An abandoned city-owned cemetery found in the woods between Riverside Drive and the Kennebec River in Augusta contains graves of Civil and Revolutionary war soldiers.
2021
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Standish puts brakes on new community center again
High construction costs and other factors mean the proposed center likely won’t go to voters in November.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
‘Tremendous legacy’ preserved at new church museum in Brunswick
The St. John The Baptist History Museum opened last week, featuring a number of historical items dating back hundreds of years.
Posted inSports
With integrity of the game at stake, NHL quickly responds to Evander Kane betting allegations
Commentary: Even as pro leagues push fans to gamble on games, the rule that players don’t bet on their own sport – much less their own games – remains paramount.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Sea Dogs open 7-game series with 9-0 loss to Rumble Ponies
Portland gets just five hits and has its seven-game road winning streak end.
Posted inSports
NFL notebook: Panthers’ receiver carted off; player who hit him kicked out and cut
Carolina receiver Keith Kirkwood takes an “unacceptable” hit in practice and rookie cornerback J.T. Ibe is waived with Coach Matt Rhule saying, “you can’t tee off on somebody.”
Posted inOlympics, Sports
Olympics roundup: Brazil’s Cunha wins women’s Olympic marathon swimming
Ana Marcela Cunha wins her first medal in her third Olympics.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Annual Antique and Classic Boat and Car Show next week in Naples
The Mountainview Woodies Classic Boat Club will host their 28th Annual Antique and Classic Boat and Car Show and related events next week.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Frontier Airlines to offer direct Portland-Miami flights
The budget airline has grown its number of nonstop flights from Portland since starting service in the city three years ago.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
State regulators launch probe of number shortage in 207 area code
The probe will focus specifically on the number-forecasting practices of telecommunications provider Verizon because it is predicting a faster exhaustion of phone numbers than the state.