Until a couple of years ago, I had never heard of Albany Mountain. While hiking on Caribou Mountain in the Evans Notch area with friends Laurie Wunder and Tom Meredith, they pointed out the nearby 1,930-foot summit and recommended it as another scenic hike in the area. Northern New Hampshire residents, Tom and Laurie have […]
2024
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education, Times Record
After closing Bath-area schools Monday, police determine threat not credible
Local police expressed skepticism about the apparent threat made to RSU 1 but say the decision to close schools Monday was made out of an ‘abundance of caution.’
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Community News – Brick Store Museum hosts ‘Nightcap Before Christmas’
‘Nightcap Before Christmas’ at Brick Store Museum The Brick Store Museum invites family, friends, and neighbors to its annual holiday open house, “A Nightcap Before Christmas,” on Friday, Dec. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be free admission to the museum, and guests are welcome to view the exhibits currently on view, including […]
Posted inMaine
Mainers with ties to Syria celebrate fall of Assad regime
Bashar al-Assad’s regime was reportedly responsible for the deaths of more than 200,000 Syrian civilians from the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in March 2011 to June 2024.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Support your local Maine sea farmer this holiday season
Buying local seafood strengthens coastal economies and protects the state’s working waterfront heritage.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Tickets on sale for Melissa Etheridge with Indigo Girls in Bangor on Aug. 30
Guster on the Ocean at Thompson’s Point in August is also on sale.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Trump is an enemy to Portland values
Topsham letter writer Raymond West, who declared that the president-elect is “Portland’s enemy” (“Portland, beware President Trump,” Dec. 9), is no doubt correct. During his last term in office he proved to be an enemy of the values that communities like Portland hold dear: diversity, public good and democratic ideals. As for his suggestion that […]
Posted inMaine
Biden to declare Frances Perkins’ Newcastle home a national monument
She served as secretary of labor for Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1945 and spearheaded reforms like Social Security and the 40-hour work week.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: A warning shot to the rapacious health insurance industry
With Trump back in office, though, don’t expect things to get better for consumers anytime soon.
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See ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’ for free at Portland Museum of Art
‘The Muppet Christmas Carol,’ starring Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, is a retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale.