IN ANSON, Friday at 6:55 a.m., someone was taken to the hospital after a motor vehicle accident on River Road.
September 2012
Farmington conference focuses on life’s struggles after war
American service members returning home from overseas conflicts are forced to deal with “the new normal,” often accompanied by depression, anxiety, sleepless nights and thoughts of suicide. That’s according to Anne Freund, Saturday morning’s keynote speaker for an all-day conference for veterans, family members and community providers at the University of Maine at Farmington.
NHL: Boston gives Lucic extension
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins beat the lockout deadline and signed forward Milan Lucic to a three-year contract extension on Saturday that will pay him $6 million a year and make him the highest-paid forward on the team.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Gardiner earns 10th straight win over Waterville
WATERVILLE — Three and even four wide receiver formations. Trips right, then trips left. Empty backfield sets that somewhat resembled a 21st century spread offense.
NFL: Cardinals remember rout against Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The painful memory of the 47-7 rout by the New England Patriots still burns inside Larry Fitzgerald.
TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Coach Trevor fires ’em up
The back of his Messalonskee football T-shirt reads “Coach Trevor.” During games, Trevor Perry helps make sure the players stay behind the white line, a few yards off the sideline. He helps with water, too, but mainly, Trevor’s job is to keep the team as excited about the game as he is.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Monmouth scores in OT to beat Mt. Abram
With seven seconds left in the second overtime, Kylie Kemp lofted a direct kick from 35 yards out that bounced in front of Mt. Abram goalkeeper Allison Lopez and skipped off her outstretched hands into the net. The goal was Kemp’s 13th of the season and gave the Mustangs a 1-0 victory.
Romney lobs kitchen sink at Obama, breaks pipe, gets soggy
WASHINGTON — NBC News reported on Tuesday morning that Mitt Romney’s campaign was “throwing the kitchen sink” at President Obama: With prospects fading, the Republican challenger was trying any and all lines of attack to see what might stick.
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY: MCI scores twice in 2nd half to beat Maranacook
PITTSFIELD — Maine Central Institute took a while to get its offense going Saturday morning. That was mainly because Maranacook gave a very poor impression of a winless team.
Obama’s policy regarding Iran is untenable
WASHINGTON — One can take either of two positions regarding the Iranian nuclear program: (a) it doesn’t matter, we can deter them, or (b) it does matter, we must stop them.