The cost of heating oil is down more than $1 per gallon compared to last year, but for many desperate people, the lower price isn’t much of a respite, say administrators of fuel assistance programs in the state.
February 2015
Snow draws a crowd for arboretum’s Table Tour in Augusta
More than 100 people turned out for Viles Aboreteum Table Tour.
Patriots’ presence boosts Super Bowl excitement at local pubs
The annual championship game always draws a crowd, but with New England participating, “It makes it even bigger,” one manager said.
Morning Sentinel Feb. 1 police log
Waterville-area police reports for Feb. 1, 2015.
Messalonskee students push for anti-suicide training law
After the suicide of a student earlier this year, students hope to convince the Legislature to pass a bill to require teachers to document completion of state-required suicide crisis training
Colby women’s basketball falls to No. 6 Amherst
Mules held to 30 percent shooting from the field
Celts fall to Heat, drop third straight
Boston rallies but falls short, 83-75.
Japan reacts with horror to beheading of journalist
Kenji Goto’s mother cautions against triggering a ‘chain of hatred.’
Union asks refinery workers to strike after talks break down
The United Steelworkers Union calls for workers to strike at nine refineries mostly in Texas and California.