The only sun to be found on a rainy Sunday was an ornament in a garden at Pauline Tuttle’s home in Clinton, as her son-in-law, Michael Flanders worked. Several other relatives offered to do outside chores for Tuttle as a Mother’s Day gift.
May 2013
STILL LIFE: Fallen
The second of two spruce trees begins to fall beside the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Waterville on Monday. The church will be taken down this summer to make way for a housing project. The parish building, at left, and the building on the right will be torn down later this week.
Maine man arrested after standoff in Jefferson
John Burbank also allegedly tried to intimidate a road construction crew with a handgun.
Obama blisters over criticism on Benghazi, IRS
President Barack Obama tried to swat down a pair of brewing controversies Monday, denouncing as “outrageous” the targeting of conservative political groups by the IRS but angrily denying any administration cover-up after last year’s deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya.
SAD 54 proposes chopping 18 jobs to lower budget’s tax-hike hit
Skowhegan-based School Administrative District 54’s board is proposing to cut 18 full- and part-time jobs to avoid a double-digit tax increase in district towns.
Litchfield to unveil town plan changes at Wednesday meeting
A public hearing on updates to the Litchfield Comprehensive Plan will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Town Office.
State House calendar, May 14, 2013
Legislative hearings and work sessions for May 14, 2013.
Waterville council takes first stab at $20.3 million school budget Tuesday
Waterville city councilors Tuesday will take a first vote on a proposed $20.3 million school budget for 2013-14.
Anson family closes memorial skate park, citing cash crunch
A skate park opened in 2006 in memory of Damon Lasley has closed, because his family doesn’t have the money to make necessary repairs to keep it safe.
Winslow man charged with kicking out cruiser’s window, violating protective order
Justin Meserve, 30, of Winslow, charged with violation of a protective order, allegedly kicked out the rear window of a police cruiser shortly after being arrested Sunday night.