The Maine Outdoor Coalition is starting what sounds like a first of long-time annual event in the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend.
At the mention of ocean pollution, images of various types of flotsam littering beaches and shores, or footage of catastrophic oil spills likely come to mind. For College of the Atlantic senior Marina Garland, however, the focus is on pollution that cannot be seen by...
As always, the 37th annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum has a full three-day schedule of panel discussions, fishing association meetings, meet-and-greets, two floors of trade show exhibits, family programs, a seafood reception, a banquet and dance on the last night, and a...
For Gina Sabatini, the Thornton Wilder play “Our Town,” set in the early 20th century, continues to reflect modern-day sensibilities. “I feel the play is truly timeless because the themes of the play are still relevant today and will be relevant in the future,” said...
An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings. Feb. 14 Ethan Taylor, 20, of Tremont was arrested for violating conditions of release, assault,...
A Maine genetics research lab announced Thursday it has hired the first researcher to join its new center for genomic medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington.
Debbie Kane was born in 1956 and will celebrate her 14th birthday this year. “I will be getting my work permit this year,” Kane said, with a laugh. Kane is a leap year baby, having been born on Feb. 29, so she only gets to have an official birthday every four years....
A little more than a month after a public forum in which elected officials, U.S. Postal Service employees and members of the public implored the USPS not to cease operations at the Eastern Maine Processing and Distribution Facility in Hampden, the USPS announced it...
Feb. 29 was international Rare Disease Day, and The Jackson Laboratory announced is has a new rare and orphan disease center to address conditions that, while individually rare, collectively affect about one in 10 Americans, according to the National Association for...
The Department of Marine Resources, Feb 22, issued preliminary numbers for 2011 fisheries landings at 276,602,846 pounds with a total price received by fishermen at the docks of $425,774,826. Compared to 2010 levels, this represents an increase of almost 21 million...
