Rory Ferreira invited 79 of his closest friends and never-met strangers to the 4:20 p.m. showing of “Sorry to Bother You” at the Nickelodeon theater in Portland on Saturday. And they didn’t have to pay even a nickel to see the film. Ferreira, a Biddeford rapper whose stage name is Milo, bought all 129 of […]
2018
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Maine will no longer suspend driver's licenses over unpaid fines
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine will no longer suspend driver’s licenses over unpaid fines once a new law goes into effect. The law says until October 2021, Maine will no longer automatically suspend driver’s licenses for failure to pay fines unrelated to driving. The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine said suspending driver’s licenses make it […]
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Posted inOxford Hills, sj-web
Story of Paris Hill man connects Maine to ‘complexities’ of slave trade
The story of the boy who was abducted from the eastern coast of Africa and wound up living among country folk in western Maine has captivated the residents of Paris Hill for more than 160 years. It’s a revealing tale, at turns tragic, bewildering and inspiring, that stretches across an ocean, three continents and nearly […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Crumbling captain's home in Searsport is being dismantled ever so slowly
SEARSPORT (AP) — A crumbling gem of a home built by a sea captain is being dismantled in slow motion, so slowly that some people wonder whether Mother Nature will raze it before the owner completes the job. Searsport officials told the owner of the 150-plus-year-old home to tear it down more than two years […]
Posted inNational Sports
X Gon’ Give It To Ya — Red Sox beat Blue Jays on Bogaerts’ walkoff grand slam in 10th inning
BOSTON — Xander Bogaerts relaxed to the beat of his favorite walk-up song. Three pitchers later, he was stunned by excitement rounding the bases. Bogaerts hit a game-ending grand slam with one out in 10th inning, and J.D. Martinez hit his major league-leading 29th homer to carry the Boston Red Sox to a 6-2 […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Moxie Day 5K results
At Lisbon Falls 1. Erik McCarthy 15:17; 2. Spencer McElwain 15:22; 3. Ryan Collins 15:56; 4. Robert Worful 16:47; 5. Nicholas Harriman 17:13; 6. Ryan Harkleroad 17:29; 7. David Schlotterbeck 17:59; 8. Ted Burns 17:59; 9. Michelle Lilienthal 18:05; 10. Seth Beal 18:34; 11. Lauren LaRoche 18:57; 12. Steven Miller 19:42; 13. Matthew Greear 19:51; 14. Joel Shepard 19:54; 15. Garrett Earley 20:31; 16. Tony Myatt 20:37; 17. Dave Howard 20:46; […]
Posted inUncategorized, Varsity Maine
Best of the Best
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Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
Discouraging civic engagement in town affairs
Civic engagement must be based on the belief that one’s efforts are useful to the community at large and are not going to be summarily sabotaged by an authoritarian bureaucrat. When residents raise serious questions in a public hearing that the committee (or board) cannot, or will not, answer in a sensible manner then the […]
Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
The Brett Kavanaugh nomination
If Alexander Hamilton had been nominated for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court today, Democrats would likely oppose him. About the court, Hamilton said: “[A] limited Constitution … can be preserved in practice no other way than through the medium of courts of justice, whose duty it must be to declare all acts contrary […]
Posted inHoroscope, sj-web
Capricorn: A serious attitude will help you get ahead
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tristan Wilds, 29; Lana Parrilla, 41; Jason Bonham, 52; Forest Whitaker, 57. Happy Birthday: Preparation will be key to getting what you want. Clear up any clutter that has built up in your life to pave the path to the destination of your choice. Knowing what you want will be […]