Linda Bachand-Doucet of Pawtucket, R.I., entered the Boston Marathon with two pals who were hoping to earn membership in a group for avid runners of 26.2-mile races.
April 2013
Posted inCommunity
SNAPSHOT: Old and new
Frank Smith of New Sharon Monday measures the opening for new doors he planned to hang at the entrance of the Vienna Baptist Church. Organized in 1820 and erected in 1840, the church has served the community for over 150 years.
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Posted inSports
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Caron’s grand slam sparks Cony
FAIRFIELD — Mitchell Caron didn’t know he’d hit a home run until he rounded first base and heard his Cony High School teammates cheering.
Posted inSports
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Meehan, Gardiner win opener
GARDINER — Dennis Meehan made it easy for his teammates in their season opener Wednesday.
Posted inPolitics
Obama blasts senators: ‘Shameful day’
Visibly angry, he tells the nation, ‘all in all this was a pretty shameful day for Washington.’
Posted inNews
Hallowell’s Pre-Release Center closes, prisoners and staff relocated
Seven prisoners who lived at the Central Maine Pre-Release Center in Hallowell, which closed last Thursday, have been moved to the Kennebec County jail in Augusta.
Posted inNews
Nun falls asleep at wheel, crashes car into pickup
A Waterville car crash sent two nuns to the hospital Wednesday after the driver fell asleep and their car hit a parked vehicle on Silver Street.
Posted inNews
Federal courthouse in Boston evacuated for bomb threat
A bomb threat occurs during confusion over whether a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing was in custody.
Posted inNews
Winslow man gets nine years for child porn
Police said the 60-year-old man shared the images from his home computer.
Posted inNews, Politics
Feds look into charge targeting LePage
Auditors view unemployment files in response to complaints of undue pressure by the governor.