The former vice president holds his first public rally as a 2020 presidential candidate in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
2019
Selectman is top Maine finisher at Boston Marathon
The name is quick and has a metronomic quality – Shiloh Schulte – just like his gait. Schulte, a Kennebunk resident and member of the town’s board of selectmen, was the fastest Maine finisher at last week’s 123rd Boston Marathon. Ayuh. During Schulte’s fifth Boston Marathon, the 40-year-old made the Hopkinton-to-Boston journey in a tidy […]
‘Empty Bowls’ inspires UNE fundraiser to combat hunger
BIDDEFORD — At its most basic element, creating art is truly about building a foundation and that’s a lesson University of New England students took to heart when they chose to stage an event for “Empty Bowls,” an initiative to fight hunger worldwide. Under the director of UNE Professor Charles Thompson, founder of the school’s Department […]
Diamonds in the Ruff
YORK COUNTY — And as the popularity of dog shows on television has renewed interest in showing dogs, local handlers are preparing for the 10th annual Southern Maine Coastal Classic with four days of AKC All Breed Dog Shows and Obedience and Rally Trials at a new location this year at the Cumberland Fairgrounds. Shows […]
Former Old Orchard Beach man pleads guilty to bigamy
DOVER, N.H. — A man believed to have been married to four women at the same time will receive no jail time for a bigamy charge if he stays out of trouble for the next five years. Michael Middleton, 43, whose last known address was Old Orchard Beach, was charged with bigamy in New Hampshire […]
Four accused of stealing copper piping, more from Lebanon home
LEBANON — A property manager who noticed something amiss with a sign on a property in the company’s portfolio on Sunday found four men who were allegedly in the process of removing copper piping from the home, along with a television and other household items. “Two of the men were found in the house, one […]
High drama (and rain) the theme so far this spring-Portland edition
Cheverus’ Bella Booth runs into a Lewiston defender during the Stags’ 11-7 win at Lewiston Saturday. As April gives way to May, the weather continues to pose a challenge, but local spring sports teams are hopeful of seeing more consistent action in the days to come. There have been some positive signs in the early […]
SoPo swap shop can help declutter
SOUTH PORTLAND – Spring cleaning has officially begun. It can be challenging to decide what to do with unwanted items; luckily, South Portland offers an easy solution. The city’s official Swap Shop, located next to the Municipal Services Facility on Highland Avenue, recently opened for its second full year. The process of swapping items is […]
PDs will take guns for garden tools
SOUTH PORTLAND/CAPE ELIZABETH – The police departments in South Portland and Cape Elizabeth will host a “Guns to Garden Tools” day on 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11 to collect unwanted firearms to be turned into garden tools for the community. The collection will be orchestrated similar to a drug drop off day […]
A month of ‘Finding Perfect’ captivates Cape students
CAPE ELIZABETH – Rain fell outside the walls and windows of the Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth as a small group of people enjoyed the coziness of the resort’s indoors, as well as the company of “Finding Perfect” author Elly Swartz. Throughout April, Cape Elizabeth Middle School took an unconventional approach to beginning […]
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