BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas says he’ll sit out next season.
June 2012
Venus to pass sun, but clouds could spoil fun
There aren’t too many people on Earth today who will be around to see Venus pass by the sun again after Tuesday.
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS PLAYOFFS: Panthers, Bulldogs ready for regional finals
When the Waterville Senior High School girls tennis team faces Caribou in the Eastern Class B final, the Purple Panthers will face an unknown opponent.
Two Maine actors blaze Hollywood trail
Greg Finley and Tim Simons took two different roads out of Maine, but ended up in the same place — on TV.
ON MAINE POLITICS: Republicans jockey for position
Is state Treasurer Bruce Poliquin the front-runner in the six-way race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate?
NASCAR: Johnson wins for 7th time at Dover
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson was the mane man at Dover.
Political Notebook: Unclear why Poliquin is targeted
Is State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin the frontrunner in the six-way Republican U.S. Senate primary? Poliquin isn’t the only one to think so, especially after rival Republicans candidates criticized him in the media last week. The GOP primary race had been a decidedly friendly contest until Poliquin drew fire from opponents for running on the coattails […]
In Pittston, fund honoring slain girl going strong
PITTSTON — The Pittston Consolidated School has a new greenhouse, dedicated to the memory of Allison Keaveney, a fourth-grader at the school who died 30 years ago.
Franklin County sheriff candidates differ on safety risks
Scott Nichols Sr. and Tom White, the two Republican candidates for Franklin County sheriff, recently answered questions about law enforcement issues facing the county.
MCI speaker focuses on future challenges
PITTSFIELD — The gloomy weather forced Maine Central Institute to move its graduation exercises indoors Sunday afternoon, forgoing the traditional outdoor observance on the Pittsfield campus.