MADISON — Recent Madison Area Memorial High School graduate Matt McClintock has been named the Gatorade Maine Boys High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
2012
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Middle class was collateral damage in collapse of housing market
Another week, another depressing economic statistic: American families earning the median household income had two decades’ worth of prosperity wiped out between 2007 and 2010.
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Posted inNews
Driver charged in Waterville crash sent to jail
WATERVILLE — A woman is in jail after a grand jury indicted her for causing a six-vehicle crash on College Avenue in March that injured six people.
Posted inOpinion
M.D. HARMON: Canada may take any decision about Keystone out of US hands
Some recent Mitt Romney campaign commercials focused on what the presumptive GOP presidential candidate would do on “Day One” if he defeats President Barack Obama in November.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Vietnam-era vets treated as second-class
At the risk of being alienated by my fellow veterans, I need to speak out for myself and for other Vietnam-era veterans. In 1965, I volunteered for the military of my own volition. I left home on my 18th birthday. I spent seven years in duty to my country, and I’ve been all over the […]
Posted inNews
Hannaford says computer problems mostly fixed
SCARBOROUGH — A computer glitch at Hannaford stores that prevented customers from using electronic payment methods at many of the chains cash registers Thursday has been fixed, according to the company.
Posted inNews, Sports
Kennebunk, Messalonskee stars named top athletes
Runner Abbey Leonardi and shortstop Sam Dexter are named Athletes of the Year.
Posted inNews
Farmingdale voters reject gas line tax break
FARMINGDALE — Voters for the second time rejected a tax break for a natural gas pipeline company and a selectman who touted it barely survived his reelection bid.
Posted inNews
Strong storms wreak havoc
Downed power lines strand a passenger van during a strong storm that dropped golf-sized hail and 2 to 3 inches of rain.
Posted inNews
Maine woman going for second Olympic gold in crew
Eleanor Logan is one of six members of the eight-woman crew that won gold in Beijing who will head to London this summer.