Local & State
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PublishedJuly 4, 2019
In wake of new Nike flap, Poliquin says buy New Balance instead
Former Maine congressman Bruce Poliquin urged patriots to buy American-made sneakers instead of supporting Nike after the shoe giant dropped plans to sell Fourth of July-themed trainers.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2019
First Amendment Museum celebrates Independence Day with Family Fun Day
The Augusta museum's annual event culminated with a Suffrage March, celebrating the centennial of the 19th Amendment.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2019
Asylum seekers welcomed to Maine with a ‘beautiful and wonderful’ July Fourth picnic
Despite a political divide over immigration nationally, large numbers of volunteers donate food, services or time to welcome 150-plus recently arrived asylum seekers sheltering in Portland.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2019
Maine saw fireworks boom in 2012, but sales later fizzled
Consumer sales were highest during the first year of legalization.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2019
Elderly couple killed in collision with dump truck in Madison
Joyce Gipson, 85, and Keith Blackwell, 80, of Madison died in the crash at the intersection of Preble Avenue and Ward Hill Road, authorities say.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2019
Proposed house for former prisoners prompts debate in Rockland
The planned re-entry facility has spurred arguments not only on acceptance of released inmates but on what constitutes a family.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2019
Officials investigating single-engine plane crash at Maine camp
Federal authorities are investigating a single-engine plane crash at a camp in Waldo County.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2019
Maine had fireworks boom in 2012 but sales later fizzled
National sales of fireworks meanwhile have risen in the same period.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2019
Coast Guard reminds Mainers to label canoes, kayaks with contact information
The identifying labels can help Coast Guard crew members, game wardens and marine patrol officers quickly determine whether a boat is merely adrift or if a paddler could be missing.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2019
Eastern Daylight Time in Maine year-round faces long odds
A state law set to take effect in September would put Maine on Eastern Daylight Time all year long, but only if Congress passes its own law.
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