KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When James Shields broke into the big leagues with Tampa Bay, the Rays were no better than the Kansas City Royals.
2012
Posted inOpinion
COMMENTARY: Supreme Court should not ignore historic shift
The long-awaited announcement has finally come. The Supreme Court of the United States will take up two cases involving same-sex marriage. Thus we could be in the final days of the discrimination wrought by the so-called Defense of Marriage Act.
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Posted inNews, Sports
Patriots crush Texans, 42-14
Tom Brady throws four touchdown passes and the New England Patriots dominate the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football.
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Maine Natural Gas pipeline pitched to Winslow Town Council
WINSLOW — Representatives of Maine Natural Gas made their pitch for providing service to central Maine during a Town Council meeting Monday.
Posted inNews
Kennebec Journal area police log, Dec. 10, 2012
Two women injured in Route 126 accident in Litchfield LITCHFIELD — Two people were injured Friday in a two-car crash on Route 126. Evelyn Eppinger, 44, of West Gardiner and a passenger in the second vehicle, Judy Smith, 59, of East Dixfield, were both taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta with what […]
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Skowhegan police find badly abused poodle’s owners; charges expected
SKOWHEGAN — Police said Monday they know who abandoned an abused dog that was taken to the shelter last month in such bad condition it was euthanized the same day.
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Franklin County awards dispatch center contract to low bidder
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners Monday awarded the contract for the new Franklin County Dispatch Center at a price below the low bidding company’s original submission, but still slightly above the project’s budget.
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Augusta karate instructor charged with child porn makes first federal court appearance
An Augusta man charged with filming himself sexually assaulting one of his karate students and using his employers Internet connection to distribute the images waived his right to a detention hearing, consenting Monday to stay in custody pending his trial.
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Little Wanderers exceeds goal for Christmas boxes, thanks to late flurry of donations
WATERVILLE — A last-minute flood of donations has allowed the Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers to exceed its goal of sending Christmas boxes to 1,600 disadvantaged children throughout the state.
Posted inCommunity
SNAPSHOT: Hang ’em high
Monmouth Middle School principal Steve Philbrook is taped to a wall in the gym on Monday, during a schoolwide assembly of students and faculty. The students were promised a chance to tape the principal to the wall if they assembled more food items than last year for the annual Cottrell-Taylor food drive. Students from the 4th through 8th grades surpassed last year’s collection by gathering 3,454 nonperishable items to donate during the holidays to several area families. After a several rolls of tape were applied, a box beneath Philbrook’s feet was removed, and he remained firmly in place until faculty cut him loose.