FAIRFIELD — A daughter, Stella Mae Curtis, was born June 1 at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta to Betsy and Nick Curtis of Fairfield.
June 2012
CYCLING: Armstrong files his response
AUSTIN, Texas — Lance Armstrong filed a scathing response Friday to the latest doping allegations against him, accusing the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency of violating its own rules and possibly breaking federal law during its investigation.
Vassalboro school budget goes to voters
VASSALBORO — Town voters will be asked Thursday to approve a $6.6 million school budget that was mistakenly left off the primary election ballot two weeks ago.
His only thought was his daughter
SKOWHEGAN — A Massachusetts man who was saved from drowning in Lake George on Thursday said his only thought as he went under was to save his daughter.
We all want to feel as if we belong, are protected
Fear has many faces and wields a power that may or may not be obvious. It may be disguised subtly in a seemingly innocent statement or it may be a direct, concrete threat. Anyone who doubts the subtlety of fear and its power need only to watch kids in a junior high cafeteria at lunchtime. […]
NBA: Tougher road to title
MIAMI — A year ago, with an easier path, the Miami Heat fell short of their championship goal.
ROAD RACING: Trail series returns for 2nd season
For the second summer Augusta Trails is sponsoring the Bond Brook 5K Trail Race Series at the Bond Brook Recreation Area. The series consists of eight races on Thursday nights, July 12 and 19, Aug. 2, 9, 23 and 30, and Sept. 13 and 20.
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK: McClintock wins Gatorade honor
MADISON — Recent Madison Area Memorial High School graduate Matt McClintock has been named the Gatorade Maine Boys High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Middle class was collateral damage in collapse of housing market
Another week, another depressing economic statistic: American families earning the median household income had two decades’ worth of prosperity wiped out between 2007 and 2010.
Driver charged in Waterville crash sent to jail
WATERVILLE — A woman is in jail after a grand jury indicted her for causing a six-vehicle crash on College Avenue in March that injured six people.