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Recall' covers all the psychic bases
RECALL: NEW AND COLLECTED POEMS 1967-2008, by H.R. Coursen; Just Write Books, Topsham, Maine, 2008; 292 pages, trade paperback, $24.95. No book of verse published in Maine in the past 30 years that I know of will have healthier influences on your dreams than H.R. Coursena s a oeRecall.a The numerous poems collected here from the past five decades ...
Stakes are high in Maine's vote on gay marriage; out-of-state money pours in from both sides
Bolstered by out-of-state money and volunteers, both sides jockeyed Monday to boost turnout for Maine's referendum on same-sex marriage - a contest that could give gay-rights activists in the U.S. their first such victory at the ballot box.
One thing is for sure: redevelopment of the Base - Naval Air Station-Brunswick - is a process, not an event.
AUBURN a ' His name is John Stevens, he's 43 and homeless since a fire destroyed his Augusta apartment last March.
Hidden World Revealed' will delight nature lovers
HIDDEN WORLD REVEALED: Musings of a Maine Naturalist, by Tom Seymour; Just Write Books, Topsham, Maine, 2008; 190 pages, trade paperback, $24.95. This book by Tom Seymour, a longtime naturalist and contributor to The Maine Sportsman, several midcoast newspapers and many other publications, offers short writings on the natural goings-on in his ...
Out & About: Midcoast Symphony Orchestra opens 20th season in Topsham, Lewiston
Scary moments abound in "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde," a stage adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous novelette, which opens the 2009-2010 season at The Public Theatre of Lewiston-Auburn. One of Ludwig van Beethoven's most famous and enduring works will be the centerpiece of this weekend's program when the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra opens its ...
Cellist, Midcoast Symphony to perform at Franco gala
Acclaimed cellist Emmanuel Feldman will perform Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Franco-American Heritage Center's fundraising Gala and Benefit Concert.
New Nashua Superintendent of Schools Mark Conrad is hoping to bring some stability to the district.
The late Bob Solotaire collected views the same way he collected friends, and he had a great many of both.
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra Gives a Gift to the Audience...
To celebrate its 20th anniversary season, the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra is giving a gift to season ticket buyers: one complimentary companion ticket so that they may bring a friend to enjoy a regular season concert.
Heating oil deliveryman Charlie Thurlow drags a hose back to the truck after filling a tank at a hom
Heating oil deliveryman Charlie Thurlow drags a hose back to the truck after filling a tank at a home in Topsham, Maine, in 2004, when the average price of No.
For each clue, the answer is a four-letter word. The word is an anagram of one of the words in the clue.
Continue reading "Government: 70 percent of clunker sales paid off"
A bunch of keys are held up at a lot where nearly 90 cars were traded in at a local dealership over the past few weeks during the government's Cash for Clunkers program, in Topsham, Maine.
The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits likely rose last week, evidence that jobs remain scarce.
Consumer prices expected to have remained in check
A report due out Wednesday is expected to show that inflation remained in check last month, as the weak economy prevents retailers and manufacturers from raising prices.
Retail Sales Shoot Up in August
In this photo made Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, customers shop for flat screen televisions at a P.C. Richard & Son appliance store in New York.
This puzzle is called "Dividing the Pie." Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase in which the first word starts "pi" and the second word ends in an "e." So, the "pi-e" is divided.
Maine Marine Goes Missing After Leaving Wilton
Police are searching for a Maine Marine reservist who disappeared on his way to a U.S. Marine Corps function in Topsham.