Carl Natale

How to best enjoy the Great Falls Balloon Festival on the ground

by Source: Great Falls Balloon Festival August 15, 2023August 18, 2023

The festival this weekend allows visitors to share the field with the balloon crews getting ready for launch. Keep these tips and safety measures in mind.

Do This, Lewiston-Auburn

This weekend’s Great Falls Balloon Festival schedule

August 15, 2023August 18, 2023

Entertainment will feature new nonprofit food booths, a diverse group of craft and trade vendors and many new live performers on stage at Simard-Payne Memorial Park.

Nation & World, News

Supreme Court says White House can continue to set deportation priorities

by Robert Barnes and Maria Sacchetti The Washington Post June 23, 2023June 23, 2023

In this case, the justices said the Department of Homeland Security has the authority to focus on arresting recent border crossers and those who commit violent crimes.

Cops & Courts, Maine

Rockport church pastor arrested on charge of sexually assaulting a child

by Stephen Betts Courier-Gazette June 1, 2023June 2, 2023

The 36-year-old Union man also is on unpaid leave at a Sweetser adult crisis residential facility in Rockport.

Business, Nation & World

Why it’s hard to hire a handyman or contractor – and what to do about it

by Laura Daily Special To The Washington Post May 16, 2023May 17, 2023

Labor shortages and the increasing cost of doing business have made it harder to find skilled tradespeople to tackle home to-do lists.

Maine, Politics

Former campaign worker charged with stealing $225,000 from Max Linn campaign

by The Associated Press April 11, 2023April 11, 2023

Matthew McDonald accused the U.S. Senate candidate of pointing a gun at him in a dispute over cryptocurrency and is now accused of stealing $225,000 from him.

Maine, News

Maine motorists appeal to keep naughty vanity license plates

by DAVID SHARP Associated Press March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

A handful of motorists in Maine are appealing to keep their custom license plates after the state cracked down on naughty words, including unabbreviated expletives.