SACO — On Sunday, Sweetser’s Cycle or Stroll for Suicide Prevention event brought community members together to promote education and awareness for those who may suffer with suicidal thoughts. People gathered at Sweetser’s headquarters on Moody Street in Saco to participate in a walk or bicycle ride along the Eastern Trail. Before they headed off, Sweetser employees and volunteers talked about the […]
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Opera union launches investigation into Domingo allegations
NEW YORK (AP) — The union that represents opera performers and staff has launched its own investigation into sexual harassment allegations against superstar Placido Domingo, saying it cannot be sure that opera companies will delve into them sufficiently themselves. The American Guild of Musical Artists said its investigation was prompted by two Associated Press stories […]
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Portland cathedral celebrates its 150th anniversary
Roman Catholics on Sunday gathered in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland to celebrate its 150th anniversary. Still Portland’s tallest building, the cathedral in the East End was completed after the Great Fire of 1866, which had destroyed its nearly completed walls. The cathedral was dedicated on Sept. 8, 1869 and is still […]
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Dorian lashes eastern Canada at hurricane force
TORONTO —The storm that already walloped the Virgin Islands, Bahamas and North Carolina lashed at far-eastern Canada with hurricane-force winds for much of Sunday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people before beginning to weaken late in the day. Dorian hit near the city of Halifax Saturday afternoon, ripping roofs off apartment buildings, […]
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Portland halfway house escapee caught in Biddeford after fleeing custody
A 44-year-old Windham man was apprehended by sheriff’s deputies early Sunday morning after escaping from a halfway house in Portland. Joseph Buzzell was serving time after having his probation revoked on a conviction for robbery and operating under the influence. He was due to be released in December. On Saturday night, Buzzell was seen leaving […]
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Unnamed Maine lawmaker subject of sexual harassment complaint
AUGUSTA — One lawmaker was accused of sexual harassment this year, state officials recently told The Associated Press. The complaint did not lead to disciplinary action against the legislator, said Jackie Little, the Legislature’s human resources director. The state declined to share further information, pointing to exemptions in Maine law preventing such disclosure. Maine’s public […]
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Harold Pease: Why the Dependent Class Should Fear Socialism
As government controls more portions of the economy, democracy transcends to socialism. Sometime in this transition democracy ceases to be democracy although the term continues to be used, and no-one can identify that moment when it is too late to pull free. So why should the dependent class, defined as the approximately 47 percent who […]
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Torres, Tauchman, Judge homer, Yankees beat Boston 10-5
BOSTON (AP) — The Bronx Bombers have a new record for home runs and 18 games still to go. Gleyber Torres, Mike Tauchman, Aaron Judge hit home runs as the New York Yankees broke the franchise record for homers in a season Sunday night in a 10-5 win over the Red Sox. “Today was really […]
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Drug possession, attaching false plates on Kennebunkport Police Log
KENNEBUNKPORT — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Kennebunkport Police from Aug. 17 to Sept. 1, 2019: • Gregory Landorf, 30, of New York City, was arrested after officers contacted him on Turbatt’s Creek Road. He was taken to the Kennebunkport Police Department where he was charged with three counts of […]
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