A parole board has recommended the release of Leslie Van Houten, who was 19 at the time of the grisly attacks, but the governor has final say.
2019
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The Granny and the Romanian: Unlikely duo of a Bowdoin College student and a Brunswick octogenarian hit the airwaves
BRUNSWICK — In a tiny, cluttered radio station in a Bowdoin College basement, an unlikely duo is hosting an unlikely radio show. “Granny and the Romanian,” which launched just last month, is a talk show encompassing all areas of life, from love to elitism and everything in between, told from the perspective of two individuals […]
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Pownal tables marijuana ordinance, maybe indefinitely
POWNAL — After nearly three months of workshop sessions and public hearings, Pownal officials decided not to allow marijuana retail, cultivation or manufacturing in town and tabled efforts to establish rules and regulations. “It was decided that the proposed ordinance was not in Pownal’s best interest,” the selectmen said in a statement. “The marijuana (industry) […]
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Leonard Pitts: The Mueller report makes clear that it’s time to impeach Trump
With our country on the line, we should be concerned not about what is strategic, but about what is right.
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Wisconsin woman pleads guilty to terrorism charges
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin mother of seven pleaded guilty Monday to trying to plan terrorist attacks on behalf of the Islamic State group by distributing information online on how to make explosives and biological weapons. Waheba Issa Dais (dys) initially pleaded not guilty to two counts of providing material support to terrorists but prosecutors […]
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In-A-Pinch Non-Food Pantry looks to relocate
BIDDEFORD — Those who desperately need the services of the In-A-Pinch Non-Food Pantry in Biddeford are praying that the nonprofit facility will find a new home soon and be able to remain open. For the past 23 years, In-A-Pinch has been housed at the Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center on South Street in Biddeford, but […]
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Mini golf course rolling toward July opening
ARUNDEL — After months of presentations and discussions, construction is underway for Raptor Falls. Led by Arundel residents Cliff and Bree Gajtkowski, Raptor Falls will be a dinosaur-themed miniature golf course on Route 1, located at the former location of longtime Arundel business, Fritz’s Tire. During Planning Board proceedings, the Gajtkowskis remained sure that, pending […]
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Melissa Martin: Passing the stay calm test
How do you stay calm in the mist of a trigger? It’s usually the small annoyances that push our buttons, raise our cortisol, and flood our bodies with adrenaline. I try not to sweat the small stuff—but I am human just like you. And sometimes I allow my triggers to irritate me. Situation. The Friday […]
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Gene Lyons: Sanders’ past isn’t right for America’s future
So Bernie Sanders, self-anointed scourge of the malign influence of “millionaires and billionaires” on American politics, is himself a millionaire. Firmly ensconced in the top 1 percent of income earners in the United States. Which you’ve got to admit is pretty funny. Only in America, as comedians like to say. Except to Bernie himself, of […]
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