Portland police are continuing to investigate an armed robbery at a Sagamore Village apartment Friday.
Beth Quimby
Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New Hampshire newspaper. She is a graduate of Colby College and a recipient of national, regional and state journalism awards. When she is not working, she tries hard to follow her bliss.
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Lead rules weighing on contractors
Thousands of them now have to be certified and follow lead-safe practices at homes built before 1978.
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Senators ask for Cobscook Bay survey
Seven fishermen have died in the bay since 2008 in sinkings many fishermen blame on inadequate charts.
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EPA honors two Mainers
Honored were Donald Hudson, president of the Chewonki Foundation in Wiscasset, and Sophie Towel, a sixth grader from Berwick.
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Earth Day at 40: Mainers remember birth of a movement
The first celebration was an understated affair with the few observances held mostly on campuses.
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Alewives: Fish in troubled waters
Maine researchers delve into the mysterious decline of the alewife
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Acquire some mussels
Founders of a pioneering rope-grown mussel operation off Clapboard Island are ready to sell.
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Feature Obituary: Pamela Dyer, 60, doting grandmother, loved people
GRAY – Pamela Dyer was an enthusiastic seamstress. At Halloween, she would create her children’s costumes, transforming the fabric into little devils, tigers and Indian maidens. In later years she fashioned colorful blankets for her two granddaughters. Mrs. Dyer, who died Thursday at age 60, also filled her house with cross-stitching creations. She also relished […]
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Buying road show: Are your treasures appraise worthy?
Jewelry sellers discover that when it comes to price you can’t always get what you want.
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An industry at sea
New rules taking effect May 1 cast doubt on an already unpredictable line of work.