A headline on page C2 on Thursday’s edition identified incorrectly the golfer who won the State of Maine Championship. John Hickson won the tournament.
July 2012
Doonesbury comic takes jab at oblivious Republic Party Chairman Charlie Webster
Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster says he doesn’t know who Doonesbury is. But Doonesbury, or at least its author, Garry Trudeau, knows about Webster and his attempt to tighten voter registration laws.
Romney struggles with fallout from Olympic remarks
After angering Britons, Mitt Romney quickly tries to change the subject to his trip to Jerusalem.
Franklin County Superior Court: June 10 – July 14, 2012
FARMINGTON — The following cases were closed from June 10, 2012, to July 14, 2012, in Franklin County Superior Court.
Skowhegan District Court: June 25-29, 2012
SKOWHEGAN — The following case were closed June 25-29, 2012 in Skowhegan District Court.
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Wishing London a smashing Olympic Games
The British economy is sinking deeper into a double-dip recession. Property values there remain depressed. Public employment and services have been slashed, and there may be more pain for many years to come.
SKATING: New Ice Vault celebrated with ribbon cutting
HALLOWELL — The Bank of Maine Ice Vault opened July 7, a little less than five months after a groundbreaking.
Goals set high for Taste of Waterville festival
WATERVILLE — It might not be as big as the Olympics, but event planners for the 20th annual Taste of Greater Waterville are aiming high. “We’re hoping this will be the largest event the city has ever seen,” said Christian Savage, program assistant for the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, which is planning the 12-hour event. […]
OUTDOORS: Though not an issue in Maine, snakebite cost skyrocketing
In the “Field & Stream” August 2012 issue, Keith McCafferty wrote about the skyrocketing cost of antivenin to treat venomous snakebites in Montana hospitals, and the price for a trip to the emergency room absolutely flabbergasted me.
BABE RUTH BASEBALL: Central Maine falls to Warwick
WESTFIELD, Mass. — Central Maine Babe Ruth all-star coach Tom Bell had a message for his players as they prepared to open play Friday in the New England tournament.