WATERVILLE — For the first time in a long time, the Colby College men’s cross country team enters the season ranked in the top 10 in New England. The Mules are ranked ninth in the region, which is overflowing with talented Division III cross country teams.
September 2013
NFL: Gronk non-committal on opener
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Rob Gronkowski is making steady progress from his forearm and back operations.
Constituents largely opposed to action in Syria, say legislators in DC
The opinions Maine’s legislators in Washington have been getting from constituents illustrates a disconnect between public opinion and the Obama administration’s hard-line position on Syria.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Plenty of quality games to see this season
Before we look at some of the big games on the high school football schedule this season, let’s tip our caps to a pair of games we won’t see. Scheduling an eight-game season in Class B, with nine teams in the East and 11 teams in the West, led to some quirks. For instance, longtime rivals Lawrence and Skowhegan will not play each other, although their fields are approximately 16 miles apart. Mt. Blue and Cony, two team considered to be among the best in Class B, won’t play each other either, unless it’s in the playoffs.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Colby’s Duncklee eager to get back on field
Colby College junior Luke Duncklee had no idea how long the leg injury he sustained in the third quarter of his first football game last September would plague him.
Morning Sentinel area police log, Sept. 4, 2013
IN BINGHAM, Tuesday at 7:24 p.m., harassment was reported on Somerset Lane.
Murphy waives jury trial in Riverview assault case
Mark P. Murphy waived his right to a jury trial on assault charges that he attacked a mental health worker at Riverview Psychiatric Center.
Wind project TIF district provides funding for Franklin County projects
Efforts to promote tourism and promote the economy in northern Franklin County will be getting a $46,650 windfall from the Kibby wind-turbine tax increment financing district.
Volunteer recalls six decades of Clinton fair
Jon Whitten has done just about everything at the Clinton Lions Agricultural Fair since it first opened 59 years ago.
Colby professor, others question possible Syria strike
John Turner, who teaches Middle East history at Colby College, said it’s a bad idea for the United States to bomb Syria in reprisal for the regime’s alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians.