Every year, the list of Fitzpatrick Trophy semifinalists comes out, and every year, those of us who cover or watch a lot of high school football compile a list of players who didn’t make the ballot. This year, that list seems longer than usual.
December 2011
Skowhegan District Court: Nov. 1-18, 2011
SKOWHEGAN — The following cases were closed Nov. 1-18, 2011, in Skowhegan District Court.
NFL: Patriots not happy with finish
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots had a commanding lead. Then, they had their worst quarter of the season.
Somali cabbies suing Portland
PORTLAND — Eleven airport taxi drivers and owners from Somalia are suing the city about a new policy that will prohibit them from using authorized representatives to renew their licenses.
Doesn’t voice of majority rule?
In May, Highland residents held a press conference asking Independence Wind of Brunswick to abandon its wind development plans for the five mountains in Highland Plantation. On Nov. 17, the people from my communities presented petitions to Gov. Paul LePage, showing that the majority of residents in Highland, Concord and Lexington do not want industrial […]
Resort owner ‘doing well’
SKOWHEGAN — The wife of Eaton Mountain Ski Area owner David Beers left an answering message on her cellphone Monday, a day after her husband was injured seriously in a mechanical accident on the mountain.
Belgrade recreation director let go without stated reason
BELGRADE — The recent dismissal of Jessica Moore as the town’s recreation director has highlighted tension between parks and recreation board members and municipal officials.
OUR OPINION: Too many women, children still killed by ‘loved ones’
Domestic-violence homicide remain’s Maine’s deadliest crime, accounting for about half of the state’s murders every year.
Waterville council to discuss selling city buildings
WATERVILLE — The City Council tonight will consider selling six city-owned properties, including the Parks and Recreation Department’s operations building at 140 Western Ave.
Wind opponents standing in way of progress
The recent article about the petition to stop wind power in Highland, Lexington and Concord made me cringe. Even if the high percentages of local people reported to be opposed to projects in this area are correct, these communities are so small that we are really talking about only a few people. Is it right […]