Several nonprofits and organizations, along with Mt. Abram ski area, are helping to make Nordic and Alpine skiing free or low-cost for area children.
2022
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Courts, BMV scramble to fix gap in state law that allows some convicted drivers to keep licenses
Top state officials promise to fix a blind spot in the law that did not clearly require the court system to notify the Bureau of Motor Vehicles that a driver had been convicted of killing someone on the roadway.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Gov. Janet Mills considers options as pressure rises with gas and oil prices
The governor stands behind her proposal for tax refunds but says that she’s ‘eager to listen to any and all proposals’ to help Mainers deal with the skyrocketing cost of fuel.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Potholes, road salt and climate change: Warmer Maine winters raise new concerns
Rising average temperatures are expected to create more safety hazards for motorists and more pollution for Maine.
Posted inMaine, News
Decades ago, Ukrainian refugees found ‘heaven’ on farms in Maine
From 1949 to 1955, refugee families from Ukraine, Poland and Estonia stayed at Freedom Farm in Kennebunkport as they built new lives in America. Some later moved to farms in Kennebec County.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Motivated by movement, three Maine dancers will perform at regional event in Boston
Aretha Aoki, Scott McPheeters and Kristen Stake each will get 12 minutes on stage at the New England Now Dance Platform.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Supreme Court nomination once again puts Susan Collins in spotlight
While not in a position to determine the outcome, the Maine senator is the most likely Republican vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson, who would be the first Black woman to serve on the court.
Posted inSports
Sports on TV: Sunday, March 13, 2022
Sunday, March 13 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts AHL HOCKEY 4 p.m. NHLN — Grand Rapids at Chicago AUTO RACING 3:30 p.m. FOX — NASCAR Cup Series: The Ruoff Mortgage 500, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz. 7 p.m. FS1 — NHRA: The AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Fla. (Taped) […]
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Constance “Connie” Irene (Jones) Dudzic
LITCHFIELD, Conn. – Constance “Connie” Irene (Jones) Dudzic, 89, wife of the late Lawrence J. Dudzic, passed away on March 1, …
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Obituary: Marilyn J. Buck
LEWISTON – Marilyn J. Buck, 74, of Lewiston, died Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Central Maine Medical Center.
Born in Farmington on …