With past and present stars on top of their game, year’s first major a bigger spectacle than ever, Drew Bonifant writes
2018
Posted inMaine, Politics
Waterville Mayor Isgro faces calls for resignation over tweet attacking Parkland student
Post targeting Parkland, Florida school shooting survivor David Hogg condemned as latest in a string of inflammatory posts.
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Posted inNation & World, Science
Scientists harvest first batch of Antarctic veggies
The project is designed to help astronauts grow food on other planets.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
RSU 9 directors to begin deliberations on budget, superintendent
One need considered critical is an alternative education program at the elementary school level for ‘non-regulated’ students.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Legislative fix on ranked-choice voting falters in Senate, leaving fate up to the courts
A tie vote on a joint order continues the uncertainty over whether the system can be used for the first time statewide in the June 12 primaries.
Posted inNation & World
YouTube shooter was angered by restrictions on her videos
Nasim Aghdam was prolific at producing videos, many of them bizarre, that have become central to the motive authorities have settled on for the shooting.
Posted inNation & World
Record number of women run for House
A surge of women into this year’s midterm elections had been expected since the Women’s March demonstrations nationwide just after Trump’s inauguration.
Posted inSports
Masters: Spieth shoots 66 to open a two-shot lead
Jordan Spieth birdies five straight holes and is alone in the lead after the first round of the Masters.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, Maine Crime
Sheriff’s officers seize 55 grams of crack cocaine, arrest 3 in Skowhegan
A New York man and two Skowhegan women were charged after police found more than 55 grams of crack cocaine in the Skowhegan home.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
York man charged with sending threatening emails
Austin Santoro, 22, faces federal charges for allegedly making threats through emails in which he impersonated other people, according to records unsealed in U.S. District Court.