WATERVILLE — In Andrea Thebarge’s five seasons as field hockey coach at Thomas College, the Terriers had been unable to beat the University of Maine at Farmington. Thebarge and her players were well aware of this, and the normally low-key coach suffered through every twist during Wednesday evening’s game.
October 2012
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Hundreds seen at risk in deadly meningitis outbreak
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of patients who got steroid back injections in 23 states could be at risk.
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Pizzeria gets OK to open on Union Street in Waterville
WATERVILLE — A pizzeria that owners say will have an “old world feel” is planned to open in the former George’s restaurant at 4 Union St. the week of Oct. 16.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Move gives Mt. Blue pair of solid linebackers
FARMINGTON — In Bradley Jackson, the Mt. Blue High School football team had an all-Pine Tree Conference Class B player returning at linebacker. In Chad Luker, the Cougars had an all-conference defensive end returning.
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HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY NOTES: Skowhegan stays on target
There’s not much more the Skowhegan field hockey team can do in terms of regular season success. The Indians have won all 12 of their games, and outscored their opponents, 107-0.
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MLB: Valentine felt undermined by his coaches
NEW YORK (AP) — Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine’s job was safe for at least one final game.
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No jury trial in 81-year-old Farmington woman’s killing
FARMINGTON — The trial for a Massachusetts man accused of fatally stabbing an 81-year-old Farmington woman may take less than the five days scheduled, his attorney said Wednesday.
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BOOKS: Clive Cussler’s ‘THE TOMBS’ LACKS SUSPENSE
BY JEFF AYERS For The Associated Press THE TOMBS: A FARGO ADVENTURE By Clive Cussler and Thomas Perry Putnam Clive Cussler’s latest in his series featuring the husband-and-wife team of archaeologists Sam and Reimi Fargo gets a kick-start with new co-writer Thomas Perry but still lacks a punch. In “The Tombs,” a mysterious trail leads […]
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BOOKS: Chabon back in style with ‘Telegraph Avenue’
It’s been more than a decade since Michael Chabon won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction for his epic “The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,” and since then he’s kept busy with a steady stream of genre riffs, essays, young adult fiction and comic books. With his new novel, “Telegraph Avenue,” it feels like he’s finally delivered a proper follow-up.
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Maurer Meals to be held Oct. 12, 13in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The eighth annual Maurer Meals will be Friday, Oct. 12, and Saturday, Oct. 13, at 14 locally owned restaurants throughout western Maine. Participating restaurants will offer special menus featuring locally grown food products, including organic and all natural foods. Money raised will go toward the Justin A. Maurer Memorial Scholarship Fund, for a third- or fourth-year University of Maine at Farmington student enrolled in the Community Health Education Program.