FREEPORT — Two decades ago, then-Gov. Angus King and members of his staff challenged Maine institutions to invest in research and development across the state; something that King said created “tens of thousands of high-quality jobs,” diversified the economy and lead to the formation of Maine Technology Institute.  King, now a U.S. Senator, joined the […]

BRUNSWICK – Sunday morning, 220 people gathered at Brunswick Town Mall for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, which raises money and awareness for breast cancer.  Sunday also marked the third anniversary of Diane Engel’s breast cancer diagnosis.  Engel recalled the moment her doctor looked at her mammogram results, then placed her hand on […]

LISBON — Former Republican state Rep. Dale Crafts is vying for the Republican nomination to challenge Democrat Jared Golden for the 2nd District Congressional seat in 2020. He will have to beat out former state Sen. Eric Brakey of Auburn for the Republican nomination. The Portland Press Herald reports that Adrienne Bennett, a former press […]

The Maine Department of Transportation has put a statewide halt on the use of a protective road sealant following questions about its use on a stretch of Route 225 in Rome where several motor vehicle crashes happened in recent months.  State officials are now investigating the mixture used in the sealant and whether it created […]

LEWISTON — Democrat Jared Golden, representing a district that voted heavily for Donald Trump in 2016, is facing increasing pressure from both Republicans and Democrats to clarify exactly where he stands when it comes to impeachment proceedings against the president.  A rally for Trump planned outside Golden’s office here Tuesday is meant to turn up the heat […]

Amsterdam-bound flight makes emergency landing in Maine  BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A United Airlines flight with more than 200 people aboard has made an emergency landing in Maine.  A United spokesman says a cabin pressure issue diverted the Amsterdam-bound Flight 986 that had left San Francisco on Sunday afternoon to land in Bangor early Monday, local time.  […]

The Portland City Council is moving ahead with plans to eventually ban the distribution of plastic straws, stirrers and splash sticks in Maine’s largest city.  Councilors are scheduled to hold a first reading Monday night on the so-called straw ordinance before taking a final vote on Oct. 21, according to city spokesperson Jessica Grondin.  Under […]

AUGUSTA — With a blast that killed a firefighter and injured others fresh on attendees’ minds, the state’s annual firefighter remembrance ceremony took on added poignancy Saturday.  The names of fallen firefighters that were read aloud included Farmington Fire Capt. Michael Bell, killed last month in a propane blast that injured many of his fellow […]

PORTLAND — Maine marijuana enthusiasts will probably be able to purchase their preferred products in retail stores by March 2020 after years of waiting. Voters approved legal adult-use marijuana at the polls in November 2016, and the road to legal sales has been long and bumpy. But a key act passed by the Legislature is […]

BRUNSWICK — Curtis Memorial Library got a bit spookier on Friday, and it wasn’t just a result of the skulls piled in the corner and the bats hanging in cages from the ceiling.  To introduce a new, suspenseful story time, this one geared toward adults, Maine State Music Theatre’s Curt Dale Clark read two classics […]