By the time these words are printed, my friends in South Carolina will no longer, at least for a few months, be bombarded by constant negative ads on TV, radio and the internet and a steady flow of glossy fliers in their mailboxes.
2012
BOYS HOCKEY: Cony blanks Skowhegan
WINSLOW — Aaron Manter and Dallas Clark each scored unassisted goals to lead the Cony High School hockey team past Skowhegan 2-0 in an Eastern A game Saturday.
Fire destroys Poland home, killing 2 dogs
Single-digit temperatures and the absence of hydrants hampered efforts to contain the blaze.
Teen finishes around-the-world solo voyage
Laura Dekker marked her 16th birthday during the trip and claims she is the youngest sailor to complete a globe-circling voyage.
Searchers find body of Maine snowmobiler
The Mariaville man’s body was in Graham Lake near Eagle Island.
Obama: State of the Union an economic blueprint
He says he’ll frame Tuesday night’s national address to Congress around manufacturing, energy, education and what he calls “a return to American values.”
Judge to hear arguments on labor mural lawsuit
The state has asked Justice John Woodcock Jr. to dismiss the lawsuit that would require LePage to return the mural to the Labor Department headquarters.
Two UMaine football players charged in pellet gun fight
Police say 33 pellets were recovered from the room where the fight took place.
Windham girl hurt by hit-and-run truck
Savanna Demmons, 10, was treated at Maine Medical Center and released after being struck by the truck’s passenger-side mirror.
Acadia bus system gets $1.3M for upgrades
The federal grant will be used to upgrade six bus stops, including new boarding areas, passenger waiting areas and detailed signage.