BANGOR — The University of Maine System trustees on Monday approved policy changes designed to give the chancellor greater authority over appointments, promotions and pay raises.
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Barney Frank, husband discuss their wedding
OGUNQUIT — Barney Frank and Jim Ready spent their honeymoon here at their home tucked on a wooded hillside, with the tourist-filled village churning below and a sliver of the Atlantic gleaming in the distance.
Former MTM editor hired as new CEO of NH paper
Richard Connor, former publisher and editor of MaineToday Media, has been named chief executive officer of Foster’s Daily Democrat, a daily newspaper based in Dover, N.H.
AHL: Pirates top-scorer recovering after collapse
Brett MacLean, the leading goal-scorer for the Portland Pirates last season, continues to improve in his recovery from a cardiac emergency last week when his heart stopped beating during a pick-up hockey game in his native Ontario.
NEW ENGLAND WOMEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION: MacDonald takes lead
VASSALBORO — Kristen MacDonald says one of her strengths on a golf course is her ability to stay consistent.
Waterville mother appears in court on robbery charge
PORTLAND — Less than two hours before a TD Bank near the Maine Mall was robbed Thursday night, Waterville resident Jamilee Kus’ cellphone sent a text message asking the recipient to check the branch’s hours.
York drivers air opinions about possible turnpike toll hike
YORK — Motorists who travel through the Maine Turnpike toll plaza in York would pay $3 instead of $2 under a proposal favored by staff at the turnpike authority.
LePage addresses ‘Gestapo’ remark, reiterates frustration with goverment
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage exercised his own editorial judgement when he described the IRS as the “new Gestapo” during his recent radio address. However, the governor acknowledged Monday that his reference to the Nazi secret police force “clouded” his message about the federal health care law.
Skowhegan property appraiser may be working without license
A Skowhegan property appraiser recently stripped of his license may be continuing his craft secretly.
Haines to leave executive director post at Waterville Main Street
WATERVILLE — Shannon Haines plans to resign in the fall as executive director of Waterville Main Street after nine years on the job.