BANGOR — Toby Leboutillier defies the norms of modern radio. He plays 100-year-old records made of shellac, which can be badly scratched or chipped. He reads 50- or 60-year-old news stories from Maine newspapers on air. He pronounces every word with painstaking precision – Feb-bru-ary for instance – in a distinctive dialect that sprung from […]

Natural gas consumers in Portland and Lewiston-Auburn could see rate increases of up to 9.3 percent if regulators approve a proposal by Unitil, an international energy company that owns a subsidiary in Maine. Unitil is hoping to raise rates to fund safety improvements in the distribution system, as well as better serve a growing customer […]

BUXTON  — A recount of the town election results of Buxton’s Annual Town Meeting was conducted Saturday at the Buxton Town Hall. According to Buxton Town Clerk John Myers, the recount was for two seats on the Buxton Board of Selectmen for three-year terms. Myers said Buxton had four designated recount candidates in Mark J. Blier, Thomas […]

AUGUSTA — Maine’s Democratic governor this week signed dozens of bills, including measures to prohibit use of hand-held devices and phones while driving, protect pregnant employees and prevent adults from providing tobacco to young people. Gov. Janet Mills’ office said late Thursday that she’s signed into law roughly two dozen new bills, including a bill […]

LONDON (AP) — Major league baseball’s first game in Europe received a royal launch. Prince Harry and wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, took part in the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Yankees played the Boston Red Sox. The couple left month-old son Archie home as Meghan made one of her few public […]