Ben Pinette
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Word on the Street
Word on the Street: Friendly ‘Sign war’ underway between 2 businesses in Waterville
Michael Lee-State Farm Insurance Agent and Wendy’s restaurant on upper Main Street in Waterville are keeping things light with dueling messages on their signs along the heavily-trafficked road.
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Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Clammers digging through pandemic, but shellfish are fewer
More New Englanders have dug in the tidal mudflats during the last year, but they’re finding fewer clams
Posted inSports
Sidelines: Professional tennis offers exciting entertainment these days
The Volvo Car Open clay tournament on the women’s side is the latest event worth watching, Ben Pinette writes.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Police: Multiple people hurt in shooting in Bryan, Texas
Police say multiple people have been hurt in a shooting at a business in Bryan, Texas, and that the shooter is not in custody
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Now vaccinated, older adults emerge from COVID-19 hibernation
Spring has arrived, and many older adults who have been vaccinated are emerging from a hibernation imposed by the coronavirus pandemic
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Ruling triggers review of 1-mile lease for power corridor
A judge’s ruling will trigger a review of the state’s leases of a small section of land that’s part of a proposed 145-mile power line aimed at bringing Canadian hydropower to the New England grid
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine lawmaker wants drivers to clear snow, ice off vehicles
For all of the snow and ice in Maine, there’s no criminal penalty for motorists who don’t clear it off the roofs of their vehicles before hitting the road
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Three new national scenic byways designated in Maine
The federal government has designated three new National Scenic Byways in Maine in an attempt to draw tourism dollars
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Water rights activists worry about sale of Poland Spring
Activists are decrying the potential sale of Poland Spring and saying the buyer identified in news reports represents a “new threat” to Maine’s water resources