SKOWHEGAN — Cedar Ridge resident Pauline Lancto, right, and Lucien LaPointe, center, were crowned king and queen, and Cedar Ridge resident Diane Theberge was crowned princess at Cedar Ridge Center’s annual Spring Ball recently. LaPointe was visiting from The Redington Memorial Home, in Skowhegan. Lancto is a former resident of The Redington Home, so Redington […]
May 2014
Fire damages condemned Augusta barn, displaces two Sand Hill families
The city’s code enforcement officer says the Northern Avenue must be removed, repaired or replaced.
Innovative prosthetic arm from Segway inventor cleared by FDA
The limb can provide ‘near natural upper-arm extremity control’ to amputees and the device is modular so that it can be fitted to people who’ve suffered any degree of limb loss.
Poliquin hits Raye on anti-tax pledge
At a GOP debate, former state Treasurer Bruce Poliquin criticized opponent Kevin Raye for not signing an anti-tax pledge from Americans for Tax Reform.
Michaud to lead Portland’s Pride Parade
If elected, the rural Democratic congressman would be the first openly gay candidate in the U.S. to win a governor’s race.
World Health Organization: MERS not an emergency
The majority of cases have been in Saudi Arabia, although the disease has spread within the region and to Asia, North Africa, Europe and the United States.
Potential Hallowell Water Street rebuild topic of Thursday meeting
U.S. Route 201, the main thoroughfare through downtown, has an exaggerated crown that may get rebuilt sometime after 2016.
Hundreds pay tribute to N.H. officer shot in the line of duty
Paying tribute from Washington were Sens. Kelly Ayotte and Jeanne Shaheen, who took to the Senate floor to honor Arkell.
Kevin Spacey asks judge to send Mass. cyberstalker to prison
He says in a letter that threats from the 55-year-old Quincy woman caused ‘eminent fear.’
Lewiston man convicted of stabbing girlfriend wants new trial
Lawyers for 27-year-old Cleveland Cruthirds say he should get a new trial because the trial judge made errors.