AUGUSTA — This is what Carrington Miller and Josh West have been waiting for, or perhaps, there’s a better way to put it. Miller and West have been building up to this.
February 2013
Empty nesters build new nests
I know how overwhelmed you are by the news, getting your concealed-weapon permit, fretting about the sequester, sending get-well cards to the survivors of that Carnival cruise ship in Mobile, Ala., and wondering if the Chinese military has hacked your Facebook homepage. But this item may be about you.
WESTERN C GIRLS BASKETBALL: It’s offense vs. defense when Madison faces Waynflete
This is what Championship Saturday is all about: Waynflete, the best offensive team in Western C, against Madison, the best defensive team in the bracket.
WESTERN D BOYS BASKETBALL: Rivals Valley, Forest Hills meet in final
Not much seperates No. 1 Forest Hills (18-2) from No. 3 Valley (17-3), who will face off for the Western D title Saturday afternoon.
Another gun ad targets Susan Collins
Organizing for Action wants Maine’s Republican senator to close loopholes in background checks.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS HOCKEY: Cony will host Brunswick in quarterfinal
Thanks to a strong finish to the regular season, including a pivotal 4-3 overtime victory over Skowhegan in the regular-season finale, Cony clinched fourth place in Eastern A and will host Brunswick in a quarterfinal game Tuesday at the Bank of Maine Ice Vault.
HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: Messalonskee earns top spot in Eastern B
The Messalonskee hockey team earned its first-ever No. 1 seed after finishing the regular season 16-2-0. The Eagles will receive a bye into the regional semifinals, scheduled for March 2 at Sukee Arena.
Budget cuts may affect air traffic night shifts
Two regional airports – in Bangor and in Manchester, N.H. – could see reduced staffing if a budget impasse forces federal regulators to trim spending.
Waterville bank robber’s cash bag included dye pack
WATERVILLE — The bag of money that was stolen from KeyBank on Thursday afternoon during a robbery contained a dye pack that exploded shortly after the robber left the bank, which could mean that the robber, his clothes and the money are stained pink, police said today.
Maine releases data on extra pension costs to schools
LePage has proposed shifting half of the state’s $28.9 million annual cost pension contributions onto local school districts.