LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Maximum Security led the Kentucky Derby every step of the way except for the last one — into the winner’s circle. The colt became the first winner disqualified for interference in the Derby’s 145-year history, leading to an agonizing wait and an eventual stunning reversal that made 65-1 shot Country House […]
2019
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Maine shouldn’t turn back the clock on workers’ comp
George Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” This famous quote summarizes my thoughts on the workers’ compensation-related bills making their way through the Legislature (April 21). While no policy is perfect, and periodic review is sometimes warranted, I hope our state legislators will remember the business climate in […]
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Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Wildlife thrives on candid camera along the Eastern Trail
UNE professor Noah Perlut will use the data to assess the impact of a planned 1.6-mile trail extension.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
These books will prepare you for the other side of mud season
Most outdoor adventurers will find something to read – from guidebooks to tragedy, Thoreau to snowmobiles.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
In increments, Adam Fisher has built a career in stop-motion animation
The Prospect Harbor native and Maine College of Art professor has worked on Oscar-nominated films and, most recently, ‘Missing Link,’ in theaters now.
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Paula Sparks, Windham: Turning over pieces in a puzzle
I’m a Mainer. I have lived my entire life in two Maine towns. I married my hubby here and we raised our family here and hopefully will return to dust here. I go to bean “suppahs,” make whoopie pies and needhams, eat “original” Italian sandwiches, red hot dogs, lobster rolls with mayo and fried clams […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
‘Hadestown’ leads Tony Award nominations with 14 nods
‘Hadestown,’ singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell’s Broadway debut, is the leading Tony Award nominee with 14 nods, followed by the jukebox musical ‘Ain’t Too Proud,’ built around songs by the Temptations
Posted inFood, Life & Culture
A hunger for God: Ramadan means a month of fasting for Maine Muslims
What is it like for devout Muslims who work in the food industry to give up all food and drink for hours a day? Ahmed Abbas tells us how he keeps the fast while running Ameera Bread.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Rainy April means fewer wildfires in northern New England
All that rainy weather in April that left people wishing for a few consecutive days of sunlight has a silver lining: There have been fewer forest fires this spring in northern New England. The miserable weather served to reduce fire danger across the region. In April, there was a trace or more of rain on […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Skowhegan Indian Pride supporter mounts challenge to school leaders
SKOWHEGAN — The school board delivered its proposed $36.7 million spending package for the coming year at an informational session Thursday night but was met with a challenge from some “Indian Pride” supporters who are not giving up on their bid to reverse local votes to drop Native American mascots in schools. James Macarthur, of […]