WINTHROP — The two people hoping to fill a Town Council vacancy believe the town needs to improve its fiscal responsibility.
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Early morning snowmobile accidents in Eustis, China injure three on Sunday
Early Sunday, game wardens were busy investigating snowmobile crashes in Eustis and China.
SNAPSHOT: Farmer’s walk
Robert Clark, 74, draws water from the well at his Manchester farmhouse Sunday. Clark said he pulled buckets by hand after the power went out.
STILL LIFE: Up for grabs
Caleb Latham, left, watches as Tylor Latham, center, and Deven Boyker reach for a football, in Farmington on Sunday. The mild temperatures melted snow and ice and allowed the boys to have a game of catch.
SNAPSHOT: State poet laureate at Belgrade Public Library (VIDEO)
Wesley McNair, poet laureate of Maine, right, introduces his new memoir, “The Words I Chose,” Sunday at the Belgrade Public Library. McNair read poems and discussed how his childhood influenced his vocation to a large audience of patrons at the library’s new building.
NFC playoffs: Falcons thwart comeback
Atlanta’s Matt Bryant kicks the winning field goal with 8 seconds left after Seattle rallies from a 20-point deficit.
PHOTO: Service in Wilton for National Guard officer who died unexpectedly
The Rev. David Smith leads a prayer during a funeral service on Sunday for Lt. Col. Michael Backus, 44, of Wilton, who died unexpectedly on Jan. 7 at Camp Keyes in Augusta. The service was held at the University of Maine in Farmington before an overflow crowd of family, friends and service members.
STILL LIFE: Wrapping it up
Peter Boulette, of Waterville, retrieves an ice fishing trap Sunday during an excursion on Minnehonk Lake in Mount Vernon. Boulette and his buddies, Todd Dostie and Adan Lawlor, said they encountered several flags while fishing on the ice, but only caught bass and pickerel.
SNAPSHOT: Wrapping it up
Peter Boulette, of Waterville, retrieves an ice fishing trap Sunday during an excursion on Minnehonk Lake in Mount Vernon. Boulette and his buddies, Todd Dostie and Adan Lawlor, said they encountered several flags while fishing on the ice, but only caught bass and pickerel.
France: US helping support Mali operation
The French-led effort to take back Mali’s north from the extremists occupying it has included airstrikes by jets and combat helicopters on at least four northern towns.