Robin Morgan, feminist, poet and editor, dies at 85

Kennedy Center renews call for Trump-backed shutdown after part of a ceiling collapses

WASHINGTON (AP) — A chunk of ceiling fell inside a main hallway of the Kennedy Center, according to a spokesperson who said the damage underscores the need to shut down the historic arts venue for renovations sought by President Donald Trump. No one was injured when a piece of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center’s […]

Permaculture For the Home Garden at Belfast Garden Club talk

BELFAST — On Tuesday, Sept. 15 at noon, Ethan Hughes of the Possibility Alliance will give a program on Permaculture For the Home Garden at the Universalist Union in Belfast, located behind the Belfast Free Library at 37 Miller St. The talk, sponsored by the Belfast Garden Club, is free and open to the public. […]

Maine hunter traps massive 638-pound bear near The Forks    

Sean Frost trapped the massive bear Friday, using a Maine Bear Snare, a pipe cable restraint designed by Chris Hill.

Belfast looks to change part of downtown street to one-way traffic

The Belfast City Council has unanimously approved the first reading of amendments to the city’s traffic ordinance, advancing a proposal to convert a section of Church Street to one-way travel and revise parking and stop-sign arrangements near City Hall and Post Office Square. Under the proposed changes to Chapter 58, Church Street would become one-way […]

Norway Savings Bank commits $10,000 to Maine Adaptive’s Mountain Center campaign

BETHEL — Since 1982, Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation has stood on and been driven by a powerful belief: everyone, regardless of ability, deserves the chance to experience the joy, freedom, and belonging found in outdoor recreation. Annually, around 300 Maine Adaptive volunteers provide more than 2,500 lessons in alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, […]