We can’t afford to save the planet. That’s the real bottom-line elephant in the room that nobody wants to admit. Instead, we keep acting as if that economic reality will change and we’ll actually put our money where our mouth is regarding environmental concern. Compared to all the other related elephants we relegate to the periphery of our vision, […]
2019
Posted inNation & World, News
Massive cache of 1,000 guns seized from Bel-Air mansion connected to Gettys
Officials received an anonymous tip about a person illegally manufacturing and selling guns in a home in Holmby Hills.
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Posted inTimes Record
Merrymeeting Wheelers to honor cyclists in Ride of Silence
BRUNSWICK – On May 15, the Merrymeeting Wheelers Bicycle Club will ride in silence to honor cyclists who were killed or injured while riding and to promote sharing the road. The local Ride of Silence is part of a worldwide event. It’s a free bike ride that will go no faster than 10-12 mph. The ride starts at 7 p.m. Ride of Silence […]
Posted inTimes Record
Maine’s first eel season with new controls going swimmingly
PORTLAND — Maine’s baby eel fishermen are enjoying a steady harvest and strong prices during the first season in which regulators are using new controls to stop poaching . Baby eels, called elvers, are one of the most lucrative marine resources in the U.S. on a per-pound basis, but the fishery has had problems with poaching. This […]
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Commentary: It’s time for Kyrie Irving, Celtics to divorce
The talented guard’s influence waned as Boston’s Eastern Conference semifinal loss to Milwaukee unfolded.
Posted inTimes Record
Kennebunkport man wins big on scratch lottery ticket
Never in his nearly three decades of paving, plowing and sanding roads for the Maine Department of Transportation did Robert Stuart ever dream that he would one day become a millionaire. But that is exactly what happened last month when the Kennebunkport resident, acting on a whim, decided to spend $25 on an “Ultimate Millions” scratch […]
Posted inBoston Red Sox, News, Sports
White House welcoming Red Sox (not the ‘Red Socks’)
The White House’s website misspelled the name of the 2018 World Series champions.
Posted inTimes Record
Maine briefs: Elementary school principal charged with drunken driving; District attorney faces disciplinary hearing
Elementary school principal charged with drunken driving FARMINGTON, Maine (AP) — Police say an elementary school principal in Maine has been charged with drunken driving. Brenda Sue Dwiggins told the Sun Journal that she issued verbal and written apologies to the school board, superintendent and community following the incident. Police say an officer made the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Missing Lewiston man’s body found in woods
James Flynn was last seen at about 3 p.m. Wednesday riding his bike from his Michaud Avenue home in Lewiston.
Posted inTimes Record
Former Bethel cop sentenced to serve 21 months for sexual assault
AUBURN — A former Bethel police officer will spend 21 months of an eight-year sentence behind bars for sexually assaulting a woman in 2017. Shayne White, 52, of Poland appeared Wednesday in Androscoggin County Superior Court, where the judge who presided over the September jury trial imposed White’s sentence. White will be on probation for two years […]