March 29, 1995 Westbrook Mayor Kenneth Lefebvre told the City Council last week that the new owner of the S.D. Warren paper mill, Sappi of South Africa, has assured him the mill can be 99% odor-free. Lefebvre said conquering the paper mill odor would raise property values in Westbrook and promote the recreational value of […]
March 2020
Obituary: Charles E. Guptill
Charles E. Guptill 1945 – 2020 BRUNSWICK – Charles E. Guptill, of Brunswick, passed away on Monday March 16, …
Obituary: William Milliken Moody Jr.
YARMOUTH – On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, William Milliken Moody Jr., loving husband, stepdad, brother, uncle, businessman and fun-loving friend passed …
Obituary: Elizabeth “Betty” E. Files
GORHAM – Elizabeth “Betty” E. Files, 85, passed away on Monday, March 23rd at Gosnell House in Scarborough after a period …
South Portland extends closure of city buildings through April 13
The city manager says the decision was made to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
New Zealand mosque gunman pleads guilty to murder, terrorism
One year after killing 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques, the Australian white supremacist unexpectedly changes his plea.
Red Sox sign Yairo Munoz to minor-league deal
Boston brings in a utility player who abruptly left the Cardinals in spring training after an injury and a dispute about playing time.
Acadia National Park shutting down amid coronavirus outbreak
The park, one of the nation’s most popular, will stay closed indefinitely.
Rural America watches with worry as pandemic erupts in cities
Residents from the woods of Vermont to the frozen reaches of Alaska fear the spread of the disease from outsiders.
Abbe Museum cancels Indian Market because of coronavirus outbreak
The Bar Harbor museum’s effort to build the market into a major East Coast draw is interrupted.