ALFRED — The sound of a bell ringing peeled out over Alfred village from York County Court House Monday morning; a simple, solemn event marking the loss of life to terrorist attacks on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. In all, 2,977 firefighters, emergency medical personnel, law enforcement and civilians perished, and more than 6,000 […]
2023
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
What’s ahead now that Republicans are opening an impeachment inquiry into Biden
Democrats have reiterated that the Justice Department investigated an unverified bribery allegation against Joe Biden when Trump was president and found ‘insufficient evidence’ to pursue it further.
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Posted inTimes Record
Children’s book author to be featured along with YA novelist at Curtis Memorial Library
Curtis Memorial Library is hosting two authors for a behind-the-scenes look at how an idea makes its way from an author’s mind into the readers’ hands. Children’s author Gail Donovan will lead a conversation with YA novelist Maria Padian from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at the library. Donovan’s fifth novel for middle-grade readers, “Sparrow […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Augusta man arrested for murder of 34-year-old found on side of road
Andrew Redmond, 34, was arrested in Mississippi following a police chase on Monday.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Barn Fest proceeds to help restore century-old barn in Falmouth
The Falmouth Land Trust and Cultivating Community will host Barn Fest on Sunday, Sept. 17, at Hurricane Valley Farm in Falmouth. The festival, from 3 to 7 p.m., is a fundraiser to preserve the farm’s 100-year-old barn and will include live music, food trucks and complimentary beer from Maine Beer Company. Tickets are $40 in […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Film on light pollution to be screened in Cumberland
Tara Zabriskie’s “Defending the Dark,” a short documentary about the importance of preserving dark skies and combating light pollution, will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at the recreation center at Val Halla in Cumberland as part of Prince Memorial Library’s Lawns Gone Wild series. Southern Maine Astronomers will hold a question and session […]
Posted inTimes Record
People Plus to showcase its programs at open house Sept. 21
People Plus will be open to the public from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, for a special open house event at the Brunswick Area Senior Community Center. People Plus will showcase all of the activities, clubs, programs and games that are held daily, weekly and monthly at this single event. Refreshments will be served while […]
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Pratt & Whitney engines suffer production troubles, but not in Maine
The problem affects about 3,000 engines on commercial aircraft, forcing additional inspections that will put pressure on airlines as air travel rebounds following the pandemic.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth prepares to transition to automated trash collection
The town of Falmouth is gearing up for the transition this fall to an automated curbside waste collection system. Town-owned trash and recycling carts, required for the specialized trucks, will be distributed to residents at no charge in late October and early November. The town worked with neighboring communities in a joint bid process to […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Many visitedThe Wall that Heals, honoring Vietnam veterans, in Sanford
Jack Savage of Biddeford, a U.S. Navy veteran who served in the Vietnam War stopped by The Wall that Heals on display in south Sanford last week. Savage, like others who made their way to the 375-foot-long replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, felt it was important to come. Like others, he traced the names […]