By Will Fessenden Maine, like much of the nation, has really taken to sites such as FaceBook and Myspace. As of early September, there were 376,000 Mainers on Facebook, and of those, 41,000 listed their age as being 17 or younger. In my professional life, I love the idea that social networking sites provide so […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — A company that has two major wind-power projects in Maine and is looking at developing more was represented at a meeting in Washington hosted by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Energy Secretary Steven Chu. FirstWind CEO Paul Gaynor participated in the discussion at the White House on Tuesday. Gaynor says FirstWind’s been […]

Bangor, Maine-Russell Sprague Hewett died in his sleep early Saturday at the Maine Veterans’ Home; he was 88. His wife and best friend for more than 70 years, Marion Ludwick Hewett, predeceased him. The son of Charles G. and Vivian Foss Hewett, grandson of Frank and Bessie Hewett, and brother of the late Elwood G. […]

OCTOBER ARTS AND CULTURAL CALENDAR View this calendar on line at www.laarts.org – click on arts & cultural calendar and see what’s going on for the rest of 2009 and find contact and ticket information for all events! October 1 (theater) Carousel – by Rodgers & Hammerstein. The show that Time Magazine named “The Best […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The lead negotiator and spokesman for the NBA’s referees union said Thursday a lockout appears “imminent and unavoidable” following the latest breakdown in talks. Lamell McMorris said the officials made another $1 million in concessions in their proposal, but believes it’s evident the league is not interested in further discussions. The […]

PORTLAND (AP) — The full U.S. Senate has approved a one-year experiment that calls for lifting federal truck weight limits in Maine. The pilot project would exempt Maine’s federal interstates from the 80,000-pound federal truck weight limit, and provide an opportunity to assess the impact on safety, commerce and road wear and tear. Maine’s congressional […]

BANGOR (AP) — A Maine agriculture official says financial pressures and the high price of hay are forcing many horse owners to give up their animals. State Animal Welfare Director Norma Worley says that by the end of August, 50 horses were voluntarily surrendered to the state. That’s compared to the 32 horses that were […]

WESTBROOK (AP) — A patient with mental health issues who escaped from a hospital in Westbrook, Maine, and went missing was found by the local police chief. Police Chief William Baker recruited a pilot and helicopter to search for the 52-year-old woman Wednesday afternoon. She had left Spring Harbor Hospital. After searching for about an […]