He was known for songs that were wedding and quinceanera mainstays, including the hit ‘Juana La Cubana.’
March 2023
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Men’s hockey: UNE back in final four, hungry for greater success
The Nor’easters return to the NCAA Division III semifinals, where they will face defending champion Adrian on Friday.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Two more deaths, blindness linked to recalled eyedrops
The recalled drops from EzriCare and Delsam Phama were made by Global Pharma Healthcare in India.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Ruby’s restaurant won’t be opening on Congress Street after all
The owners say they intend to return to Portland ‘when the time is right.’
Posted inMaine, Politics
Lawmakers reject higher fines for using a cellphone while driving
Instead of increasing punishment, lawmakers directed several state agencies to launch an educational campaign to remind drivers that it is illegal to handle a cellphone while driving in Maine.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick seeks new tech to grow quahogs faster
Brunswick town officials applied for a $15,000 state grant to pay for an upweller that would grow quahog clams faster as the shellfish face threats from warming waters.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Florida’s DeSantis to expand ‘Don’t Say Gay’ ban to all students through high school
The Republican governor has leaned heavily into cultural divides on his path to an anticipated White House bid, aggressively pursuing a conservative agenda that targets what he calls the insertion of inappropriate subjects in schools.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick awaits state OK on polling site switch as June elections loom
The Brunswick Town Council in September voted to move its polling location from the junior high school to the recreation center.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Library Links: National Library Week is April 23 to 29
The world’s oldest known library was founded around 2,700 years ago as a private collection of looted works for the personal enjoyment of the 7th Century BC Assyrian ruler, Asherbanipal.That little piece of trivia would be interesting enough without the fact that one of the literary works in Asherbanipal’s library is not only still available […]
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
After winning selectmen’s approval, Richmond School Department’s $194,215 request goes to voters
The town’s new school district is seeking funds to hire key administrators and buy financial software before the school budget takes effect in July.