Gov. Paul LePage held a press conference Wednesday, taking the opportunity to further express his anger at being silenced during a recent Appropriations Committee meeting and annoyance over the TV debacle at his office last week.
May 2013
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HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS: Friedland repeats; Silverman upset
PORTLAND — Both defending champions faced an early moment of truth Wednesday against a challenger from Falmouth.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: Waterville cruises to East B semis
WATERVILLE — The Waterville girls tennis team extended its season-long winning streak with a convincing 4-1 win over Mt. Desert Island in an Eastern B quarterfinal match Wednesday afternoon.
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10-year-old recovering after bite from family dog
The Madison Animal Control officer spoke to a boy who was bitten by his family’s dog. The boy received 10 stitches and officials say he likely startled the animal.
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BOYS LACROSSE: Gariner cruises to win over Cony
GARDINER — Josh Caldwell scored four goals and Keegan Smith added three as the Gardiner Area High School boys lacrosse team beat Cony 12-3 Wednesday at Hoch Field.
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Fire marshals probe Camp Matoaka building fire
Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a Monday night fire at Camp Matoaka that destroyed a two-story maintenance building.
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Pingree visits Waterville, renews commitment to military sex abuse legislation
During a recent visit to Waterville, Rep. Chellie Pingree stood firm in her mission to pass legislation protecting victims of sexual abuse in the military.
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Dems push to suspend income tax cuts to help solve budget woes
Legislative Democrats and Gov. Paul LePage reached a new impasse Wednesday, as Democratic leaders suggested suspending $400 million in Republican-backed income tax cuts as a solution to Maine’s next two-year budget.
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NBA: UMF graduate Clifford on the big stage
On Tuesday, Steve Clifford spoke to Len McPhee, his basketball coach at the University of Maine at Farmington. Even as he accepted the head coaching job with the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, Clifford’s roots were not far from his mind.
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Stats show Maine safe; addiction still a problem
New statistics say that Maine is one of the safest state’s in the country in spite of an increase in domestic violence and robberies, as well as a serious drug addiction problem.