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Across Maine, newly built fire stations are spreading like wildfire
Stuck with old facilities and limited space for modern trucks and equipment, towns across Maine are constructing new fire stations that include larger bays, offices for interagency operations and updated equipment. Last year, voters in Auburn approved an initiative to build a new public safety building at a cost of...
Mars, maker of M&M's and Snickers, to buy Cheez-It owner Kellanova for nearly $30 billion
Mars, whose brands include M&M's, Snickers and Skittles, is buying food company Kellanova in a deal worth nearly $30 billion, giving it access to a huge portfolio of consumer brands from Cheez-It to Pop-Tarts.
They’re going back!
One of our favorite back-to-school commercials was Staples’ take on the Christmas song, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” In it, the Dad loads the shopping cart with glee as the faces of the son and daughter couldn’t be more stoic. Yes, three...
SBC’s final 30th year season concerts and programs
Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC)’s 30th anniversary season concludes in Damariscotta with an exciting concert featuring the powerhouse pianist Shai Wosner and the East Coast Chamber Orchestra in a special partnership between SBC and Portland Chamber Music Festival (PCMF). Grammy Award-winning violinist Jennifer Koh is also in residence this week. She will be featured together with Wosner in the concert and will also give a solo recital and a master class.
Eileen Ivers and Universal Roots
Eileen Ivers. The violin player a New York Times reviewer once described as “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin.” And, I’ve gotta say, after watching and grooving to many videos on her YouTube channel, like Jimi, she is, without a doubt, a passionate virtuoso of a musician.
Eugene A. Huskins
Eugene Alfred Huskins, 77, of Southport passed away peacefully on Aug. 8, 2024 at Bella Point Assisted Living Facility in Freeport, Maine. Gene grew up on Southport Island and attended local schools. Gene was born on Dec. 21, 1946 in Boothbay Harbor to Alfred R. and Estella M. Huskins. His...
Maine Woman Accused of Killing 90-Year-Old Man
According to an article on the WGME website, 55-year-old Shari Allimah has been accused of killing 90-year-old Gerald Marin. The article explains that on May 18, Marin's family visited his home on Hallowell Road in Litchfield. When they arrived, they reportedly found a bloody scene and the body of Gerald Marin underneath a blanket in a bedroom.
Get out there!
Several weeks ago, John Merry, Wiscasset schools’ longtime maintenance and transportation director, sent us the school bus schedule and we recently ran it in the print edition. Look for it online this week also. I remember being impressed to see the schedule as early as we did, but of...
Curtis E. Harding
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Curtis E. Harding of Naples, Florida and Boothbay Harbor on July 28, 2024. Curt was born April 18, 1934 and raised in Sudbury, Massachusetts where he was an avid sportsman, excelling in basketball, tennis and skiing. As a young adult, he learned to sail on Cape Cod, becoming the major foundation for his future life. As a teen, he met his future wife, Jeanne, while attending and graduating from Sudbury High School.
Must-See Events for Family Fun at Lewiston/Auburn Balloon Festival 2024
We are all relieved and beyond excited to be able to attend this year's L/A Balloon Festival at Simard Payne Park. At first, we weren't sure it was even going to take place, and now, it's on! And I am emceeing!. According to LA Balloon Fest, the event will take...
Elizabeth P. Edgerton
Elizabeth Pettengill “Betsy” Edgerton died peacefully in Brunswick, Maine on July 5, 2024 at the age of 88. In her own words, “I’ve had a wonderful life!”. Betsy was born in Portland, Maine on Oct. 7, 1935 to Louise Merriam Pettengill and Richard Eaton Pettengill. She grew up in Falmouth Foreside, spending many happy summers at Ocean Point in East Boothbay. After graduating from Portland High School, she briefly attended Maine College of Art & Design before transferring to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
Mr. Keillor
To me, one of the more fascinating things about folks who perform at the Opera House is their observations about visiting Maine and Boothbay Harbor in particular. People come from far and wide to our wonderful stage and, in many cases, for a first time visit to Maine. The experience of visiting here is interesting, in that these visitors offer us a view of ourselves from a unique vantage. In many cases, performers will arrive a day or so before they share their talents, which often results in some revealing experiences. Garrison Keillor did not disappoint in that regard. Maine is not your grandmother’s “Lake Wobegon!”
Right to privacy prevails in Maine utility company's case to out illegal marijuana operations
TURNER, Maine — The Maine Public Utilities Commission has rejected a proposal initiated by Versant Power to alert law enforcement to high electricity consumption as a way to crack down on illegal marijuana growing operations. State and federal officials have been trying to figure out a way to stop...
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