The 31st annual Take Back the Night March and Rally will take place at 6 p.m. in Monument Square.
April 2012
Police charge 4 in attack on Lewiston students
A police official says the Lewiston Middle School students were jumped and beaten by a larger group of youths while walking to the high school track.
Maine man expected to plead guilty to murdering wife
Prosecutors say Brian Nichols of Turner shot his wife, Jane Tetreault, because he thought she was having an affair.
Oxford Casino seeking to fill 100 jobs
The Oxford Casino has held two job fairs but still needs to fill primarily cashier, food and beverage, and housekeeping positions
More details arise in 2011 fatal stabbing
AUGUSTA — The sound of a crash roused Michael T. Young from a light, fitful sleep.
Mistrial after jurors deadlock
AUGUSTA — With some jurors claiming their counterparts were biased against the government, a mistrial was declared Thursday in the case of five people charged with criminal trespassing last November as part of an Occupy Augusta protest at the governor’s mansion.
As fireworks store moves in, other businesses make way
Southern Maine’s first fireworks store, set to open in June, has other retailers in Scarborough’s Gateway Shoppes literally moving out of the way.
LePage: Middle management of state government ‘corrupt’
NEWPORT — Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday state government continues to be too big and too expensive, and part of the problem is the state work force.
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Mashke, McKelvey pace Tigers to victory
GARDINER — Sophomore Josh Mashke had two singles and two RBIs and freshman Josh McKelvey pitched a complete game as Gardiner defeated Maine Central Institute 12-5 in Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B baseball action Thursday.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL NOTES: McKelvey comes through for Tigers
On Thursday, Gardiner played the second of three games in three days. After Wednesday’s game at Morse (a 4-3 loss) went 10 innings, the Tigers were in need of an innings eater on the mound Thursday against Maine Central Institute.