The so-called Deflategate is gaining Spygate-like attention in the lead-up to the Super Bowl.
January 2015
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Seven held in drug smuggling case at Maine State Prison
A Connecticut man and six Mainers are charged with hiding Suboxone strips in greeting cards sent to the prison.
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Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Local coaches, players, officials react to Deflategate
Many, including former star Cony quarterback Ben Lucas, say the issue is overblown and it’s ‘being talked about too much.’
Posted inMaine
Hallowell’s Maple Hill Farm Inn sees boost from green practices
The bed-and-breakfast and conference center installed earlier this month a wood pellet boiler from a company that allows customers not to pay any upfront cost to start using the alternative fuel.
Posted inPolitics
Senate says scientists are wrong, climate change isn’t real
But in a later vote during debate over the Keystone XL pipeline, senators do say it’s real – it’s just not caused by human activity.
Posted inBusiness
NFL players look to life – and livelihoods – after football
Programs are available to help retired athletes navigate the obstacles of entrepreneurship.
Posted inSchools and Education
UMaine Farmington to offer ski management certification
An Alpine Operation Certification program curriculum will be introduced next fall and will draw on central Maine ski resorts in the course of study.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Messalonskee’s Doyon took hard road to success
The Eagles senior is a finalist for the Frank J. Gaziano Award, given to the state’s top linemen.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
NFL continues underinflated football investigation
The league is continuing its probe into the Patriots’ involvement in ‘Deflate-Gate.’
Posted inMaine
Rail car storage irks Oakland residents
Strings of rail cars standing idle on a siding in Oakland are drawing teens and transients, and residents say it creates a nuisance.