The Wyeth paintings were in Linda Bean’s Maine Wyeth Art Gallery above the Port Clyde General Store, which was destroyed in a fast-moving blaze that also claimed the Dip Net Restaurant and the Monhegan Boat Line offices and gift shop.
September 2023
Posted inFood, Nation / World
Wildfires can make your red wine taste like an ashtray. These scientists want to stop that.
The risk to America’s premier wine-making regions – where wildfires caused billions of dollars in losses in 2020 – is growing, with climate change deepening drought and overgrown forests becoming tinderboxes.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, The Franklin Journal
Harrison man pleads guilty to possession of fentanyl powder in Farmington
Daniel Maxfield, 43, entered into an 18-month delayed sentencing agreement.
Posted inNation / World, News
First congressional hearing on Maui wildfire focuses on island’s sole electric provider and grid
The fire in the historic town of Lahaina killed at least 97 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings, mostly homes.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Blaine Mueller named head coach of Maine Celtics
The Wisconsin native served last season as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
House Republicans start making their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing
They are trying to show links to Hunter Biden’s overseas businesses, though key witnesses said they do not yet see hard evidence of impeachable offenses.
Posted inNation / World
What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans and travel impacts, explained
The ripple effects would come down to how long the shutdown lasts and varying contingency plans in place at impacted agencies.
Posted inMaine, News
Augusta officials to send off Navy ship with slice of the city
The USS Augusta, which is to be commissioned Saturday in Eastport, is the second Navy vessel to be named for Maine’s capital city.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Michael Gambon, actor who played Prof. Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ movies, dies
He was always recognizable by the deep and drawling tones of his voice.
Posted inNation / World
A judge found Trump committed fraud in building his real-estate empire. Here’s what happens next
The order rescinds business licenses, which could make it difficult for Trump’s companies to operate in New York.