ROCKLAND — My introduction to classical music was a Saturday-morning thing. Like so many American kids, I first heard — and loved — Wagner and Mozart as brought to us by Bugs Bunny. I still listen to classical music. My introduction to fine art came through wandering the Colby College Museum of Art and by […]
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Julius Chambers, prominent civil rights lawyer, dies at 76
He opened the first integrated law firm in North Carolina and won key civil rights cases.
Portland Co. complex – prime waterfront – is sold
The sale of the property at 58 Fore St. suggests the eastern waterfront is poised for development.
Portland Co. complex – prime waterfront – is sold
The sale of the property at 58 Fore St. suggests the eastern waterfront is poised for development.
Maine man faces jail for hiding forklift from the IRS
The agency wanted to seize the forklift to pay back taxes, but Patrick Doyon hid the machine before it could be towed away.
Ellen DeGeneres to host 2014 Oscars
The comic and TV host last hosted the awards ceremony in 2007.
U.S. cites al-Qaida threat as it warns travelers, closes embassies
Officials say the potential for terrorism was particularly acute in the Middle East and North Africa, with a possible attack occurring on or coming from the Arabian Peninsula.
Complaints lead to Scarborough tax hike review
Many waterfront residents feel their properties are being unfairly targeted.
July revs up Big Three with double-digit sales increases
The industry as a whole may have had its best July in seven years as buyers loosen the purse strings.
Letters to the editor: Collins’ immigration vote helps families
As an immigrant from Burundi and an asylum seeker, I can say that now is the time to enact common-sense immigration reform. We need a system that creates a fair roadmap to citizenship for 11 million immigrants who are eager to contribute to their new community. Many members of the immigrant communities have lived in […]