Family-owned company that began in Waterville is taking over a 17,500-square-foot facility at 20 Lithgow St.
2021
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
How barricaded lawmakers and aides sounded urgent pleas for help as police lost control of the Capitol
Peering out a window into a courtyard below, an adviser could see scores of people still streaming in – and no police in sight.
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Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Celtics-Heat game postponed because of coronavirus
With Boston down to eight available players and Miami in the midst of contract tracing, the NBA calls off Sunday night’s game.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
GOP senators urge Trump to resign; impeachment gains support
Two Republican senators now say President Trump should resign in the wake of deadly riots at the Capitol, as support for the House drive to impeach him a second time is gaining momentum
Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC reports 281 COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
The daily numbers represent a lighter caseload than on many recent days, but the overall trend is dire, with Maine’s seven-day average of new daily cases at 530.9.
Posted inNation & World
Amazon suspends Parler, threatening to take pro-Trump site offline indefinitely
Earlier this week, Apple and Google removed Parler’s app from their stores for smartphone downloads.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
In the House, Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was re-elected as speaker.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: History almost repeats itself in D.C.
On July 11, 1864, Confederate Gen. Jubal Early attacked Fort Stevens, with the objective of attacking nearby Washington, D.C. (He did not succeed in capturing the Union capital.) On Jan. 6, 2021, after initially being repulsed, Confederate battle flags flew proudly in the halls of Congress. Peter Chace Kennebunk
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Ask Maine Audubon: ‘What’s wrong with our squirrels?’
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Numerous marijuana-related bills expected in next legislative session
Proposals, still in the early stages, run the gamut from required testing of medical marijuana to sealing or expunging the records of those convicted of marijuana-related offenses.