Gardiner city officials are saying Winthrop Police Chief Joe Young’s recent comments about a controversial sting operation were “not accurate.”
April 2013
On-campus living may not stay free for charter school’s students
Maine Academy of Natural Science students who wish to live on campus may have to pay for room and board beginning next year.
Augusta council begins review of city budget
City councilors said proposed state revenue cuts are primarily to blame for a possible 6.6 percent increase in property taxes.
Feds: No plan to intervene in Maine, tribal elver dispute
Federal fisheries officials say they won’t intervene in the dispute over elver fishing between Maine and the Passamaquoddys.
Ad backs LePage’s plan to pay off Medicaid debts
A political television ad campaign is urging lawmakers to back Gov. Paul LePage’s plan to repay the state’s Medicaid debt.
Hearings air Democratic health care measures
A legislative committee held hearings Thursday on bills that would alter portions of the state health care reforms passed in 2011.
Exercise aimed to prepare campus for shooter emergency
A safety preparedness exercise was held Wednesday at the University of Maine at Farmington to drill staff, students and first responders in a theoretical school shooter scenario.
SKIING: Winthrop skier headed to nationals
Colby Laflamme has his sights set on a national championship.
KENNEBEC JOURNAL HOCKEY COACH OF THE YEAR: Chad Foye
Chad Foye wanted to bring a “winning atmosphere” in his second stint as Cony hockey coach.
Politics makes budget math difficult for AOS 92
AOS 92 Superintendent Eric Haley says developing school budgets is proving difficult as the fate of its state funding remains up in the air.