NEW YORK — The ouster of one of America’s most revered coaches, Penn State’s Joe Paterno, after shocking child sex abuse charges against his former assistant was overwhelmingly voted the sports story of the year by members of The Associated Press.
December 2011
Posted inCommunity
National Fine Arts exhibit in Waterville
WATERVILLE — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Waterville at the Alfond Youth Center will hold its second annual National Fine Arts Exhibit through Friday, Jan. 6.
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Belgrade nomination papers available
BELGRADE — Nomination papers will be available at the Town Office Friday for the following positions:
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Health issues should be handled case by case
The author of the Dec. 11 editorial about vaccination apparently didn’t do his or her homework. Here’s an easily verifiable example: In April 2010, Windham Primary School had an outbreak of chicken pox. The principal sent home all unvaccinated children. Over the next five weeks, the school had several more outbreaks among the vaccinated group. […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Kennebec Valley Gas Co. could get $25M from FAME
The Maine Legislature will take up a proposal in January that could dramatically increase the state’s role in bringing natural gas to central Maine. Yet, Portland-based Kennebec Valley Gas Co. wants pipeline communities to commit to a property tax rebate before they catch wind of the proposal. State Sen. Roger Katz of Augusta has proposed […]
Posted inAyla Reynolds, News
Father’s vehicle seized; toddler still missing
WATERVILLE — A sport utility vehicle belonging to Ayla Reynolds’ father and another car were seized by police Monday at the Violette Avenue home of missing 20-month-old Ayla Reynolds as the investigation into her disappearance entered its third day.
Posted inBusiness, News
AT&T agrees to drop bid for T-Mobile
AT&T’s purchase of T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom of Germany would have made it the largest cellphone company in the U.S.
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Trout Run: ‘The Other Camp David’
The 453-acre compound has been visited by several presidents, and “The West Wing” filmed there when it wanted to replicate the real Camp David.
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Zellweger lists Connecticut farmhouse for sale
The actress extensively updated the 1770s-era farmhouse in the seven years she owned it.
