He loves to rant and rant and rant about what’s wrong with Maine schools. If only Gov. Paul LePage would put the same energy into doing his homework. “Unfortunately, the governor seems to be more interested in bullying people than really understanding what people are doing,” observed Jana LaPoint, chairwoman of the Maine Charter School […]
2013
LOCAL ROUNDUP: Norton lifts UMF by Thomas
WATERVILLE — Mt. Abram graduate Kenni Norton scored a game-high 26 points to lead the University of Maine at Farmington women’s basketball team to a 63-49 win at Thomas College.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: St. Dom’s rallies on Hall-Dale’s big night
FARMINGDALE — Ahead by 10 points with five and a half minutes to play in the fourth quarter, the Hall-Dale High School girls basketball team looked in complete control of its game against St. Dominic Academy. The Bulldogs looked to be pulling away, and the Saints, playing without key players Olivia Mayo and Faith Grady, looked exhausted.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL NOTES: McGee makes it official
Longtime Lawrence High School boys basketball coach Mike McGee will retire at the end of the season. For years, McGee has hinted that this could be his last season on the Bulldogs’ bench, but Wednesday he made it official.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS HOCKEY: Waterville will drop to Class B
There could be plenty of changes to high school hockey in the coming months as several programs ponder a shift in Class.
Morning Sentinel area police log, Jan. 10, 2013
FAIRFIELD — Two bad checks to the business office of School Administrative District 49’s business office resulted in the district reporting fraud to the Fairfield Police Department at 3:01 p.m. Tuesday, according to district officials.
LePage budget plan due Friday
AUGUSTA — State lawmakers were bracing Thursday for a double whammy of bad budget news.
Waterville District Court, Nov. 5 – 9, 2012
WATERVILLE — The following cases, were closed Nov. 5 to Nov. 9, 2012, in Waterville District Court.
NFL: Patriots tight ends could be double trouble for Texans
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots didn’t need Rob Gronkowski when they dominated the Houston Texans last month.
In more than 40 states, flu widespread
NEW YORK — From the Rocky Mountains to New England, hospitals are swamped with people with flu symptoms. Some medical centers are turning away visitors or making them wear face masks, and one Pennsylvania hospital set up a tent outside its ER to deal with the feverish patients.