Thomas Bonfanti of Northfield was arrested and charged with murder in the shootings in Machias and Jonesboro that also wounded a fourth person and put 2 schools in lockdown.
February 2020
Rush Limbaugh tells fans he has advanced lung cancer
The 69-year-old said he currently has no symptoms other than shortness of breath, but will be taking the next couple of days off to deal with his health.
Bowdoinham curbside recycling costs spiking
Selectmen question the future of its curbside recycling service given the unknown costs down the road.
Midcoast cartography talk in Brunswick
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s fifth presentation of their 23nd annual Winter Speaker Series, entitled George Sproule’s Mapping the Mid-Coast, 1770, features Matthew Edney, Oster Professor in History of Cartography at the University of Southern Maine. This event takes place in the Morrill Meeting Room of Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at […]
Bath Y to hold annual meeting
BATH – The Bath Area Family YMCA will hold its annual member meeting from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27 at Maine Maritime Museum on Washington Street. At this event, the Y will recognize Family of the Year and Volunteer of the Year, as well as outstanding community members who have been dedicated to one of the Y’s three […]
Community invited to mark anniversary of statehood with bicentennial bean supper March 14
In recognition of Maine’s bicentennial, Bowdoin College and the town of Brunswick are sponsoring a community bean supper 4–6 p.m., Saturday, March 14, amid the anniversary weekend of statehood. There will be music by the band Pejepscot Station and a presentation at 5 p.m. by the Pejepscot History Center (PHC) and Maine State Music Theatre. […]
Flu season ramps up in Maine, hitting some schools hard
A school in Standish and another in Sanford closed Monday, with 3,020 influenza cases reported so far this season across Maine.
Portland girl has Super time at Bowl game
The once-in-a-lifetime experience for Stella Hang, 12, included tickets to the Super Bowl game, the chance to meet NFL players – and the opportunity to take to the field as part of an NFL commercial.
See who is contributing to Sara Gideon
This searchable database includes all itemized individual donations of $200 or more (or additional donations by individuals who have exceeded $200 for the election) as well as PAC contributions to the 2020 U.S. Senate campaign of Democrat Sara Gideon of Freeport. The database covers the period from July 1 through Dec. 31, 2019. Other candidates […]
Civil cases against former Portland developer on hold as criminal case ramps up
An effort to recoup $5.4 million in fines from Michael Liberty will be delayed while a criminal case against him moves forward.