SOUTH PORTLAND — Girl Scouts of Maine (GSME) announces that it will host free Sprouting Daisies events for girls who are entering kindergarten or first grade, and their families. Below is a list of events in the area. West Paris: 6 p.m. Monday, March 26, at Agnes Grey School, 170 Main St. Waterford: 6 p.m. […]
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Pig brains help Yarmouth chef win ‘Chopped’ on Food Network
Canned pig brains in milk gravy. That was the most memorable memory basket item Christian Hayes, chef and owner of Yarmouth-based Dandelion Catering, worked with on Tuesday night’s episode of the Food Network’s popular television show “Chopped.” The entree he made with the “really disgusting” ingredient helped him win the show and its $10,000 prize. […]
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Owner of J’s Oyster in Portland gets 4 months in jail for failing to pay Maine taxes
The owner of a landmark bar and restaurant on Portland’s waterfront will serve four months in jail and pay more than $1.3 million in restitution for failing to turn over most of her sales taxes to the state, and for not paying her personal and corporate Maine income taxes, over a period of seven years. […]
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Former UMaine standout Latendresse helps lead Colby College to Frozen Four
Colby College assistant coach Michael Latendresse coaches some of his players on the bench during a game this season. WATERVILLE — It’s been 25 years since the University of Maine won the NCAA Division I ice hockey championship, the first hockey title for any Maine school at any level. This weekend, Colby College will try […]
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Lowering Old Glory in Farmington
Keith Chapman, a fourth-grader at Cascade Brook School in Farmington, and teacher Sabrina Beach lower the United States and Maine flags Tuesday afternoon at the school. Students take turns raising and lowering the flags each day, except when it rains, Beach said. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Keith Chapman, a fourth-grader at Cascade Brook School in […]
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Bill to save Maine child abuse prevention program attracts bipartisan support
AUGUSTA — A bill that would save a $2.2 million child abuse prevention program is making its way through the Legislature, after the deaths of two Maine girls from child abuse in the last four months. The LePage administration had announced in February that it would end the prevention program in September. Rep. Pinny Beebe-Center, […]
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Vachon's message to Black Bears —get better
It was the most accomplished women’s basketball season in 14 years for the University of Maine. Now Coach Amy Vachon wants her Black Bears to get better. Should Maine win the America East Conference next year – it certainly will be favored – Vachon wants the NCAA tournament selection committee to give her team a […]
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Ethelyn D. Roberts
LEWISTON — Ethelyn D. (Benjamin) Roberts, 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 12, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. She was born on Jan. 14, 1933, the daughter of the late James “Fred” and Ruth (Gilcrist) Benjamin. Ethelyn lived in Maine most of her life. She graduated from Morse Memorial School. Ethelyn worked for […]
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Davis scores 57 points, but Red Claws fall to Magic
Maine’s Trey Davis dribbles against the defense of Lakeland’s Jay Wright during the G League game at the Portland Expo on Sunday. (Ariana van den Akker/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — Trey Davis hit 10 threes and scored 57 points, both Maine Red Claws records, but was unable to convert on his last two attempts at […]
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We must put an end to childhood lead poisoning
This year marks 40 years since the use of lead paint was banned from consumer use in this country. The federal government banned lead paint in 1978 because the dangers of exposure to lead were too great to ignore. But in 40 years, Maine has made shamefully slow progress in protecting residents’ children from lead […]