Feature Obituary: Arthur Waitley, 63, went from law enforcement to ministry

NEW GLOUCESTER – While lying in a hospice bed last week, Arthur E. Waitley offered some life advice to a friend. “Love one another,” said Waitley, a Yarmouth pastor from New Gloucester who was diagnosed with cancer about five years ago. “Because if you love one another, everything else will just fall into place.” His […]

Truck pulled from the water in Kennebunkport

Tow trucks pulled a pickup truck from the water near the Cape Porpoise Pier in Kennebunkport about 6:45 this evening, say eyewitnesses. It was not immediately clear how the truck got into water. Tom Cannon, a South Portland resident who was having dinner in Cape Porpoise, said he was among 50 or 60 onlookers watching […]

Kayakers rescued in Kittery

A fire department boat rescued two kayakers who overturned in the water this evening off Seapoint Beach in Kittery, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Coast Guard Sector Northern New England Chief Rob Childress said Kittery police requested assistance from the Coast Guard shortly after the incident, which happened about 6 pm. The Coast Guard […]

Governor won’t go on trade mission

He says he must attend to budgeting challenges here in Maine instead of visiting Chile and Brazil.

State business funding gets a boost

The Maine Technology Institute revamps grant and loan programs to increase financing.

Thousands of Mainers still without Internet and electricity

And CMP reports that 15,780 customers, including 7,290 in Cumberland County, remain without electricity.

Time Warner cable failure hits 350,000

PORTLAND – The impact of Tropical Storm Irene continued to be felt Wednesday, when flooding caused by Sunday’s rain knocked out a fiber-optic cable in Vermont and cut Internet and digital phone service for almost four hours to about 350,000 customers of Time Warner Cable in New England. The company’s network crashed about 2:30 p.m. […]

Economic development group lands $375K grant

The Greater Portland Economic Development Corporation will use the grant to hire an executive director, buy marketing materials and fund general business development activities.

Time Warner’s cable and internet service back online

Time Warner blames a “fiber break in one of the hardest hit areas of the storm.”

Northeast Bancorp sells insurance division