AUGUSTA — Hyde’s plan to stop Richmond’s Jamie Plummer worked even better than Coach Richard Polgar thought it would. But the Phoenix had no answer for Plummer’s teammates. Seniors Alyssa Pearson and Ciarra Lancaster took up the scoring slack and all the Bobcats played strong defense on their way to a 43-36 victory Thursday morning at the Augusta Civic Center.
February 2013
WESTERN D GIRLS: Rangeley pulls away to reach final
Seve Deery-DeRaps scored 14 of her 18 points in a decisive third quarter and Taylor Esty finished with a double-double to carry top-seeded Rangeley past No. 4 Forest Hills 59-43 in a Western D semifinal game at the Civic Center.
Monmouth couple injured in Richmond crash
Couple and young child hurt when their car is slammed from behind.
Four Maine environmental groups win EPA grants
The grants will fund projects designed to contribute to increasing the environmental knowledge and skills of students, teachers and families in the state.
Maine lawmaker pushes to legalize small amounts of marijuana
Similar propositions have been defeated before in Maine, but now two other states have legalized it, demonstrating a wider acceptance.
Lawmakers send LePage $153 million spending bill
The Legislature passes the bill with two-thirds support, enough to override a LePage veto.
GEORGE SMITH: Too many turkeys trotting around Maine’s farms, forests
Last week, we were talking turkeys at the Maine Legislature. Yes, I know there’s an obvious analogy to be made here, but I’m not going there.
Lawsuit targets Medicaid cuts in Maine
The suit is filed on behalf of five Maine residents to stop cuts to a program that helps 6,000 low-income or disabled Mainers pay their medical bills.
Democrat proposes keeping Maine liquor in private sector
Senate Majority Leader Seth Goodall says the governor’s plan to take over the function paints too rosy a picture.
Witness saw accused Zumba prostitute disrobe; ‘really awkward’
Meanwhile, Alexis Wright’s landlord testifies that tenants complained about “moaning and groaning” and he found video-recording apparatus in her studio.