PORTLAND — Any given night, there are ample opportunities to hear live music in the city, whether it’s a major touring artist, quadruple bill of local bands, a metal band or singer-songwriter. Show up at the venue, give them your ticket or cover, order a drink, perhaps, and listen. In the midst of all that […]
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'St. Francis loved his animals, and so do we': Annual religious rite draws dozens of people, pets in Yarmouth
YARMOUTH — Pet lovers brought dozens of dogs, a litter of kitties, a hamster, a horse and more to Sacred Heart Church on Saturday morning for a blessing in celebration of St. Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day. More than 75 people and nearly 50 animals mingled in the church parking lot, where the Rev. Peter […]
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Voters get Freeport High School renovation bonds
FREEPORT — The Regional School Unit 5 Board of Directors last week added two bond referendums to the Nov. 5 ballot. The School Board acknowledged, however, that the possibility of Freeport withdrawing from RSU 5 complicates matters considerably. As a result of the boards’ 8-3 decision on Oct. 2, voters on Nov. 5 will decide […]
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Shutdown has 'no immediate impact' on Portland schools
PORTLAND — The federal government shutdown does not have impact on Portland Public Schools for now, but it could if the stalemate in Washington continues. The district is partially funded by federal grants, “but most of that money already has been committed or it is exempt from the shutdown,” according to a news release from […]
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Unsung Hero: Dick Moll, the window-box man of Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — Several years ago, Dick Moll was walking around Edinburgh, Scotland, when he noticed a spectacular display of window boxes and flower plantings that reached from the ground to the top of a pub. “I walked into the pub to have a beer and ask about the plantings,” Moll recalled, “and the bartender said […]
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South Portland police seek 2 robbery suspects
SOUTH PORTLAND — Police are looking for two men after a late-night armed robbery Sunday outside the Amato’s sandwich shop at Broadway and Evans Street. Sgt. Steve Webster said two employees were robbed in the parking lot around 11:15 p.m. after closing the store. One of the suspects showed a gun while demanding money. Webster […]
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No charges, so far, in North Yarmouth shooting death
NORTH YARMOUTH — A man died of multiple gunshot wounds Sunday afternoon at Brown’s Bee Farm on Greely Road, the Maine medical examiner’s office determined. Tim Feeley of the Maine attorney general’s office said Tuesday that an autopsy report is not complete, but could confirm the cause of death of Leon Kelley, 63, of Georgetown. […]
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Maine Colleges: Maine thriller ends as OT win
ORONO – In overtime, Daniele Aviani lifted a rebound over sprawled goalie Megan Hancock to give Maine a 3-2 field hockey win after the Black Bears had tied it at 2-2 with no time left in regulation Sunday. In the game-winning sequence, Annabelle Hamilton fired from the far right side of the circle. Hancock made […]
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John Christie: Remote Roque calls for kayaking
As my ocean kayaking season winds down with the shorter, cooler days and decreasing water temperatures, I recently embarked on what may have been my most enjoyable day of the entire summer in an area I’d thought about exploring for a long time but just never got around to it. I’d been meaning to fit […]
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Critics stir as former Bath hospital is for sale again
BATH — A property the city sold in May, which has been at the center of an ongoing debate over City Council transparency and accountability, is for sale again – at twice the price the city sold it for. The city bought the Mid Coast Center for Higher Education for $1 and sold it to […]