NORRIDGEWOCK — Four snapping turtles in the turtle pond at Mill Stream Elementary School died when someone smashed their shells, and two more were injured.
October 2012
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Maine Turnpike Authority gives some drivers reprieve from toll increases
Reacting to intense opposition from some heavy turnpike users, the turnpike authority plans to give bigger toll discounts for commuters and other heavy users of E-ZPass, at least for the next eight months.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Colby looks for team effort
With the first half of the season complete, the Colby College football team is 0-4, and head coach Jonathan Michaeles said the biggest reason for the lack of success is simple.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Maine, UNH face off for 100th time
ORONO — The flintlock rifle is approaching 290 years old, and if it is to return to the state where Ebenezer Nutting of Falmouth fashioned it long before the American Revolution, a bearded guy from New Jersey is going to have to spend a lot of time leaning over a football Saturday afternoon.
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NFL: Hernandez happy to be back
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Aaron Hernandez feared the worst.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: A lot at stake for Bulldogs, Dragons
Tonight’s Pine Tree Conference Class A game between Lawrence (7-0) and Brunswick (6-1) could be a playoff preview. That would suit Brunswick just fine. The last two times the Dragons and the Bulldogs met in the playoffs, the Dragons came away with a win.
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HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY: Young Bulldogs advance
FAIRFIELD — The Lawrence field hockey team had at least seven freshmen who played key roles this fall. Instead of being in rebuilding mode, the Bulldogs steadily secured the No. 3 seed in Eastern A.
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AHL: Pirates open ‘home’ schedule in Lewiston
Portland Pirates rookie defenseman Brandon Gormley has less than fond memories from the games he played at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.
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Railroad Square exhibit displays glass art
WATERVILLE — Two dozen creations by fused glass artists from around the state are on display at Stained Glass Express at 10 Railroad Square.
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OUR OPINION: Appeals court: DOMA denies equal protection
As Maine voters go to the polls to decide whether to permit same-sex marriage, a federal court in New York took on the same issue from another angle.