Returning home from college a couple of weeks ago, I went into the Freeport Community Library in search of books for summer pleasure reading. When I went to check out my selection, the librarian asked for my library card. I didn’t have a current card, so they had to look up my number. The librarian […]
Forecaster Opinion
Local duck boat passengers not hesitant to ride
They say their plans didn’t change despite the fatal accident involving another duck boat in Philadelphia.
Local Dispatches
WATERBORO Coast Guardsman who died attended Massabesic High One of three Coast Guard crew members killed Wednesday in a helicopter crash off the coast of Washington state grew up in Maine. Lt. Sean D. Krueger of Seymour, Conn., the commander, attended Massabesic High School in Waterboro. He was 33, and leaves behind a wife and […]
Help wanted in fight against marsh invaders
Phragmites australis has a strong foothold in Scarborough Marsh, and volunteers are needed.
‘Suburban spies’ plead guilty, head for Russia
The 10, who led double lives here for more than a decade, are exchanged for four Russian prisoners.
Hey, wasn’t that … yeah, it’s Taylor Swift
The singer was shooting video in Maine this weekend, and had a late dinner at Becky’s Diner.
Stepmother feared key to missing Oregon boy
A restraining order unsealed Thursday also contains murder-for-hire allegations.
Climate agency admits to small mistakes in report
But overall, reviewers say, a U.N. study on climate change accurately shows global warming is ongoing and man-made.
Short Relief: GOP's LePage fills leadership void left by Maine Democrats
According to the latest data, more than 318,000 of the state’s approximately 1 million registered voters turned out to vote in the June election – about 31 percent. That was significantly higher than the 15 percent to 20 percent that the secretary of state predicted on the basis of historical turnout for gubernatorial primaries. Nearly […]
Letter: Brunswick Parks & Gardens is not-for-profit
The Brunswick Park & Gardens article last month stated that Herschel Sternlieb, visionary and founder of BP&G, said “the project was a for-profit business.” This gives the impression that BP&G is out to make money, when in fact it cannot because of its tax-exempt status. The BP&G Business Plan of 2010 clearly states that “The […]