Mayor Robert MacDonald says there ought to be laws putting limits on how long families can collect welfare benefits.
2012
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Poll: Even science doubters now say world is warming
Within that highly skeptical group, 61 percent now say temperatures have been rising over the past 100 years.
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2 Mass. co-workers split $50M Powerball jackpot
The two Costco workers are taking the $33 million lump sum payout. After taxes, they’ll split $23 million.
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Owner of Rivera plane being investigated by DEA
The man widely believed to be behind the aviation company is an ex-convict who has a long and checkered legal past.
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Pentagon sending 400 troops to operate missiles in Turkey
The two batteries of Patriot missiles are meant to protect Turkish territory from potential Syrian missile attack.
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Redistricting closes Rep. Michaud’s Waterville office
Redistricting plan passed last year by the Legislature moved Winslow and Waterville into the 1st Congressional District represented by Rep. Chellie Pingree.
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LOCAL ROUNDUP: Kemp’s 24 points carry Mustangs
MONMOUTH — Kylie Kemp scored 24 points and hauled in 10 rebounds to lead Mon-mouth past Hall-Dale 59-55 in a Mountain Valley Conference girls basketball game Thursday. Danielle Bumann and Sierra Spencer each added eight points and seven rebounds for the Mustangs (2-0) while Melissa Brassard chipped in with 12 points. Hall-Dale (1-2) was led […]
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School adminstrator charged in sex scam
A special education administrator from Massachusetts may face additional charges after his arrest Wednesday for allegedly posing as a teenage boy in order to exchange illicit photos online with a 15-year-old girl from Cumberland County.
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NFL: Branch’s loyalty remains with Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — One week into his second round of unemployment this season, Deion Branch had just picked his daughter up at school when she wondered why he had so much free time.
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Two will lead commission
WATERVILLE — Peter Lyford and Edward Lachowicz will lead the city’s new Charter Commission, which voters established in November.