Uccello later served as one of the highest-ranking women in the Nixon administration – as consumer affairs director in the Department of Transportation.
March 2023
Celebrating 40 sweet years of Maine Maple Sunday®
Hundreds of sugarhouses to open their doors Saturday and Sunday, March 25 and 26.
Piano bar? Parking garage? Arcade? Brunswick taking bids to bring new life to old fire station
The old Central Fire Station, built in 1919, is listed in “good condition” but needs utility upgrades. The fire department recently moved to a new building on Pleasant Street.
Sports Digest: Maine Celtics top Wisconsin in overtime, 119-114
Kamar Baldwin has his first career triple-double (23 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists) for the Celtics.
Cape Elizabeth will vote on pesticide ban in November
Cape Elizabeth voters will decide at elections in November whether to ban the use of synthetic pesticides on residential properties. The referendum vote, scheduled by the Town Council on Monday, stems from a citizen petition that received over 1,000 signatures in February. The ordinance proposed by the petition’s sponsors, Organic Cape, would permit for use […]
Cottage Road work to impact South Portland-Cape Elizabeth traffic
Commuters are encouraged to avoid Cottage Road in South Portland this spring as a $1.9 million rehabilitation and pedestrian safety project is set to break ground. “There definitely will be some traffic impacts for this project,” said Lacey Kremer, South Portland’s civil and transportation engineer. “The contractor’s going to do the best they can to […]
Award-winning South African jazz singer Gloria Bosman dies
The Soweto-born Bosman was praised for her soothing, silky vocals and versatility in crossing over to various music genres.
In nursing homes, impoverished residents live final days on pennies
A half-century-old bit of American bureaucracy is leaving hundreds of thousands of nursing home residents in an unthinkable bind: Living on as little as $30 a month.
Patriots notebook: Patriots to bring in JuJu Smith-Schuster with multi-year deal
A day after Jakobi Meyers leaves for the Raiders, New England agrees with JuJu Smith-Schuster on a three-year, $33 million contract.
Drop by for a visit with Scarborough Land Trust staff
The Scarborough Land Trust staff will be at O’Reilly’s Cure on Route 1 from 3 to 5 p.m. March 30 to meet with residents. Executive Director Andrew Mackie and other staff members will be able to answer questions about land trust properties, land management, wildlife and outdoor recreation, and they can also talk about upcoming […]