Sonja Morse didn’t transfer to Cony High School just to play softball, but she has to admit things have worked out pretty well so far.
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Deirdre Fleming: Disease taking toll on bats
The summer bat survey that has begun in Maine to gauge the health of the state’s bat population shows signs of a depleted population.
OUTDOORS: Photographer follows rescued eagle
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It took eight years, but Jon Smithers’ obsession with photographing a banded eagle finally paid off.
ALLEN AFIELD: Living like a pioneer
Bill Woodward, a retired fisheries biologist from Monmouth, lives off the land like a 21st century pioneer — hunting, fishing, gardening and gathering wild foods.
STILL LIFE: See you later
Clinton Elementary School principal Steve Soule gets a hug from sixth-grader Kaleb Anderson as students leave on the last day of school Friday. Soule, who is retiring after 33 years at Clinton Elementary, was paraded around school in honor of his last day.
STILL LIFE: Trekkers ascending
Cyclists with Trek Across Maine ride up the first hill on New Sharon Road as they make their way to the University of Maine at Farmington on Friday.
Funeral for fallen officer to be today
Capt. John Brainard of Newport died when the helicopter he was piloting in Afghanistan crashed on Memorial Day.
MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY: Colby hires coach
WATERVILLE — Former UMass-Lowell coach Blaise MacDonald became the 18th men’s hockey coach in Colby College history, the school announced Friday.
Report: Pilot error, engine failure caused Biddeford plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that the pilot failed to maintain proper speed in part because of engine failure caused by improperly installed parts.
Maine AG warns businesses, schools about mailing
The mailings appear to be a bill, but the targets have never done business with that company.