Air pollution is a perennial problem there, but an outbreak of brush fires is making it worse.
2019
Posted inNation & World
Conservative surge puts pressure on May, Labour ahead of Brexit talks
Polls suggest Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party is gaining momentum.
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Posted inNation & World
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes northern Panama
Just two people are reported injured in the lightly populated area.
Posted inNation & World
Ex-Defense Secretary Gates: Case not closed on Russian interference
He says President Trump may be hesitant to confront Russia because of a ‘peculiar relationship with Putin’ or because he is worried the issue could delegitimize his presidency.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Cape Elizabeth council to vote on Fort Williams parking fees
The proposal calls for pay-and-display kiosks in some areas of the popular park, although town residents would not have to pay.
Posted inSports
Sunday’s major league roundup: Yankees close in on AL East lead
New York is a half-game out of first after completing a 7-1 victory against Tampa Bay to win the three-game series.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Two men accused of throwing park benches on public beach in York
Police say they were able to solve the crime with help from private citizens, as well as a tip.
Posted inSports
Sunday’s Sports Digest: Robinson, Speed win Mother’s Day 5K
Craig Robinson of Boston and Gretchen Speed of Portland capture titles in the 19th annual Portland Sea Dogs race.
Posted inMaine, News
Elderly man killed in head-on crash in Hancock County
Maine State Police say Joseph Ryan, 93, of Hancock died after his car collided with another vehicle Sunday afternoon on Route 1 in Hancock.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Review
Concert review: Renaissance Voices presents something ‘New, Old and Unexpected’
Renaissance Voices, the 21-voice choir directed by Harold Stover, gives only two programs a year – one around the holidays, the other in the spring. But its programs always offer a combination of rarities and familiar works – with poetry readings interspersed – in such finely polished performances that you find yourself wishing they would […]