AUGUSTA –The Maine State Museum’s director is stepping down after two decades at the helm.
December 2011
Tree in place, ready to decorate, light
SKOWHEGAN — Warm temperatures on the final day of November were no match for the spirit of the Christmas season Wednesday as crews raised a 28-foot balsam fir tree downtown.
MORNING SENTINEL GIRLS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Senior helped turnaround Bulldogs
Nathalie Michaud, an endearing and powerful figure on the soccer field, helped transform the Madison girls soccer team into a force in the Mountain Valley Conference this season.
Waterville lawmaker charged with speeding
AUGUSTA — A Waterville city councilor is free on bail after Augusta police arrested her on a criminal speeding charge Monday morning.
Re-election? Congress due for a reality check
The Republican-led Congress stated that it would only be in session for 127 days in 2012. What are they going to do for the other 238 days?
MLB: Sox agree to terms with Valentine
BOSTON (AP) — Players eating fried chicken and drinking beer in the clubhouse during games. If it didn’t bother Bobby Valentine as a baseball lifer, it would certainly offend his sensibilities as a self-proclaimed gourmet chef.
Breakfast with Santa at Muskie Center
WATERVILLE — Breakfast with Santa is planned for 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Spectrum Generations Muskie Center.
U.S. Cellular adds two cell towers in area
U.S. Cellular has announced that it has added cell sites in Farmingdale and Winslow.
NFL: Patriots face another No. 2
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — For the third straight game, the high-scoring New England Patriots are preparing to face a backup quarterback.
FOR THE BIRDS: Welcome resource for tracking species
In the last column, I sang the praises of eBird, the website maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and National Audubon Society. This site serves as the depository for bird sightings from birders and ornithologists throughout North America and beyond.