Jack Berman may not always know what he had for breakfast yesterday, but he knows he shouldn’t get behind the wheel.
July 2012
GOLF: N.E. Women’s Am kicks off today
VASSALBORO — The greens were flattened a bit and several holes at Natanis Golf Course were rearranged to present a tougher challenge for the 56th annual New England Women’s Amateur, which gets under way today.
GOLF: Golfers face a tough, scenic challenge in Maine Am
If the players in the 93rd Maine Amateur at the Sunday River Golf Club in Newry pause for a moment before that slippery, downhill putt or a five-iron to an elevated green and soak in the scenery, that three-footer may not seem so important.
LOCAL AUTO RACING: Ashline earns Late Model victory at Oxford
OXFORD — Ben Ashline likes Oxford Plains Speedway. The track is pretty kind to the Pittston driver, too.
OLYMPICS: US men’s basketball team has a much different look
LAS VEGAS — They lost Dwyane Wade but gained Kevin Durant. Dwight Howard’s size has given way to Russell Westbrook’s speed.
Rabideau earns honorable mention
VASSALBORO — Kai Rabideau, 10, of Vassalboro, recently received honorable mention in the March Cricket League poetry competition. For the contest, each entrant was asked to submit an original message in a bottle poem, according to a release.
Seniors to celebrate Christmas in July
FAIRFIELD — Senior citizens will celebrate Christmas from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, July 19, during the 23rd annual Melody Ranch Christmas Party, hosted by Gerald and Bethany Vigue.
Wilton Recycling starts asbestos cleanup process
WILTON — After being given “one last chance” from the state Department of Environmental Protection, Wilton Recycling has begun working actively to protect the public from asbestos at a demolition site it owns on Depot Street.
UMaine Machias dean’s list announced
MACHIAS — The following local residents were named to the 2012 spring semester dean’s list at the University of Maine at Machias:
Star party planned Thursday at library
PITTSFIELD — The Pittsfield Public Library will host a star party on the library lawn Thursday, July 12. The library telescope will be set up for viewing at 8:30 p.m.; come after dark for the best view of the night sky.