October 11, 2013
2013
LePage declared emergency to help state workers, he says
He says it will help laid-off workers get benefits faster, but the union is skeptical of his motives.
N.H. school reminds parents that playing ‘tag’ is banned
The principal says that while she wants children to run, jump and play, it has to be in a safe way.
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Clark scores in OT to lift Winslow boys soccer
SOUTH CHINA — Evan Clark scored with 4.5 seconds left in overtime to give the Winslow boys soccer team a 2-1 win over Erskine Academy in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B game Thursday.
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Berberich sparks Hall-Dale field hockey
FARMINGDALE — Brooke Berberich scored two goals and Nicole Pelletier had goal and two assists to lead Hall-Dale past Mountain Valley 6-1 in Mountain Valley Conference field hockey action Thursday.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Back to basics for Colby
Last week’s 41-0 loss at Wesleyan was a setback for Colby, but one that can be corrected with more attention to detail, head coach Jonathan Michaeles said.
Davenport Street Dunkin’ Donuts proposal killed by Augusta City Council
Massachusetts developer wanted to change a residential zone to local business zoning to allow the coffee shop with a drive-thru.
Ohio kidnapper may not have committed suicide
Ariel Castro’s jail-cell hanging may have been an ill-fated attempt to choke himself for a sexual thrill, authorities say.
Alice Munro, master of short stories, wins literature Nobel Prize
Her ability to capturing a wide range of lives and personalities and tell full stories in just 30 to 40 pages has led to both worldwide acclaim and commercial success.
HIGH SCHOOL GOLF: Winthrop, MCI eye team state championships
Maine Central Institute coach Paul Greco and Winthrop coach Lonney Steeves both have their sights set on a state high school golf championship Saturday, Greco in Class B and Steeves in Class C.