Tuesday’s article on the redesign of the Congress Square intersection, “Portland to overhaul busy downtown crossroads starting this summer,” is great news for the residents, businesses and visitors of Portland. It is encouraging that city officials see the benefits of street designs that slow down traffic. The elimination of the slip lane from High Street […]
2021
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: John W. Sullivan
ACTON – John W. Sullivan, 78, of Acton passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 after a brief illness.
He was …
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Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Darcy Page Sawyer
WATERBORO – Darcy Page Sawyer born on Sept. 18, 1980, of Waterboro, passed unexpectedly due to a medical issue on March …
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Osbourne off ‘The Talk’ after inquiry into racism discussion
CBS says Sharon Osbourne decided to leave after a review showed in part that her ‘behavior toward her co-hosts during the March 10 episode did not align with our values for a respectful workplace.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine
The heartache behind the dry words of a Maine bill on funeral vehicle safety
A widow seeks more regulation of funeral home vehicles after her husband died driving one in 2017.
Posted inNew England, News
Tornado touches down in Vermont, injuring at least 2
The National Weather Service says the tornado, with an estimated wind speed of 110 mph, uprooted trees, removed roofs from farm buildings and flipped a car.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden assails new Georgia voting law: ‘This is Jim Crow in the 21st century’
He urged Congress to pass Democratic legislation to protect voting rights, and pledged to ‘take my case to the American people.’
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Massachusetts man charged with killing domestic partner on beach in York
Jeffrey Buchannan was arrested and charged with murder after officers responded to numerous 911 calls reporting that a man was assaulting a woman behind a large rock on Short Sands Beach.
Posted inNation & World
Alabama, Georgia pick up the pieces after deadly tornadoes
Stunned residents are sorting through rubble and communities are banding together to rebuild after twisters tore a swath of destruction across the Deep South, killing five.
Posted inNation & World
Plan made to refloat ship blocking Suez Canal using tide
The Ever Given, owned by a Japanese firm, got wedged Tuesday in a single-lane stretch of the canal, about 3.7 miles north of the southern entrance.