May 16-18: Schoolhouse Arts Center’s musical theater students will present “Annie Junior” on Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 17 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, May 18, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors, and $5 for children under 5. Schoolhouse is located at […]
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Saint Joe’s celebrates 101st commencement
STANDISH – On Saturday, May 10, Saint Joseph’s College in Standish held its 101st Commencement. This year, the college recognized the accomplishments of 564 graduates: 202 from its on-campus programs and 362 from its online programs. Special guests included Bishop Robert P. Deeley, the 12th bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, and three […]
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Maine tribe’s fired finance director indicted on federal charges
Charles Fourcloud is accused of stealing more than $20,000 from Maine’s Passamaquoddy Tribe.
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Maine tribe’s fired finance director indicted on federal charges
Charles Fourcloud is accused of stealing more than $20,000 from Maine’s Passamaquoddy Tribe.
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Portland’s Aroma Joe’s brews up growth
Founded by two sets of brothers born in Berwick, the Portland-based coffee business is expanding.
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Maine’s D.C. delegation raises doubts about fed response to hazardous materials rail shipments
If a railroad spilled thousands of gallons of oil in Maine, no one in the state – or in Washington – knows what the railroads would do or if they’re prepared for such a disaster. In interviews with members of Maine’s congressional delegation, each said that’s the reason they are pushing federal regulators to strengthen […]
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Presumpscot River spotlighted on World Fish Migration Day
On Saturday, May 24, a day of events will be held in Westbrook to celebrate World Fish Migration Day, an international event to call attention to open rivers and migratory fish. There will be a tour of the Presumpscot River, followed by a happy hour at the Frog and Turtle restaurant, and a documentary film. […]
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Presumpscot River spotlighted on World Fish Migration Day
On Saturday, May 24, a day of events will be held in Westbrook to celebrate World Fish Migration Day, an international event to call attention to open rivers and migratory fish. There will be a tour of the Presumpscot River, followed by a happy hour at the Frog and Turtle restaurant, and a documentary film. […]
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New U.S. rail safety rules will not apply to all trains carrying explosive crude oil
AUGUSTA Just as the state has revealed that crude oil shipments by rail have resumed along the state’s rail lines, Maine state emergency officials say new federal rules about shipping hazardous materials such as crude by rail don’t go far enough. For example, the new rule does not apply to trains carrying less than a […]
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Sappi reducing work force by 5 percent nationwide
The company owns mills in Skowhegan and Westbrook and has a corporate office in South Portland.