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Opinion: Remembering Marianne Faithfull

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1 year ago

February 1, 2025

Marianne Faithfull died this week at the age of 78, after a full and often raucous life that ranged from the top of the rock world to the depths of addiction and homelessness.

Marianne Faithfull’s father was once a spy; her mother a pence-less baroness. Marianne was singing in London folk clubs as a teenager, and recorded a worldwide hit, “As Tears Go By”, at 17. It was an early composition by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, and she began a turbulent relationship with Jagger that ended her marriage and inspired some of the Stones’ most celebrated songs.

But Marianne Faithfull was famously caught up in a drug bust at Richards’ place in 1967, clad only in a fur rug. She lost a baby, split from Jagger, struggled with heroin abuse, depression and eating disorders, and lived on London streets for a couple of years.

“It’s a great honor to be a muse,” Marianne Faithfull once told Britain’s Saga Magazine, but added, “that’s a very hard job.”

Yet Marianne Faithfull had only just begun. She came back from addiction to release celebrated albums and act on stage and screen, including a convincing cameo as God in the British TV series “Absolutely Fabulous”. She received the World Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 Women’s World Awards, and was made a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters by the government of France, where she had come to live.

In 2018, Marianne Faithful released her 20th studio album and recorded “As Tears Go By” once more. She turned a song she once sang as a teen who is wistful to find out she can no longer be a child, “doing things I used to do,” into the reflections of a wise woman who has lived through, and learned a lot in life; and has reached “the evening of the day.”

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Maine High School Boys Basketball Tournament: 5 Standouts from the Class B South Quarterfinals

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7 hours ago

February 17, 2026

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Maine High School Boys Basketball Tournament: 5 Standouts from the Class B South Quarterfinals

After a day off from play, the Maine high school basketball tournament returned to action Monday. The Class B boys quarterfinals took over the Portland Expo all afternoon and into the evening. Here are the standouts from the four games.

A senior guard, Martin posted a game-bests 19 points and 5 assists to go with 4 steals and 3 rebounds to lift the sixth-seeded Knights to a 68-63 win over No. 3 Lake Region. He also made an efficient 8 of 12 shots in knocking off the same team that sent Poland home last year.

Martin isn’t just a basketball player, he won the Campbell Conference Player of the Year in the fall as a quarterback safety for Poland’s football team. The Knights won a combined seven games Martin’s first two years of high school.

“Honestly, if I was freshman and sophomore me and I was telling myself I’d be in the quarterfinals, I would never believe it,” Martin said, per the Portland Press Herald. “Our guys have turned our program around completely and I’m very proud.”

The duo combined for 48 of 57 points for the No. 2 Panthers in a 16-point victory over No. 10 Lincoln Academy.

Nguyen, a senior and Mr. Maine Basketball semifinalist, erupted for 27 points on 12 of 17 shooting. The 6-3 senior guard also added 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

Donlin, a 6-3 junior forward, scored 21 points, hauled in five rebounds and blocked two shots. The Panthers built a double-digit halftime lead that went mostly unchallenged.

The No. 4 Clippers held seeding with a 63-56 win over No. 5 Leavitt, and the 6-4 senior forward posted 13 points on 5-8 shooting and game-highs of 9 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Five different players scored 10+ points for Yarmouth in a balanced effort.

The 5-10 sophomore guard scored a game-best 21 points in the top-seeded Wildcats 63-45 win over No, 9 Gray-New Gloucester. He made 7 of 13 shots and all five of his free-throws, plus puled down five rebounds and posted two steals and assists apiece for the reigning state champs.

Class B South Semifinals schedule
Thursday, Feb. 19 at the Portland Expo

No. 6 Poland vs. No. 2 Medomak Valley, 5 p.m.
No. 4 Yarmouth vs. No. 1 York, 6:45 p.m.

Games will be streamed on WHOU.live.

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Gas prices hold steady across Maine in 2026

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19 hours ago

February 16, 2026

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Gas prices hold steady across Maine in 2026

MAINE (WABI) – Gas prices in Maine have continued to hold steady in 2026.

According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas in Maine is $2.89.

That is three cents cheaper than the current national average of $2.92 a gallon.

This time last year, the average price of gas in Maine was $3.09 a gallon.

Meanwhile, the average price of diesel is up this week compared to last week.

The current average is now $4.34 per gallon which is an eight cent increase.

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Waterville Police say Hannaford closure was a false alarm

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1 day ago

February 16, 2026

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Waterville Police say Hannaford closure was a false alarm

WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) – The Waterville Police Department is investigating after a false public alarm led to the closure of the Hannaford at JFK Plaza.

This update comes after police asked the public to avoid the building due to a safety issue.

In an updated post the department said that Hannaford will return to normal business hours.

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