Adam Sandler’s unlikely golf champ Happy Gilmore is back — and so is Christopher McDonald’s Shooter McGavin, one of the sports movies’ finest villains.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
CMP’s 5-year plan to add workers, lower storm costs carries big price tag
The company is asking state regulators for permission to increase revenue by more than $400 million between 2026 and 2031.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Private Swan Island ferry emerges amid debate over public transportation
Since the ferry service linking Richmond to the island was ended in 2023, the public could access Swan Island only with a personal boat or kayak until this month.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Skip the news headlines and head for Canada | Opinion
Despite hostile rumblings from this side of the border, the people of the Canadian Maritimes welcomed me with open arms
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Five takeaways from Saturday’s Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl
West D (sparked by big play), top players show out; aerial connection, elite coaching staff power West.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Andre 3000 drops out of Portland’s Back Cove Festival, replaced with The Roots
Organizers of the Back Cove Music and Arts Festival, scheduled for Aug. 2-3 at Payson Park, announced the change Monday.
Posted inSports
Erin Holmes grabs first-round lead at Maine Women’s Amateur
The 2023 champion avoided the big risks, and came away with a four-shot cushion over Maria Cianchette entering the second day.
Posted inMaine, News
Penobscot Nation fights Old Town landfill expansion, citing environmental justice concerns
Tribal leaders and the Conservation Law Foundation are opposing the state’s public benefit determination of the proposed 61-acre expansion of the Juniper Ridge Landfill.
Posted inMaine
Mainer temporarily allowed to resume human rights work while suing over Trump sanctions
Matthew Smith sued the administration over economic sanctions it imposed on the International Criminal Court.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine needs to brace for natural disaster | Opinion
Devastating flash flooding in Texas, New Jersey and Vermont remind us that the stakes couldn’t be higher.