BINGHAM — Quimby Middle School recently announced its first-quarter honor roll.
2012
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New Hope Shelter begins construction
SOLON — Organizers of New Hope Women’s Shelter recently began construction of its new building, with an all-volunteer building day. Crews made up of several contractors, who volunteer their time, and others plan to put up the walls of the new 5,000-square-foot facility.
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Teen pregnancy prevention program gets support
SKOWHEGAN — The Somerset County Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program recently received grants from two Maine foundations and five local business and civic organizations for the 2013 program year.
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Farm-to-table events focus of Mother/daughter adventure
WATERVILLE — When Shelley Goraj was an athlete in high school, she lived by the ‘Garbage In, Garbage Out’ rule.
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MLB: Source says Sox agree to 3-year deal with Napoli
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Adding offense following a disappointing season, the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $39 million, three-year contract with catcher Mike Napoli, a person familiar with the deal said.
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COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: Madison graduate McClintock enjoys strong freshman season at Purdue
Sometimes, an athlete from Maine will perform well at an out-of-state college, and you’ll hear people say that it’s great for Maine kids to be doing such things.
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NFL: Patriots keep on winning
On a day when Tom Brady was picked off for the first time in six games and New England gained a season-low 321 yards, the once-suspect defense delivered. It had its second stingiest game of the year, allowing just 277 yards, in a 23-16 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
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MLB: Pitchers may experiment with hat liners next season
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Big league pitchers could experiment with protective hat liners next season, hoping they can absorb the shock of batted balls such as the ones that struck Brandon McCarthy and Doug Fister in the head.
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Kennebec Journal area police log, Dec. 3, 2012
At 4:12 p.m., there was a 911 hang-up on Cony Street.
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Alleged Augusta Walmart pharmacy robber sold pills to finance sister’s apartment, police say
AUGUSTA — The city man charged over the weekend with robbing the pharmacy inside the Civic Center Drive Walmart told police he discarded two of three bottles of pills he was given because they were more than he needed to make a down payment on his sister’s apartment.