A confidentiality bill motivated by a MaineToday Media public-access request for a 911 transcript relating to a December 2012 homicide in Biddeford was heard by a legislative committee Friday.
May 2013
Augusta man sentenced to 6 years in three separate cases
An Augusta man with a history of domestic-violence convictions who tried to strangle his girlfriend in Hollis last November was sentenced in three separate cases Thursday to more than six years behind bars, followed by four years of probation.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Frazee throws no-hitter
OAKLAND — Messalonskee sophomore Ben Frazee pitched a no-hitter to lead the Eagles to an 8-1 win against Mt. Ararat in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A baseball game Friday.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Madison remains unbeaten
MADISON — Madison stayed unbeaten with a 3-2, come-from-behind victory over Monmouth in Mountain Valley Conference softball action Friday afternoon.
MLB: Hanrahan thinking about surgery
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox closer Joel Hanrahan is contemplating season-ending surgery after being examined Friday by orthopedist James Andrews.
ALLEN AFIELD: What to do when no trout rise
Eight years ago on a Maine fly-fishing bulletin board, a young fly-fishing guide posted a comment that has stuck in my mind. He claimed that aquatic-insect hatches were so sporadic that he wondered why the events seemed important to people.
BOXING: Berry ready for pro debut
SKOWHEGAN — Brandon Berry took a sip of juice, then nodded his head.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Lachance, Cony top Skowhegan
AUGUSTA — This year’s Cony High School baseball team won’t knock your socks off like some of their recent home-run hitting ball clubs. But the Rams find a way to get the job done.
In Augusta, gas company’s gravel pit plans don’t sit well with Grandview residents
Some residents of the Grandview neighborhood of Augusta are once again up in arms about the latest proposed use of a neighboring gravel pit operation site, this time as a staging area for a company that plans to bring a natural gas pipeline through the area.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Lachance, Lucas come up big in victory
AUGUSTA — This year’s Cony High School baseball team won’t knock your socks off like some of their recent home-run hitting ball clubs. But the Rams find a way to get the job done.