July 28, 1759: Britain’s construction of Fort Pownall, in what now is the town of Stockton Springs, is completed. It is named for Massachusetts Bay provincial Gov. Thomas Pownall, who oversaw construction. The fort is intended to make the area safe for European settlement and to drive off Norridgewock and Penobscot tribes. It is later […]
July 2020
Sports on TV: Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Tuesday (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts KBO BASEBALL 5:25 a.m. — ESPN2: Kiwoom at Doosan LACROSSE 7 p.m. — NBCSN: PLL: Archers vs. Waterdogs, Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, Utah 9:30 p.m. — NBCSN: PLL: Chrome vs. Redwoods, Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, Utah MLB BASEBALL 6 p.m. — FS1: NY Yankees at […]
Could NHL home-nation advantage help end Canada’s Stanley Cup drought?
The NHL playoffs are scheduled to be exclusively played in Canada for the first time since 1925.
Obituary: Nancy Lee Bourgea
PERU ? Nancy Lee Bourgea, 80, died Saturday July 25, 2020 in Peru, at the home of her friend Ginny Bragdon. …
Obituary: Ruth Elizabeth Ault
WAYNE – Ruth Elizabeth Ault passed away at her home on Friday, July 17, 2020 at age 91, having lived a …
Obituary: Rita (Moreau) Janelle
LEWISTON – Rita (Moreau) Janelle passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020, just eight days before her 96th birthday. She was a …
Obituary: Elizabeth B. Perrin
LEWISTON – Elizabeth B. Perrin, 95, of Lewiston passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020.
She was born in Vassalboro on …
Obituary: Shirley Esther Flynn
AUBURN – Shirley Esther Flynn passed away peacefully on July 26, 2020, at Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn, Maine, after struggling …
Mark Chasse: It’s time for Laurel Libby
There is no question that these are unprecedented times. The world is panicked by the coronavirus; people are out of jobs; businesses are closing; and the Maine Legislature is not leading effectively. Someone new is needed at the State House, someone who understands the concerns of the people. It’s time for someone new; it’s time […]
Steve Turner: Extend unemployment benefits
I’d better explain something about how business and society work. The success of a business is wrung from the hard work and sweat of the workers. A business’ profits were earned with the labor of their hands. Those workers are also somebody’s customers. When a business furloughs workers, it loses customers; loses sales, and profits. […]