GARDINER — The City Council’s first meeting of the new year will start off with the inauguration of two newly elected councilors, Patricia Hart and Thomas Harnett.
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3 vetoes upheld
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted Tuesday to sustain three vetoes by Gov. Paul LePage despite arguments by Democrats to override them.
Lunch money stolen
HALLOWELL — A Dresden man who reportedly stole $40 in lunch money from a school cafeteria said he needed the money to heat his home, police said.
Economist: Maine job growth flat
PORTLAND — Job growth in Maine will be flat in 2012 and employment won’t reach pre-recession levels until 2017, a top economist said Tuesday in pushing back his forecast by three years on when the state would fully recover from the economic downturn.
Miller helps Valley to win over Rangeley
RANGELEY — Carrington Miller had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven steals as the Valley boys basketball team improved to 8-0 with a 69-47 win over Rangeley in an East-West Conference game Tuesday.
Lawrence falls to determined Cony
FAIRFIELD — There are no nights off in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A division where parity rules.
Yardley helps Cougars to win
FARMINGTON — Tuesday night’s game against Edward Little High School was Steve Yardley’s fourth consecutive game at point guard for Mt. Blue. When point guard Eric Berry went down with an ankle injury, Yardley slid over to the position, and now he feels he’s getting the hang of the new position.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Yardley helps Cougars to win
FARMINGTON — Tuesday night’s game against Edward Little High School was Steve Yardley’s fourth consecutive game at point guard for Mt. Blue. When point guard Eric Berry went down with an ankle injury, Yardley slid over to the position, and now he feels he’s getting the hang of the new position.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Miller helps Valley to win over Rangeley
RANGELEY — Carrington Miller had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven steals as the Valley boys basketball team improved to 8-0 with a 69-47 win over Rangeley in an East-West Conference game Tuesday.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Gagne lifts Panthers to win
WATERVILLE — Ashleigh Gagne had a double-double as the Waterville Senior High School girls basketball team beat Lincoln Academy 52-28 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B game on Tuesday.