2019 Pages 308 Price $27. 99 Steven Rowley, the author of this new novel, is originally from Portland, Maine. He graduated from Emerson College, in Boston, my old alma mater, and I selected the book for both reasons. I also liked the title, “The […]
2019
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Naples man, 78, accused of stealing motor home, driving it to Kittery
A 78-year-old Naples man was charged with felony theft after he was found in a motor home he allegedly stole in Alfred, Maine State Police said Friday. Police say Joseph Boldiga was found Friday in the motor home in the parking lot of the Kittery rest area on Interstate 95. Boldiga is accused of stealing […]
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Maine Voices: Long-buried U.S. nuclear waste would complicate any bid for Greenland
Would the U.S. or Denmark be responsible for cleaning up over 47,000 gallons of Cold War-era radioactive waste?
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Letter to the editor: Repealing assisted-suicide, abortion laws will protect Maine people
In fairness to the voters and people of Maine, I’m writing in hope of repealing the recently approved taxpayer-funded abortion law and doctor-prescribed suicide law. Our great state of Maine deserves to protect our most precious resource: our people! Support the people’s veto of these pending laws. Our future will be the better. Rob Poissant […]
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Local American Legion funds new flag for Saco monument
SACO — Thanks to the efforts of a local veterans group and community members, a flagpole has been replaced at the firefighters’ monument at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Laurel Hill Cemetery is located at 293 Beach St. and was founded in 1884, according to the book “Laurel Hill Cemetery of Saco, Maine” by Leslie and Emory […]
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Dave Chappelle set to host benefit concert for Ohio shooting
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Comedian Dave Chappelle plans to host a special block party and benefit concert in Ohio for those affected by the recent mass shooting. Chappelle will be among national and local entertainers planned for the main stage at the “Gem City Shine” event in Dayton on Sunday. WDTN-TV reports the City of Dayton along […]
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Valerie Egar: Dinner with Taffy
I was 11, visiting my grandparent’s beach house. It was morning and I’d already been swimming with Grandpa. My orange bathing suit was still damp, my long brown hair windblown and tangled. After that, I’d stretched out on a beach towel thrown on the ground and listened to my transistor radio like I’d seen older […]
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Local advocacy group formed in Saco
SACO — Erosion has eaten away at Saco’s shoreline for decades. It’s an age-old problem, and a newly revitalized advocacy group is demanding a solution. Coastal erosion has long been blamed on the Saco Jetty, a stone structure that stretches from the mouth of Saco River 6,600 feet into the ocean in the Camp Ellis […]
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Pair wanted in Wisconsin arrested in Wells traffic stop
WELLS – A vehicle stop on the Maine Turnpike for a seat belt violation Thursday evening has resulted in the arrest of two people wanted in Wisconsin on felony theft charges. Charles Ouimet, 36, of Manchester, New Hampshire, and Nicole Camuso, 34, of Seabrook, New Hampshire, were held as fugitives from justice at York County […]
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