Eager to re-establish a tourism link to New England, Nova Scotia officials expect fresh proposals by Thursday. Will Portland be their U.S. destination?

Eager to re-establish a tourism link to New England, Nova Scotia officials expect fresh proposals by Thursday. Will Portland be their U.S. destination?

Gov. LePage lets the industry-backed recycling bill become law despite his opposition to a new fee.

WESTBROOK – A truck struck a utility pole at Riverbank Park in Westbrook early Tuesday afternoon, closing Main Street to both lanes of traffic from Stroudwater Street to the arterial at the city’s Public Safety Building. Public safety personnel at the scene said no was injured. A truck struck a utility pole near Riverbank Park […]

WESTBROOK – Ray Richardson, who is raising money to help purchase lights for Westbrook High School’s Olmsted Field, said he has a little more than $8,000 to go. Richardson, who hosts a talk show on WLOB, had previously wished to remain anonymous during his fundraising efforts. But on Monday, he said $41,500 has been raised […]

Allegations of U.S. spying on European officials in German news weekly Der Spiegel could jeopardize next week’s opening of trans-Atlantic trade talks between the United States and Europe.

The Bay Area Rapid Transit strike will affect more than 400,000 riders on the nation’s fifth-largest rail system.

Over the possibility that the South American country may grant political asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden, the Obama administration is threatening to prolong costly tariffs against Ecuador’s flower industry.

Having spent the entire spring witnessing indifference, incompetence and dishonesty by our government employees in mighty high places, I am hard-pressed to further shame Paula Deen for time-honored mindless or foolish remarks. She does not work for us, nor does she pretend to do so. She’s a great cook, a savvy businesswoman whom we can […]