CHINA — A single stab wound to the chest killed a local man Friday night, investigators said Monday.
July 2012
STILL LIFE: They get around
Tig Kingsbury and his dog, Summit, head out on a jet ski on McGrath Pond in Oakland to cool off on a hot and muggy Monday. Kingsbury and his fiancee, Liz Souza, said the two-year-old well-travelled dog also enjoys riding on dirt bikes, all terrain vehicles and snowmobiles. “He loves the water,” Souza said.
Lane lifts Gardiner
ROCKLAND — Ian Lane had two doubles and Gardiner scored six times in the third inning on its way to a 10-3 win over Amatos in a Zone 2 American Legion baseball game Monday.
Incumbents Pingree, Michaud ahead of challengers in money race
WASHINGTON — The money race between U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud and his Republican challenger, state Senate President Kevin Raye, appears to be tightening.
Central Maine residents speak out against proposed turnpike toll hike
GARDINER — Just before the Maine Turnpike Authority makes a decision on toll increases, drivers from this end of the turnpike had their chance to weigh in on Monday evening.
Kevin Raye’s campaign fundraising catching up with Michael Michaud
WASHINGTON — The money race between U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud and his Republican challenger, state Senate President Kevin Raye, appears to be tightening.
GARY HAWKINS: A place to hang out, have fun, and skate
Monday’s high temperature and oppressive humidity didn’t discourage Kyle Stevens, John Tupper and half a dozen other young skaters from testing their skills at the skateboard park at Williams Park in Augusta.
Post-primary GOP donations helped Charlie Summers
Republican donors gave GOP Senate candidate Charlie Summers a financial boost after he won last month’s primary election, but Summers is still well behind former Gov. Angus King in the money chase, new campaign finance reports show.
OLYMPICS: Athletes descend upon London
LONDON — The opening ceremony is still 11 days away, but for many in London, the Olympics really got started Monday.
Review: Scorsese’s ‘Goodfellas’ is a perfect Italian gangster recipe
“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.”
— Henry Hill