Talk of base closings stirs New England states

27 January 2012, 2:10 pm

Less than seven years after local and state officials, business owners and civic groups beat back recommendations to shut a submarine base in Connecticut and a submarine repair yard in Maine, the Obama administration has again raised the specter of base closings.... Read More »

Paul braves snowy Maine in hunt for GOP delegates

27 January 2012, 1:44 pm

Ron Paul braved Maine's snow and ice Friday in a quest to pick up delegates, vowing he and his loyal band of supporters would be a factor in the Republican nominating contest for weeks to come.... Read More »

ME: Marriage Equality Group to Go to Ballot in November

27 January 2012, 7:21 am

Marriage equality advocates in Maine have collected the 100,000 signatures necessary to bring the issue back to the ballot in November and announced their decision to do so Thursday, the Associated Press reports.... Read More »

Deerskin creations popular for Maine fashion designer, even after 40 years

27 January 2012, 6:37 am

The employees of Erda in 2010. Erda, a small business based in Cambridge, Maine, produces handmade artisanal handbags made of deerskin, upholstery textiles, cowhide and recycles animal skins.... Read More »

GOP candidate Paul draws big crowds in Bangor and Waterville

27 January 2012, 5:14 am

Ron Paul braved Maine's snow and ice Friday in a quest to pick up delegates, vowing he and his loyal supporters would be a factor in the Republican nominating contest for weeks to come.... Read More »

David Dhawan proud of Katrina's 'Chikhni chameli'

26 January 2012, 10:21 pm

Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Director David Dhawan, who worked with Katrina Kaif in "Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?", is impressed with the actress' "Chikni chameli" act, and is happy with the success of the song.... Read More »

Bill Nemitz: Same-sex debate goes marching on

26 January 2012, 9:16 pm

Say what you might about Linda Seavey -- at least she saw this coming. Seavey, who lives in Plymouth, volunteered back in 2009 to help overturn Maine's same-sex marriage law before it could take effect.... Read More »

AUGUSTA MATTERS – Creating jobs takes more than rhetoric

26 January 2012, 12:42 pm

I would like to thank the Lakes Region Weekly for the opportunity to write this column. I represent District 102 in the Maine House of Representatives, which includes most of Standish. I enjoy opportunities like this to communicate with Standish residents. As always please feel free to contact me an... Read More »

The View From Planet Kerth: Oh, the things you can learn where the seats have lids that lift

26 January 2012, 8:54 am

I have spent hundreds of hours hanging out in bathrooms where you are likely to find teenagers. OK, that sounded creepy. Let me start again. During my 33-year career as a high school teacher at Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Ill., I was often assigned to stand in a student bathroom during pa... Read More »

Maine ethics panel considers casino funding probe

25 January 2012, 5:19 am

Maine's Ethics Commission is considering a request to investigate the 2011 campaign finance reporting by the two political action committees that promoted the 2011 Lewiston casino citizen initiative.... Read More »