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BENNETT THERE DONE THAT (blog)
UMaine Black Bears win at “Slushy Fenway”
on Jan. 11, 2014, at 8:02 p.m.
The rain came down. The temperature soared into the 50s. Then the flashes of lightning stung my eyes. Next came the roar of thunder. The ice at Fenway Park puddled up. The puck splashed and skipped. The crowd huddled under the overhangs of the grandstand. Somehow, a hockey game happened …
Maine harness horsemen want a racino in southern Maine
Linwood Higgins of the Maine Harness Horsemen’s Association testifies in favor of LD 1111 in front of the Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee Wednesday in Augusta. The bill would amend current legislation to allow an existing racetrack, operating without slot machines, to obtain a slot machine license if approval …
MPA rally urges lawmakers to accept Medicaid expansion
Citizens rally at an event organized by the Maine Peoples Alliance at the State House in Augusta Wednesday. Speakers told their personal stories, urging legislators to make accepting federal funds and expanding health care their top priority.
Not everyone’s happy with EqualityMaine’s endorsement of Michaud for governor
Former state senator Dennis Damon speaks at a press conference in Portland Tuesday expressing disappointment in EqualityMaine’s endorsement of Mike Michaud for governor instead of Eliot Cutler. Also speaking at the event were Sen. Richard Woodbury, I-Yarmouth and Rev. Tim Boggs.
EqualityMaine endorses Michaud over Cutler
EqualityMaine Political Director Ali Vander Zanden announces her organization’s endorsement of Mike Michaud for governor instead of long-time supporter Eliot Cutler in Portland on Thursday.
Bonfires, ball drops and weddings: How Mainers rung in 2014
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — New Year’s revelers dragged their Christmas trees down slick sidewalks toward the beach as the sun set on 2013 for the last time. A trail of spills littering the bricks and telltale marks in the sand led to a pile of evergreens, all of whom …
Erick Bennett claims domestic violence rules make it too easy to convict
Erick Bennett, a Portland consultant who has launched a primary campaign against incumbent U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, says his experience with the justice system is driving him toward what he calls a “pro-family” agenda.
Code Pink delivers street theater, petition to Susan Collins’ office
Members of Code Pink staged a “die in” and delivered a petition to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ office in Portland on Monday urging Collins to vote for disclosure of civilian drone deaths.
BENNETT THERE DONE THAT (blog)
VIDEO: Portland. Yes, the weed’s good (and sort of legal) here
on Dec. 29, 2013, at 10:57 p.m.
Well, it’s been an interesting year in Portland, my home town. We’re getting our floating link to Nova Scotia back and the city has wrestled with what to do about panhandlers in the median strips. There’s even been talk about replacing city lawnmowers with sheep. But the two stories that have been kicking …
Portland playwright looking for a Christmas miracle
Actress and playwright Elizabeth Lardie of Portland needs a bit of a Christmas miracle to raise enough money to pay the actors in a production of her first full-length play at Portland Stage Company this January.
Portland Major League Baseball player visits his old middle school
Ryan Flaherty of the Baltimore Orioles answered questions and signed autographs at Lyman Moore Middle School in Portland on Thursday. He urged students to not let anything deter them form following their dreams and goals.
Portland violin maker Jonathan Cooper
Portland violin maker Jonathan Cooper makes instruments for fiddlers and classical musicians as well. Listen as he plays one of his instruments.
Play facility hosts homeless families
Joker’s, a Portland arcade and indoor play facility, opened its doors to nearly 130 parents and children from area family shelters for their third annual Christmas party.
Mainers react to news of new bishop
Mainers react to news of new bishop for Roman Catholic Diocese of Maine.
New bishop named for Portland Diocese
Bishop Richard J. Malone (left) introduces Bishop Peter Deeley, 67, at a press conference in Portland on Wednesday. Deeley, an auxiliary bishop and canon lawyer in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, has been named by Pope Francis to lead Maine’s Catholics.
Robots clash in Brunswick
About 50 teens from Portland, Lewiston and Kennebunk high schools gathered at Southern Maine Community College’s Brunswick campus to pit their robots against each other.
A vision for Portland’s India Street neighborhood
A team from the University of California Davis spent this week studying Portland’s India Street neighborhood. On Monday, they laid out a sustainable identity plan for the neighborhood which includes pocket parks, community gardens and turing half of Franklin Street into a bike path.
VIDEO
Portland’s holiday lights shine through snowy weather
Portland’s 15th annual holiday light show featuring thousands of whimsical points of light is in full swing. This weekend’s storm couldn’t dim the festive look.
Portland’s holiday lights shine through the storm
Bangor Daily News photographer Troy R. Bennett braves the snow in the wee hours of Sunday morning to capture images of Portland’s holiday lights bringing color to the night.
Rotarians head for Lac-Megantic in Christmas convoy of toys
Biddeford-Saco rotarians pack toys bound for Lac-Megantic, Quebec Wednesday. Lac-Megantic suffered a catastrophic fire after an oil-laden train wrecked in July.
National Weather Service issues winter storm watch for Wednesday in Maine
Orono man gets a surprise: 4 bears living not far from his front door
Hermon woman arrested after allegedly smoking pot at eye center, refusing to leave
Presque Isle duo arrested after alleged assault near downtown pub
Only 3 Maine schools still have Indian nicknames; tribal leader praises effort to eliminate them
30 percent of private colleges won’t survive next 10 years, predicts Husson official
Oh, baby! How just $500 can boost the aspirations of a state
By expanding Medicaid, Maine lawmakers can make a difference for the uninsured
Safety net pole hits Mainers after Boston Bruins game at TD Garden
Pistorius breaks down, retches as girlfriend’s wounds are described during murder trial
UMaine hockey eager to avenge home losses to Friars in Providence as NCAA Tournament looms
UMaine women’s basketball team sparks optimism with turnaround season
Scientist: Odd-looking Maine lobsters are not mutants, and still safe to eat
Why are more Maine novelists turning to the life of crime?
Daniel Williams named interim director of Collins Center for the Arts
Argyle pipe welder refurbishing statue of soldier in effort to restore Orono Civil War monument
Belfast journalist takes on America’s favorite drug in new book