During the Maine Lobster Lovers Celebration campaign, restaurants and retailers will offer lobster specials along with contests for free lobsters and other prizes.
August 2012
Posted inSports
MLB: Dempster, Rangers beat Sox
Ryan Dempster rebounded from a rough debut with Texas by pitching shutout ball into the seventh inning, Ian Kinsler had a pair of RBI singles and the Rangers snapped a two-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the BostonRed Sox on Tuesday night.
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Posted inPolitics
Akin to take on McCaskill in closely watched Missouri Senate race
Republican Rep. Todd Akin, who has tea party backing, will take on the incumbent Democrat Sen. Claire McCaskill
Posted inNews
LePage honors 30 veterans with Maine Silver Stars
AUGUSTA — About 30 Maine veterans were presented with the Maine Silver Star Honorable Service Medal by Gov. Paul LePage in a ceremony in the State House Hall of Flags Tuesday. First lady Ann LePage, Acting Adjutant General Col. James Campbell and Director of Veterans’ Services Peter Ogden joined the governor.
Posted inNews
Woman, 75, involved in Fairfield crash dies from injuries
FAIRFIELD — A woman involved in a recent crash at Nye’s Corner died Sunday of her injuries.
Posted inNews
Pair of festivals celebrate Augusta’s downtown riverfront and Jamaican reggae
AUGUSTA — Two new events are coinciding on Saturday to make the capital area a festive place.
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BILL NEMITZ: LePage’s steady stream of verbal mishaps mean job security for press secretary Bennett
I’m not sure what the protocol is for this sort of thing, so I’m just going to go ahead and do it: I hereby proclaim today Adrienne Bennett Appreciation Day.
Posted inCommunity
STILL LIFE: National Night Out
Sgt. Jon Wilson of the Maine State Police helps Shae Rodrigue, 6, of China drive one of two robots the department uses in crisis negotiation at the annual National Night Out event in Waterville on Tuesday. National Night Out is a program aimed to introduce the public to their local first responders and foster better […]
Posted inOpinion
Today’s Editorial Cartoon: More on Romney’s Tax Returns
Jim Morin’s take: Romney has nothing to hide, but he’s going to hide it anyway.
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No Waterville Republican city caucus held; only three show up
WATERVILLE — The Waterville Republican City Committee decided against holding a caucus Monday when only three people showed up to nominate candidates for city offices.