This Thursday, the Boston Red Sox will host the Kansas City Royals, for at least one inning and possibly more, of the continuation of their game on Aug. 7 that was interrupted by rain at the end of nine innings with the score tied at 4-4. Should one of the teams score in the 10th […]
2019
‘SNL’ star Aidy Bryant tries her hand at fashion with plus-size line
She’s rolling out a plus-size fashion line with a single dress in a limited run.
Reward offered in Aroostook County double homicide
The Aroostook County Crimestoppers is offering $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest and prosecution for the killings, police say.
Ron Chase: Muscle or Mussel Ridge Islands?
The Delorme Maine Atlas calls them the Mussel Ridge Islands. Various other sources including my Maptech Chartbook refer to the archipelago as the Muscle Ridge Islands. I’ve always assumed that some misguided mapmaker from away misspelled the name “mussel” as the islands must be named for the bivalve mollusk endemic to the area. It seems […]
Lewis winner in Sebago putting contest fundraiser
SEBAGO — At a putting contest held Aug. 3 at the home of Pamela and David Donohue, Bill Lewis came out on top, with a 13 for six holes. The Donohues, their children and grandchildren hosted the fundraiser for the third time to benefit the Spaulding Memorial Library. Jim Loughlin was the overall runner-up. Connie […]
Sculptor gets back to roots at botanical gardens
BOOTHBAY – There are layers involved when it comes to Steve Tobin’s “Unearthed” at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. These welded and shaped steel sculptures are presented as colorful inverted roots, twisting around each other from the ground up as they mirror what a system of roots might look like underneath the ground. IF YOU GO […]
Greenland to Trump: Thanks, we’re not for sale
The government of Greenland says it’s happy President Trump has taken an interest in the nation, talking to aides and allies about buying the island for the U.S., but that it’s not for sale
Maine’s preliminary unemployment rate for July hits record low
If the seasonally adjusted rate of 3 percent holds up when the Department of Labor revises its numbers in April, it would be the lowest in state history.
Local charities benefit from church concerts
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick says that their Concerts for a Cause series has raised $1,719 for each of its 2017-2018 charities, the Gathering Place and the Brunswick Area Teen Center. UUCB Concerts for a Cause is a series of performances hosted by the UU Church of Brunswick to support the work of local non-profits. During the 2018-19 […]
Project that helped homeless youth revived through partnership with Midcoast Community Alliance
BRUNSWICK — A program working to combat youth homelessness in Brunswick-area school systems has been given a second chance at life after it had to shut down when it lost funding. The Merrymeeting Project, previously a collaboration between Tedford Housing and the Brunswick, Bath-based RSU 1 and Topsham-based MSAD 75 school districts, bridged the gap […]