Residents of South Portland and Cape Elizabeth are invited to the Portland Sea Dogs’ game against the Richmond Flying Squirrels for a Community Night at 6 p.m. Aug. 22. Individuals and organizations will be recognized for their dedication to the South Portland and Cape Elizabeth communities. The gates at Hadlock Field will open at 4:30 […]
2023
U.S. companies added 324,000 jobs in July, ADP says
The job gains were relatively broad-based, but boosted by a 201,000 advance in leisure and hospitality.
Former Maine doctor accused of violating federal Controlled Substances Act
Federal investigators say Douglas Jorgensen allowed another person to use his credentials to fill more than 300 prescriptions for highly controlled drugs while Jorgensen was traveling abroad.
Council to hold public hearing next week on Gorham school budget
Superintendent Heather Perry says she hopes that 20 positions she was forced to eliminate last week can be reinstated under the new budget.
Magic hits the stage at Boothbay Harbor Opera House
A pair of magicians will befuddle audiences during “Magic Beyond Imagination” performances Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 8-9, at Boothbay Harbor Opera House. Master magician Adam Wilber has been captivating audiences large and small for over two decades. His unique blend of comedy and magic has earned him fans around the world, as well as appearances […]
Westbrook teen gets community boost toward lifelong goal of becoming a pilot
Abdullah Khuder’s GoFundMe campaign is helping him pay for flight lessons this summer.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife to separate
The couple were married in 2005. They have 3 children.
Freeport Players bring rom-com musical ‘Love and Lobsters’ to stage
The Freeport Players will present “Love and Lobsters,” a musical romantic comedy, on weekends Aug. 11-20 at Freeport Performing Arts Center. Laura Lawson, a nightclub singer, leaves her conflicted life in Manhattan and hops on a tour bus to a small town in Maine, where she learns about love and lobsters, as well as whoopie […]
Pittsburgh synagogue gunman sentenced to death for the nation’s worst antisemitic attack
The DOJ has placed a moratorium on federal executions and has declined to authorize the death penalty in hundreds of new cases, but federal prosecutors said death was the appropriate punishment for Bowers.
BoomerTECH Adventures: Summer adventures and your phone
Summer in Maine is a great time to get outside for hiking, camping, cycling and boating. Our phones are wonderful ways to find information for planning activities online, getting directions via maps, capturing images and communicating with one another before, during and after summer adventures. Protecting your phone from the rigors of outdoor activities is […]