Town officials have approved plans to overhaul the guest house at the monastery on Beach Avenue.
August 2024
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Schools and Education
University of Maine System sees highest enrollment in 3 years
The 2024-25 school year will have the highest enrollment since 2021.
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Posted inHealth
Ultraprocessed foods are everywhere. How bad are they?
Ultraprocessed foods make up the bulk of the U.S. food supply and most Americans don’t go a day without eating some.
Posted inNation & World
Immigrant families in limbo after judge puts U.S. program for spouses on hold
The court order, which lasts for 2 weeks but could be extended, comes one week after the Department of Homeland Security began accepting applications.
Posted inNation & World
Snowstorms in summer? Here’s a look at a wild week of U.S. weather
The week of extreme weather across the nation includes a heat wave, tropical storm, landslide, flash flood and snow.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Zuckerberg says White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during pandemic
Experts warn this year’s U.S. election could be swamped by misinformation with the proliferation of AI and other tools to produce false news stories and content that could mislead voters.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Man accused of attempting to rob Portland post office
Police said the man approached the counter and threatened to shoot the clerk. When they refused to open the register, he left.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Biddeford looks to rebuild skate park after closure due to safety concerns
Since the park’s closure last month, many local skaters have been calling on the city to renovate the park.
Posted inMaine, News
Truck that fell through covered bridge was 6 times heavier than posted limit
The state says the ‘catastrophic damage’ to Babb’s Bridge will be repaired in the spring. The Ford F-750 weighed 36,000 pounds when it fell through the wooden planks and into the Presumpscot River.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Ruralist Lament: Joy: The fairy tale
Summer is on its last bony legs. As I write this we are less than 30 days out from the autumnal equinox which officially sticks the fork in the season’s withering carcass and signals the arrival of more dark than light – more bouts of the shivers as we slide into another winter. The Maine […]