The annual North Nobleboro Day is back for the 53rd years on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the North Nobleboro Community Hall on Upper East Pond Road. This lively community celebration draws crowds of locals and visitors with a winning mix of food, music and community spirit. The day kicks […]
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Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox beat sloppy Astros 6-1 behind Lucas Giolito’s stellar start
Boston got its third straight win over the AL West leaders.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Air quality alert extended for parts of Maine as Canadian wildfires bring hazy skies
The Department of Environmental Protection said the air quality Monday was ‘moderate,’ a day after it was deemed ‘unhealthy’ in many parts of the state.
Posted inMaine
Scenes from the Beach to Beacon 10K in Cape Elizabeth
A selection of photos from the TD Beach to Beacon 10K on Saturday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Scenes from Portland’s Back Cove Music and Arts Festival
A selection of photos from the landmark festival held at Payson Park.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Portland police searching for Bangor Savings Bank robbery suspect
An unidentified man robbed the Bangor Savings Bank on Brighton Avenue on Saturday morning before escaping into the woods with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to police.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Delving beyond news headlines, sounding out Maine | Opinion
Curating a series of stories about our state opened my eyes — and heart — to people and places I might not otherwise have encountered.
Posted inLetters
Experience the healing power of Maine’s wild places | Letter
Feeling overwhelmed by the news, the politics, the weight of it all? Get outside.
Posted inLetters
Maine’s hypodermic needle handouts need to end | Letter
The July 27 front-page article about the HIV outbreak in Penobscot County was nothing short of bizarre. Thousands of words were used to explain that hypodermic needles were not the problem. Instead, it was lack of federal money, always the bogeyman of these screeds. Certain possession of hypodermic needles was a crime in Maine. In […]
Posted inLetters
Grieved by loss of paper’s outdoors section | Letter
I’m really disappointed in the recent change consolidating the sports and outdoors sections of your paper. Basically any outdoor coverage is gone. Please research how many hunting and fishing licenses are sold in Maine each year and the amount of revenue these sports produce for our economy. Yes, there are occasional articles about birding and […]