Coming off a weekend sweep of Boston College, the University of Maine men’s hockey team is hot, helped by contributions from its younger players.
2012
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LePage: Energy bill would kill jobs
PORTLAND — A ballot initiative for renewable energy that supporters say can gradually lower electricity rates while reducing Maine’s dependence on imported fuel is actually “the single, largest job killer” Maine has faced in years and will make rates rise, Gov. Paul LePage told a gathering of the state’s real estate industry Thursday.
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Property sellers: ‘Worst is over’
PORTLAND — Maine’s real estate industry is slowly recovering from the recession and displaying some bright spots, but will continue to face challenges in 2012, speakers told the state’s largest gathering of real estate professionals.
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Nadal ousts Federer to make title match
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Only the trophy and the tears were missing from this latest Grand Slam installment of Rafa vs. Roger.
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CORRECTION
In a story on page B1 Wednesday, a statement by Richard Silkman of Kennebec Valley Gas Co. should have reported that according to Silkman, the company’s pipeline project could not be built without a tax increment financing agreement. It was a reporter’s error.
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CORRECTIONS
In a page B3 story Wednesday about a hearing on the nomination of District Attorney Evert Fowle to become a district court judge, the headline misstated the status of his nomination. The Legislature’s Judiciary Committee endorsed the nomination unanimously, but Fowle still is awaiting Senate confirmation. His last name was also misspelled in the headline and the story. They were editing errors.
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Tabling ID billwas good sensenon-move
Unlike their counterparts in Washington, members of the Maine Legislature will usually choose to solve a problem instead of create one.
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Shipyard may face closure
WASHINGTON — The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery could face closure again if the Obama administration wins congressional support for a new round of military base closings.
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MID-MAINE TECHNICAL CENTER HONOR ROLL
WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Technical Center announces its second quarter honor roll. Schools represented are Lawrence High School, Waterville Senior High School, Winslow High School, Messalonskee High School and Temple Academy.
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Infant Loss Support Group starts Feb. 6
WATERVILLE — Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area will offer a six-week grief support group for parents who have experienced the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death.