The increase means that a Forever stamp will cost 55 cents.
2019
Inmate’s death at prison farm in Warren ruled a homicide
Maine State Police say they are still investigating what happened to Dana Bartlett, 28, of Lewiston, who died at the Bolduc Correctional Facility on June 24 after reporting being threatened by other inmates.
U.S. officials due in Beijing for talks on trade battle
The tariff war has rattled companies and financial markets that worry it will drag down global economic growth.
Election set to fill Maine House seat as Aaron Frey becomes attorney general
Candidate nominations are due Jan. 18 for the March 12 election.
School for organic dairy farmers nears completion in Freeport
Wolfe’s Neck expects to open a new facility this spring to enhance teaching Maine’s next generation.
New dessert-only restaurant opens in Old Port
Gross Confection Bar will also serve cocktails and dessert wines.
15th annual Bath-area Town History Series to launch later this month
BATH — This month, the Sagadahoc History and Genealogy Room at the Patten Free Library will launch its 15th annual Town History Series. The series of lectures covers any aspect of the history of the five towns the library serves — Bath, West Bath, Woolwich, Arrowsic and Georgetown. Despite the ostensibly dry subject matter, the […]
Theft of red kettle donations triggers outpouring of generosity in Sanford
When Capt. Erin Smullen realized someone had broken into the Salvation Army in Sanford and stolen $1,700 in donations, her thoughts went immediately to the people in the community who had given money to help their neighbors. Some of those people who dropped their dollars and coins into the Salvation Army’s red kettles on Christmas […]
Pence, top Trump appointees to get $10,000 raises as federal workers go without pay
Cabinet secretaries, deputy secretaries and top administrators will have bigger paychecks Jan. 5.
2018 Photos of the Year at the Portland Public Library
The exhibit opens Friday, Jan. 3.