The slow-crawling storm was forecast to turn sharply and skirt toward the U.S. coast, staying just off Florida and Georgia on Tuesday and Wednesday and then buffeting the Carolinas on Thursday.
2019
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Let’s take this country where it ought to be
“America’s present need is not heroics but healing; not nostrums but normalcy…” — Warren G. Harding, 1920 I like Joe Biden. His gaffes, his mistreatment of Anita Hill and even his kissy-face behavior with segregationists notwithstanding, I think he’s a decent guy. If he is the Democratic nominee, next year, I’ll vote for him — […]
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Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Richard S. Matthews
LISBON – Richard S. Matthews, 80, passed away at his home in Lisbon on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, following a long …
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Thomas Hardy Fredericks, Jr.
AUBURN – Thomas Hardy Fredericks, Jr., 74, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Clover Manor, where he had resided …
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: John Ronald Whittier
NEW GLOUCESTER – John Ronald Whittier, 37, died unexpectedly of a longterm heart condition on Aug. 30, 2019, in Phippsburg, Maine. …
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
List of towns opposing CMP transmission corridor grows
It’s a largely symbolic move, but critics of the 145-mile transmission line hope that rallying more municipalities around their cause will slow the project’s momentum.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
He’s 42, autistic – and finally on his own
Supported decision-making, an alternative to guardianship, has made Joshua Strong of Damariscotta a pioneer among Maine’s developmentally challenged.
Posted inSports
As minor league salaries languish, one team goes rogue
While the Toronto Blue Jays have taken a big step toward better compensation for their prospects, other organizations are taking a wait-and-see approach
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s Route 1: Lobster shacks, blueberry stands – and cannabis
More than 20 medical marijuana shops dot the roadway, tempting tourists to stop and peruse their wares.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Albert Pujols, Mike Trout help Angels rally past Red Sox
Pujols homered in a seven-run eighth inning, Mike Trout becomes the youngest to reach at least 275 home runs and 200 stolen bases in Los Angeles’ 10-4 victory over Boston on Saturday.