July 2019
Police investigate shooting in Lewiston late Thursday night
Victim on Bartlett Street reportedly shot multiple times in the stomach.
Austin Bay: Turkey’s latest Libyan war recalls 1911
Last week, though his military forces are deeply engaged in next-door Syria’s ruinous civil war, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to launch a military campaign in another former Turkish Ottoman Empire colonial possession: Libya. Don’t dismiss the Ottoman link as a quaint historical reference. Ottoman rule influences contemporary Libyan politics in odd but evident […]
Marc Thiessen: Trump’s tough actions make the difference
WASHINGTON — During a single visit to Asia, President Trump embraced not one, not two, but three dictators. He became the first American president to set foot in North Korea, where he praised his “great friendship” with North Korea’s despotic leader, Kim Jong Un; he held another cringe-worthy press availability with Russian President Vladimir Putin, […]
Downtown Norway will be a stage for music, arts July 11-13
NORWAY — The downtown will be the setting for three days of activities built around the Norway Music and Arts Festival, July 11 to 13. On July 11, the second annual Norway Fringe Showcase will be held at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Concert Hall at 479 Main St. It’s designed to provide space […]
Briefly: City
Learn about wildlife in photo presentation FREEPORT — Harpswell author Ed Robinson will be at the Freeport Community Library showing “The Wonder of Maine’s Wildlife,” a photo presentation featuring some of Maine’s iconic wildlife. There will also be animal calls and anecdotes from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 15. Robinson’s book, “Nature Notes from […]
Obituary: Matthew James Houle
LIVERMORE FALLS – Matthew James Houle, 32, of Livermore Falls, passed away unexpected on Friday, June 28, 2019, in a motorcycle …
Obituary: Virginia “Ginny” Lee Treadwell
TURNER – Virginia “Ginny” Lee Treadwell passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, July 2, 2019, at the Androscoggin Hospice House with …
Obituary: Terri Lynn Ellis
RUMFORD – Terri Lynn Ellis, 51, of Congress Street in Rumford, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, July 1, …