WATERVILLE — When Andrea Nix Fine was a student at Colby College, she was one of the earliest students to take the school’s only video production class.
February 2013
Maine graduation rates extend upswing for third straight year
AUGUSTA — Maine’s high school graduation rate has shown significant improvement for the third straight year.
Mayor tells Waterville Rotary that new economic development boss is a priority
WATERVILLE — Waterville’s mayor said Monday that one of her goals this year is to convince councilors to fund an economic development director.
Waterville police release more photos of bank robber, urge public’s help
WATERVILLE — Police on Monday appealed to the public for help in identifying a man who robbed the KeyBank on Kennedy Memorial Drive recently and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Richmond resident believes new library building can be erected with available funds
RICHMOND — The latest and cheapest proposal to build a new public library could find its funds in money the town already has on the books.
Blind diner wins rights panel’s backing for Seeing Eye dog discrimination claim
A human rights panel voted 5-0 Monday to find reasonable grounds that the Great Wall Buffet in Augusta discriminated against a Presque Isle man who was seated apart from the rest of the diners when his Seeing Eye dog accompanied him at the restaurant two years ago.
Tom Brady signs 3-year extension with Patriots
The future Hall-of-Famer is taking a major salary reduction in hopes the team will use the money to improve.
C. Everett Koop, ex-surgeon general, dies at 96
Koop raised the profile of the surgeon general by railing against smoking and endorsing condoms and sex education.
February snows consuming municipal budgets
A recent barrage of snowstorms is rapidly depleting municipalities of the salt, sand, fuel and overtime they have budgeted to keep the roads safe.
Waterville demonstrators protest community support worker’s departure
WATERVILLE — Demonstrators holding signs outside Kennebec Behavioral Health on Eustis Parkway early Monday said they were protesting the departure of a beloved community support worker.