Cony High School football players carry pole vault landing mats out of the complex as they help with renovations at Alumni Field and get it ready for the fall sports seasons on Friday in Augusta.
August 2012
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Religious offerings
WINTHROP — The Winthrop United Methodist Church will observe Sunday worship at a new time beginning Sept. 9.
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Gardiner Adult Education to register for fall courses
GARDINER — Gardiner Adult Education will start registering for fall classes on Aug. 22. More than 100 different courses will be offered, including video marketing; language, cooking and creative arts classes; a variety of computer and photography courses; substitute teacher training; fresh water boating, fireworks safety, holiday trips and more. A Medicare Savings class is available for seniors and caregivers, as well as a safe driving program.
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Augusta District Court: Aug. 9-15, 2012
AUGUSTA — The following is a list of cases closed in Augusta District Court between Aug. 9 and Aug. 15, 2012.
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SENIOR LEAGUE WORLD SERIES: Guatemala, Lemon Groove meet in final
BANGOR — Guatemala City and Lemon Grove, Calif., are the last two teams standing at the Senior League Baseball World Series and will play Saturday for the title at Mansfield Stadium.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Coach returns to his University of Maine roots
Paul Ferraro, 53, takes over as defensive coordinator following the departure of Joe Rossi, who left Orono after five seasons to become special teams coordinator at Rutgers. Rossi is one of our full-time assistants and two part-time assistants Cosgrove needed to replace after last fall’s 9-4 season and NCAA quarterfinal appearance.
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Program helps pediatricians find child psychiatrists for patients
In her practice as a primary-care pediatrician, Andrea Loeffler gets at least a couple of calls every day from families who need help with mental-health issues.
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Officer to train Afgans to fight drug dealers, distributors
PORTLAND — Scott Durst has spent the past 30 years fighting drugs in Maine, locking up countless users, dealers and distributors as part of his job keeping the streets safe in his adopted state.
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NFL: Patriots reportedly add Olympic sprinter
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have reportedly agreed to terms with Olympic silver medalist Jeff Demps, who played running back at Florida but was not drafted by an NFL team because he said he wanted to focus on his track career.
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Winslow’s police station construction costs go up
The project will be the subject of a workshop at 7 p.m. Monday at the Town Office, which is open to the public. Assistant Fire Marshal Rich McCarthy will be there to answer questions from the Town Council.