By Abigail Curtis on Jul 16, 2021 06:01 pm Even though the big rig and its cargo got hung up on the Penobscot Narrows Bridge in Prospect on Wednesday afternoon and again near the Asticou Inn in Northeast Harbor on Thursday, Mainers greeted superload driver Mike Saxton with donuts, cheers and appreciation rather than impatience and anger. Read more... »
By David Marino Jr. on Jul 16, 2021 05:41 pm Jasper Wyman & Son announced Friday that it had purchased Allen’s Blueberry Freezer the previous day. The sale, which includes 2,800 acres of wild blueberries and 50,000 square feet of cold storage, will allow Wyman’s to expand its wild blueberry supply and freezing operations, a press release said Friday. Read more... »
By Larry Mahoney on Jul 16, 2021 05:33 pm University of Maine Sports Hall of Famer Kim Corbitt, a point guard on the women’s basketball team who was the America East Player of the Year in 2005 and was a two-time AE Defensive Player of the Year, has been named the senior vice president of people and culture for the National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Suns. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Jul 16, 2021 05:27 pm President Joe Biden said Friday that social media companies are "killing people" by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about COVID-19 vaccines. Read more... »
By Larry Mahoney on Jul 16, 2021 05:07 pm A Hungarian National Team player and a Dartmouth College transfer are among the six incoming players who will join the University of Maine’s women’s ice hockey program this season. Read more... »
By David Marino Jr. on Jul 16, 2021 04:55 pm The Maine Community College System does not plan to require its students to be vaccinated in the fall even if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the vaccine for general use, spokesperson Noel Gallagher said Friday. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Jul 16, 2021 04:44 pm Smoke and heat from a massive wildfire in southeastern Oregon are creating giant "fire clouds" over the blaze — dangerous columns of smoke and ash that can reach up to 6 miles in the sky and are visible from more than 100 miles away. Read more... »
By Leela Stockley on Jul 16, 2021 04:35 pm A Hancock carpenter will make an appearance on the HGTV show “Battle on the Beach” this Sunday. Read more... »
By Matt Berg on Jul 16, 2021 04:25 pm Randy Boucher, 47, is facing charges of leaving the scene of a property damage accident, operating under the influence of drugs and violating conditions of release, Brunswick police said. Read more... »
By Leela Stockley on Jul 16, 2021 04:18 pm A Charleston man was flown out of the woods by the Maine Forest Service after he tried to recover a vehicle that he had left in the woods. Read more... »
