Chebeague Island Wed. 7/6 6 p.m. Select Board Cumberland Tues. 7/5 9:30 a.m. Communications Committee Wed. 7/6 7 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Durham Thur. 6/30 6:30 p.m. Town Manager Hiring Committee Town Office Falmouth Tues. 7/5 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall/Zoom Freeport Thur. 6/30 6 p.m. Shellfish Conservation Commission Workshop Town Hall Tues. […]
June 2022
Posted inSports
Maine Event golf tourney postponed with no make-up date announced
The tournament, which features men and women as well as pros and amateurs, has been postponed because of maintenance at Augusta Country Club.
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Posted inNation & World
House Jan. 6 panel calls surprise hearing to present new evidence
The committee investigating the Capitol riot says it will hold a hearing at 1 p.m. on Tuesday.
Posted inNation & World, News, Sports
WNBA star Brittney Griner goes on trial Friday in Russia
WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a court near Moscow that ordered her trial on cannabis possession charges to begin Friday, about 4 1/2 months after she was arrested at an airport while returning to play for a Russian team.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Maine reports slight drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations
The number of patients statewide has declined 30% over the past month but remains 4 times higher than a year ago.
Posted inTimes Record
From the Garden: Embracing native plants doesn’t have to be all or nothing
As home gardeners become more educated about the role native plants play in the ecosystem — and their importance to pollinators, wildlife and humans — many are turning to “rewilding.” The term refers to a landscaping approach that depends on the use of native plants to sustain insects, bees, birds and butterflies. In […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Russia defaults on loans for first time in a century as sanctions muddy next steps
Given the damage already done to the economy and markets, the default is mostly symbolic for now.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Supreme Court sides with doctors convicted in pain pill schemes
Justice Stephen Breyer wrote that prosecutors must prove that doctors knew they were illegally prescribing powerful pain drugs in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act.
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Obituary – Robert Pinkerton
Robert “Bob” H. Pinkerton, 89, of Kennebunk, passed away June 25, 2022. He was born April 9, 1933, in Sanford to John and Louise (Burk) Pinkerton. Bob married Judith Diehl on Aug. 8, 1959. He proudly served our country as a member of the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Following his training […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Arts Calendar: July 1-9
Raising a ruckus Exhibits/Galleries Art Hop: downtown Bath, featuring artists and performers, 4-7 p.m. third Friday of July and August. “Being Human”: Union of Maine Visual Artists Gallery, 516 Congress St., Portland. Variety of media created by several artists. Through July 30. “Contrasts”: Group Exhibit of Visual Art: Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., […]