LEWISTON — A son, Kayden Lee Hodgkins, was born Sept. 13 at Central Maine Medical Center to Brittany Kimball of Readfield and Kyle Hodgkins of Rumford.
October 2012
Citing costs, LePage quits national governors’ group
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has pulled the state out of membership in the National Governors Association, saying the state is not getting enough benefits for its $60,000-a-year membership fee. He also is urging other state officials to review whether they are getting value from the various national groups and associations to which they pay […]
SAD 11 among six districts given aid to evaluate teachers
AUGUSTA — Six school districts, including Gardiner-based School Administrative District 11, will share nearly $25 million in federal money to create teacher evaluation systems, the Maine Department of Education announced this weekend.
Mid-Maine Homeless shelter to hold open house next Monday
WATERVILLE — The new Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter on Colby Street will host an open house next week with a speech by Gov. Paul R. LePage, former co-chairman of the shelter’s Board of Directors.
Monmouth students hear first hand history lesson
MONMOUTH — Sixth grade students at Monmouth Middle School recently listened to Rose Goodwin relate her experiences living as a young girl in London during World War II.
Schools boost nutrition in bids to comply with federal guidelines
PITTSTON — There was something just a little different about the macaroni and cheese that cafeteria workers heaped onto students’ trays at Pittston Consolidated School.
Off the Trail: Strong views in small, struggling town
Another in a weekly series on what Mainers across the state say about the race for the White House – and what they want from the next president. MILLINOCKET – There’s a verse in the Bruce Springsteen song “My Hometown” that could have been written about Millinocket: “Now Main Street’s whitewashed windows and vacant stores […]
Marriage warriors study lay of the land
Vote tallies from 2009 may show them where in Maine their strength lies. Or 2012 could surprise them.
COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Duplissie, Johnson score 2 each in Thomas win
WATERVILLE — Dakota Duplissie and Marcus Johnson each scored two goals to lead Thomas to a 4-1 win against Colby-Sawyer in North Atlantic Conference men’s soccer Sunday. Thomas is 6-1-2 overall and 2-0-1 in NAC play.
MLB: Sagging Red Sox lose to Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are in the middle of the AL East pennant race, although not exactly in the fashion they envisioned at the beginning of the season.