About 200 people say a band was too loud Saturday night, and concert promoter Alex Gray acknowledges there is still room for improvement.
June 2019
Malfunctioning ceiling fan causes fire at Farmington’s Edgewood Living Center
Farmington Fire Chief Terry Bell said that a malfunctioning ceiling fan in a bathroom is the likely cause of a Sunday afternoon fire at Edgewood Rehabilitation & Living Center that displaced more than 40 residents.
Police: N.H. woman shoved dog into lake, watched as it drowned
The 66-year-old faces a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge.
Man killed in Buckfield crash, three others injured
The early Sunday morning crash also injured three others.
Forum set on proposed CMP project; Jay voters to consider support
A panelist-style forum with differing views to be held days before Jay vote
When boxer John L. Sullivan came to Lewiston, he proved a ‘gigantic fizzle’
When the world’s first heavyweight boxing champion visited Lewiston in 1885 for an exhibition match, it didn’t go well.
Fire Department concern at town meeting
BUCKFIELD —Roughly 40 people passed a $3,662,786 budget at Buckfield’s annual town meeting on Saturday. The municipal budget for fiscal year 2020 is $1,827,244, which is an increase of $57,929 over the current budget. The town’s assessment to Oxford County is $133,803, which is an increase of $10,351. Buckfield’s share of RSU 10 is $1,651,739, […]
Sidewalks help satisfy a hunger for outdoor dining in Portland
This year, 219 restaurants have permits for sidewalk seating, up from 98 in 2016.
Fifteen years after AMHI’s closure, mental health system still fractured
Despite a promise to provide resources to the severely mentally ill living in communities across the state, Maine has often failed to deliver.
A small-town library in Maine displays gay-themed books, and a controversy erupts
Displays of banned books and of pride titles elicit challenges from leaders in Rumford. Library officials say they welcome both the dialogue and the upshot: ‘We don’t tolerate discrimination.’