Some municipal clerks said the lines failed to form for marriage licenses on the first day the new law went into effect,
2012
Same-sex couples marry in Brunswick
Seven couples take out licenses on Saturday in Brunswick.
4 dead in Moscow airliner crash
Reports says four people were killed and another four severely injured when the plane rolled off the runway into a snowy field and disintegrated.
South Portland City Hall welcomes same-sex marriages
South Portland City Hall is open from 8 a.m. to noon for marriage licenses and ceremonies joining other communities holding special hours Saturday, the first day same sex marriage is legal in Maine.
Maine attorney general warns of phone scam
The scam claims consumers are being threatened with legal action.
Maine man appealing 45-year sentence for murder
Eric Hamel, 22, argues that the lower court judge abused its discretion in sentencing him to a longer term than that of his two co-conspirators.
LOCAL ROUNDUP: Miller lifts Maranacook to win
READFIELD — Christine Miller had 15 of her game-high 23 points in the first half as the Maranacook girls basketball team beat Mt. View 67-41 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B game Friday.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Hoop Classic looks for ways to add excitement
The Maine Principals’ Association didn’t have Christmas basketball tournaments in mind when it limited non-countable dates a few years ago or when it moved the Class A tournament to February vacation.
Organizations
HALLOWELL — Spectrum Generations, the William S. Cohen Community Center, has announced its recent bridge and cribbage winners.
Gardiner Public Library offers activities
GARDINER — Gardiner Public Library, 152 Water St., will offer several upcoming events including a henna workshop and genealogy activities.