CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sara Ramirez, 45; Chris Tucker, 49; Zack Ward, 50; Richard Gere, 71. Happy Birthday: You’ll discover new ways to interact with people you love and those who share your interests. A positive change will be a step toward personal freedom and a new beginning. Finding solutions will be your thing, […]
2020
Posted inDear Abby
Man considers reaching out to dangerous former friend
DEAR ABBY: I cut off contact with a friend I’ll call “Mick” after my wife and I had our first child. He was a gambling addict, an alcoholic and a serial abuser of women. He was violent when he drank and once broke my nose because of some perceived slight. Mick had a troubled childhood […]
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Posted inAuto Racing, Local Sports, Sports
47th annual Oxford 250 final results
Johnny Clark captures his first 250 title.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Return after 9-week strike going smoothly at Bath Iron Works
Mediated discussions are underway between the company and union aimed at restoring trust and promoting efficiency to get the shipyard caught up on the production of warships.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Aquaboggan Water Park closes for season after police issue cease-and-desist order
Authorities say they were concerned that large gatherings of people inside Aquaboggan Water Park posed a significant risk of transmitting the COVID-19 virus.
Posted inNation / World
Lebanese officials tried to secure explosive chemicals days before Beirut blast
Officials feared theft of the ammonium nitrate stored at the port, but they did not seem to fully understand the risks to nearby communities if the chemicals ignited.
Posted inAuto Racing, Local Sports, Sports
Auto racing: Johnny Clark wins first Oxford 250 title
Clark, of Hallowell, takes the victory in an event he first entered in 1997, holding off another longtime contender – Jeff Taylor.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Fire badly damages mobile home in Poland
Fire Chief Thomas Printup said nobody was injured Saturday in a fire that displaced two people.
Posted inNation / World
Trump praises supporters amid deadly clashes with social justice demonstrators
Shooting deaths in Oregon and Wisconsin raise the specter that the nation’s summer of unrest has entered a new phase.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Kudos: Volunteers spreading the word to new Mainer community
Several organizations, including a coalition led by Maine Community Integration, are conducting outreach sessions to inform new Mainers about school reopening and mask-wearing.