The annual anti-abortion rally in the nation’s capital sounded more like a victory celebration Friday.
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Nan Heald, longtime director of Pine Tree Legal Assistance, dies
For more than 30 years, Heald led the nonprofit that provides critical legal services to the poor in Maine. She was recognized by the White House as a Champion of Change.
Freeport man charged with violating Black man’s civil rights
The complaint filed under the Maine Civil Rights Act alleges that William Rowe violated a Black man’s rights during a confrontation outside a town restaurant in November.
Faith Notes: Unable to forward
“Return to Sender,” read the yellow sticker plastered over my friend’s name on the envelope I’d addressed and mailed a couple of weeks before Christmas, ‘Insufficient Address, Unable to Forward.’ Standing by my mailbox in the snow, I held the unopened card between my cold hands and saw that I hadn’t included my friend’s apartment […]
Brunswick parish to “Warm Thy Neighbor” Jan. 29-30
Parishioners and community members in the Brunswick area are being asked to pitch in to help locals stay warm through the cold winter months. “Warm Thy Neighbor” will be held on Saturday and Sunday Jan. 29-30 at St. Charles Borromeo Church (132 McKeen St. in Brunswick) and St. John the Baptist Church (39 Pleasant St. […]
Fire destroys popular market run by Amish community in Unity
Heavy smoke seen for miles as firefighters from a number of communities battle blaze at the Community Market and Bakery at 368 Thorndike Road.
Ceremony marks manufacturing’s return to former mill in Madison
Gov. Janet Mills joined executives from Belfast-based GO Lab Inc. and town officials for an event celebrating the imminent launch of wood products manufacturing at the former Madison Paper Industries mill.
Amazon heads to the mall with prototype clothing store
It’s the latest foray into brick-and-mortar for Amazon, which already sells more than 10 percent of all clothes in the U.S.
German actor Hardy Kruger, star of adventure movies, dies at 93
Kruger appeared in a string of English-language adventure and war movies, including ‘Barry Lyndon’ (1975), ‘A Bridge too Far’ (1977) and ‘The Wild Geese’ (1978).
Prior infection, vaccines provide best protection from COVID
A study examined infections in New York and California last summer and fall and found people who were both vaccinated and had survived a prior bout of COVID-19 had the most protection.