The summer season for the Lakewood Theater, the longest-running summer theater in the country, has been rescheduled to begin in August to help protect the health and safety of staff members and theatergoers during the coronavirus pandemic.
June 2020
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Conor McGregor makes third retirement announcement in 4 years
UFC’s biggest star, who was next in line for a title shot, announced on Twitter that he’s done, which he also did in 2016 and 2019 before returning to fight again.
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Local golf results
Apple Valley Wednesday, June 3 Ladies League even holes results: A Flight: Gross — Jo Albert 19; Net — Fran Blanchette 17; B Flight: Gross — Kait Gallagher 21; Net — Doris Martin 18; C Flight: Gross — Jackie Goulet 27; Net — Ethel Landry 18; Overall: 50/50 — Elaine Dube. Bangor Municipal Tuesday, June […]
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Maine CDC reports one death, 46 new cases of coronavirus
Maine is nearing 100 deaths, but other coronavirus figures are looking more promising as the state’s economy reopens.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: First Amendment has no meaning … unless
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” — The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Those words have […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Maine artists use their medium to send a message
A high-profile mural and a vector portrait of George Floyd, shared by David Ortiz, are among the works.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine Acts of Kindness: Warm hearts provide cash for those in need
An anonymous Portland couple is making an impact with the help of a friend, who delivers envelopes for them with a $100 bill and a message of support.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
On Baseball: All talk and no baseball makes for fans fading away
Instead of helping the nation heal, Major League Baseball owners and players have become another negative distraction – one that becomes easier to ignore.
Posted inBicentennial, Maine, News
On this date in Maine history: June 7
June 7, 1886: An elevator catches fire in the Bodwell & Allen icehouses in the riverside part of Pittston that would become the town of Randolph the following year. The fire jumps across the Kennebec River and ignites a Knickerbocker Ice Co. icehouse at Bowman’s Point in Farmingdale, then spreads to a neighboring Knickerbocker icehouse. […]
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Maine sees a spike in moose permit applications
Opinions on the reasons for the spike vary, but many in Maine’s hunting community agree that the pandemic has played some role in greater interest in the hunt.