The $150,000 grant will be used to improve water quality in the Penobscot River and Little Alder Stream.
July 2012
Penn State likely will loan money to pay NCAA fine
University President Rodney Erickson says a combination of funds, including the football program’s financial reserves, will be used to pay the fine.
Tech titans face off in court over iPhone, iPad
Apple lawyers argue there is almost no difference between Samsung’s products and Apple’s and that the South Korean company’s internal documents show it copied Apple’s iconic designs and its interface. Samsung denies these claims.
U.S. men win basketball opener by 27
Kevin Durant scores 22 as the US pulls away to beat France, 98-71.
Report: US presents Israel with Iran strike plan
An Israeli official, however, says “Nothing in the article is correct.”
HARLAN: Try to focus on being a good dad
My girlfriend currently is 13 weeks pregnant. The pregnancy wasn’t planned. I want to be the best father to my child. I have my college degree and a decent job, but don’t think I can make enough to take care of us. We are having a hard enough time finding an affordable place to move into together. But now, she suddenly seems reluctant to move in with me. She says she’s not ready and unsure if she can be with me forever. I love her very much and want her to be my wife, but right now, things aren’t looking too good. Another complicating factor is that her mom has been taking care of her. In the past, their relationship was very turbulent. I’m confused and scared. I want to keep making her happy, but I can’t seem to do things right any more.
Logan, U.S. reach women’s 8 rowing final
The U.S. team, which include’s Boothbay Harbor’s Eleanor Logan, heads to the final on Thursday.
Injured hiker dies after heroic rescue in Maine
The 22-year-old UMaine senior fell from the Precipice Trail on Champlain Mountain.
MLB: Red Sox score in 9th to beat Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — Boston had wasted a five-run lead by the time Pedro Ciriaco stepped to the plate in the ninth inning Saturday night and hit a hard fly ball toward center field. He thought Curtis Granderson would catch it.
Ron Paul delegate slate challenged, showing bitterness lingers from chaotic state convention
The challenge contends that the delegates were elected at the state convention in May when there was no quorum, that lax credentialing and security on the convention floor meant illegal votes were cast and that party and parliamentary rules were broken.