When the Mt. Blue High School football team reported for preseason last year, the vibe around the team was all about unfinished business. The Cougars lost the Pine Tree Conference Class B championship game in overtime to Leavitt in 2011, so 2012 was about taking the next step.
August 2013
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Franklin criminal court cases, July 10-18
The following cases were closed July 10-18, 2013, in Franklin Superior Court and Farmington District Court.
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AUTO RACING NOTEBOOK: McCollett calls it a career after victory
It was quite a night for Readfield native Pete McCollett at Wiscasset Speedway on Saturday.
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Kennebec Journal area police log, Aug. 22, 2013
At 4:24 p.m., there was a report of a burglary from a vehicle parked at the Maine Army National Guard on Western Avenue.
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Madison honors ‘hometown hero’ Rushworth, Maine’s first astronaut
Fifty years after his historic flight into space, Madison recalls native son, who in 1963 flew an experimental plane faster and higher than anyone before him.
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TENNIS: Murray, Djokovic can’t meet in US Open final
NEW YORK — Defending champion Andy Murray could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic only in the U.S. Open semifinals, while Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer — who have never played each other at Flushing Meadows — might meet in the quarterfinals.
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New England shoe companies push for elimination of shoe tariffs
Six New England shoe companies are urging the federal government to eliminate import tariffs as new trade agreements are negotiated with Pacific nations, a move that is in contrast with New Balance’s efforts to protect the tariffs.
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MLB: Ichiro reaches rare milestone
NEW YORK — Ichiro Suzuki stood near first base after lining a single for his 4,000th hit, hugging his teammates one by one, basking in the resounding cheers of an adoring Yankee Stadium crowd.
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Fairfield mother accused of abducting her children coming back to Maine
BethMarie Retamozzo has been held in South Carolina since Saturday, when she was charged as being a fugitive.
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North Pond Hermit indicted on more charges
Christopher T. Knight is indicted for the second time this month on charges related to the 1,000 or more burglaries he told investigators he committed during over a 27-year period.