Olivia Tsouprake joined the ski team in seventh grade to be with her friends. She remembers finishing last in most of the races.
March 2012
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Dresden Select Board proud of efforts to find boy
The Select Board of the town of Dresden wishes to thank everyone involved in the safe return of Micah Thomas to his family on March 15. Special appreciation is extended to the professional teams directing the successful search and rescue operations including, but not limited to, the Maine State Warden Service, Marine Patrol, State Police, […]
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Democrats slam GOP on DHHS computer problems
AUGUSTA (AP) — Using rhetoric rarely heard in the Maine State House, Democrats accused the Republican administration of lying and covering up information about malfunctioning computers that resulted in as many as 19,000 people erroneously receiving MaineCare.
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COLLEGE SPORTS: Rowing fills void for Notre Dame’s Murphy
Kelsey Murphy says all freshman girls at the University of Notre Dame get the letter. The gist of it is, if you’re tall and athletic, please think about joining the rowing team.
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Not fair to reject bill supporting Caylee’s Law
I am writing in regards to a bill that would have supported Caylee’s Law. The bill, however, was rejected and I do not feel this is fair. How many more children are going to be subjected to parents or whomever taking their lives and nothing is done about it. To me this was an important […]
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Somerville should re-elect town’s second selectwoman
I would like to remind voters of Somerville to vote on Friday and to attend the town meeting on Saturday. This time there is no contest for first selectman, so no problem there. My problem is why someone is running against our second selectwoman, Martha Staples. Staples is a staple in our town, no pun […]
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Will ‘Bully’ find its way to Maine cinemas?
The controversial documentary opens Friday with no rating — though we may be waiting on distributors to see the film here.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Winslow’s Nadeau decides to resign
For Tom Nadeau, it became evident this was the time to step down. Nadeau resigned last week as girls basketball coach at Winslow High School. The Black Raiders were 76-40 under Nadeau in six seasons, posting winning records and making the playoffs all six years.
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Maine candidates share opinions
The fate of the Affordable Care Act rests with the U.S. Supreme Court, which will listen to a third and final day of arguments today. In the long run, the future of health care reform also will hinge on the outcome of this fall’s elections. If the law is struck down by the Supreme Court, the next Congress could pick up the pieces and start over.
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Missouri judge hears motions in case against bishop
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Jackson County judge said Tuesday he hopes to rule on motions by the end of next week in a misdemeanor case involving the highest-ranking U.S. Roman Catholic official accused of shielding an abusive priest.