San Francisco stopped Seattle on fourth-and-goal just inches short of the end zone with seconds remaining.
2019
‘Reading Refuges’ project aims to inspire kids at home
The goal is to provide 61 English language learners at Reiche School with 20 books each and then expand from there.
Letter to the editor: How about impeaching Speaker Nancy Pelosi?
Let me see if I get this right: If “the Senate shall have the sole power to try all Impeachments,” by withholding and using the articles of impeachment as leverage to get Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to get her approval of how the Senate will try the impeachment, then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is […]
Face the Music: Local sax player proposes with John Cusack-themed love song
The video for ‘I Wanna Be Your John Cusack’ recreates scenes from the actor’s movies.
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STANDISH Elementary school picked for WinterKids games Edna Libby Elementary will be participating in the WinterKids Winter Games, a four-week series of outdoor physical activity and nutrition challenges designed to help kids be active in the winter and learn healthy habits during January. Each school is encouraged to involve volunteers, parents, and community organizations and […]
Letter to the editor: Farmed oysters help keep ocean water clean
The Associated Press story “Scientists struggle to save seagrass from coastal pollution” (Dec. 22), about New Hampshire’s Great Bay, made me realize that many people can’t see the critical linkages within marine ecosystems. Decades ago I realized I wanted to make meaningful improvements to the Maine coastline. I learned that eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) filter […]
Bar Guide: Let Lorne change your mind about wine
The Biddeford bar and retail shop specializes in natural wines.
Portland hip-hop artist featured in new Netflix documentary
Ian McGinley, who records as Phoniks, is one of four indie musicians in ‘Underdogs.’
Stave off cabin fever with these winter events
This season is packed with ice bars, festivals and all sorts of fun.
Large-scale stone sculpture planned for Eastern Prom
TempoArt, a privately funded art agency, commissions artist Jesse Salisbury to create and install a granite-and-basalt piece this spring.