BOSTON — Tim Thomas only needed to make one more save to snap the Boston Bruins’ four-game losing streak and keep the defending Stanley Cup champions from falling even further down the Eastern Conference standings.
March 2012
Washington student seeks info about Maine for report
Hello readers! My name is Robert Brones, and I really need your help. I can guess you are all, like, “Oh my gosh! This little kid wants my help? It’s no big deal!” But for me, this is a huge deal. We are having state reports, for two months long. Also, I’m aiming for an […]
OUR OPINION: Independents fill void as major parties weaken
Maine has never been a particularly partisan state.
Basic dental supplies cost about $3 per month
I do not understand the hue and cry about a so-called dental health crisis, which even many dentists deny is a problem. “The problem is not in our stars (or dental facilities), but in ourselves.” Most Maine kids go to school and somewhere in the public system, if no where else, at least minimum oral […]
Albion voters give library more help
ALBION — Voters moved quickly on 61 articles Saturday during Town Meeting, approving all questions in less than three hours.
OUR OPINION: Plum Creek deal conveys LURC’s value
Plum Creek’s plan for 975 house lots and two resorts near Moosehead Lake would be the biggest development the North Woods has ever seen.
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: The clock is ticking
With last month’s observance of leap day, we are inspired to consider the future of a much smaller time correction: the leap second.
Cape Elizabeth boy wins marathon spelling bee
Seventh-grader Nat Jordan takes the state title and will compete in the national bee in May.
Police log for March 17, 2012
IN ATHENS, Friday at 10:06 p.m., a domestic disturbance was investigated on Valley Road. IN FAIRFIELD, Saturday at 1:24 a.m., an assault was reported on Burns Street. 7:51 a.m., police, fire and rescue units responded to a vehicle accident on Middle Road. IN MADISON, Friday at 10:13 a.m., a disturbance was investigated on Main Street. […]
John Demjanjuk, Nazi guard, dies
Demjanjuk was convicted of helping kill 28,000 people, but steadfastly denied the accusations. He was 91.