This past tennis season, Mt. Blue High School senior Sullivan Abbott was a more patient, calm player. That’s not to say when he wanted to or had to let it rip, Abbott couldn’t bring it. “He has power. Sully has a huge serve,” Zac Conlogue, Mt. Blue boys tennis coach, said. “When he’s on, his […]
July 2015
Posted inMaine, News, Senate
Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith lobbied for $10 bill candidate
Amid discussion of possibly replacing the likeness of Alexander Hamilton on the U.S. $10 note with that of an American woman, the former Maine senator’s name has come back around as a contender.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Bill Cosby admitted he got drugs to give to women, documents show
Testifying in a sexual abuse lawsuit against him, the comedian said he obtained quaalude prescriptions for potential sex partners.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Intensive search fails to locate murder suspect in Piscataquis County
A camp owner saw Robert Burton flee in a canoe or kayak about noon Monday in North Guilford, Maine State Police say.
Posted inMaine, News
Woman injured in Jefferson fireworks display
She is one of two people to suffer eye injuries during private displays in the Midcoast area.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, News
Gardiner co-op to hold grand opening Saturday
The Gardiner Food Co-op & Cafe is holding the ceremony from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, featuring live music, food tastings, a raffle and kids’ activities.
Posted inMaine, News
Winthrop crash injures Mount Vernon woman
Vicki Reid was hurt Sunday when her car drifted off the road and rolled over on Stanley Road in Winthrop.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Augusta elementary schools may implement new grading system
The school district first tried to upgrade its elementary school report cards in 2008, but push back from parents meant the adoption of a dual reporting system.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
From giant to bright orange, some interesting lobsters caught off Maine coast
The split-colored specimen at the Pine Point Fisherman’s Co-Op in Scarborough is a one-in-50 million lobster.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Standish family decries hoax that drew armed police to home
They were victims of ‘swatting,’ a growing phenomenon in which fake emergency calls are designed to draw a large law enforcement response that may include SWAT teams.