For the 3rd time in 4 years, a record number of deer permits has been proposed in an effort to shrink the whitetail population, particularly in southern, coastal and central Maine.
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Posted inSports
MLB roundup: Salty fans, hot Yankees greet Astros in return to Bronx
Boos and bad words stream loudly from the seats in Houston’s 7-3 loss to New York.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Maine looking for new poet laureate
The deadline to apply is June 1.
Posted inSports
NHL roundup: Capitals’ Wilson fined $5K for roughing Rangers’ Buchnevich
Tom Wilson is fined but not suspended for his actions during a post-whistle scrum in New York on Monday night.
Posted inNation & World
Anti-Asian hate crimes skyrocket in cities around the U.S.
A study by the Center for the Study of Hate in Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino found a 164% increase in reports of anti-Asian hate crimes in the first quarter of 2021 compared with the same period last year.
Posted inMaine
Richmond presenting $2.58 million budget to voters
The town is proposing an 8.8% spending increase, with a 4.33% rise in the amount to be raised by taxes, that will be decided by voters at its June 8 Town Meeting.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine secretary of state backs bills to keep trash talk off license plates
Lawmakers who don’t like the proliferation of plates with objectionable content are proposing new limits and have the support of Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine abandons fight for law to require à la carte cable TV service
In February, a federal appeals court sided with the cable companies, which had argued that Maine’s law was unconstitutional.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Center David Andrews excited about possibilities of Pats’ new-look roster
Andrews thought his time in New England was coming to an end, but he’s glad to stick around and play with all the new additions.
Posted inTimes Record
Volunteers wanted for annual Woolwich alewife count
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is looking for volunteers to count fish that successfully make it over the fish ladder at Nequasset Lake in Woolwich through early June. Counting can be done by children and adults, and no prior experience is necessary. Each fish counter signs up for a two-hour block and counts fish for two […]