Four years in the making, the vote Thursday night came on the heels of an earlier vote by the board to retire the mascot.
April 2019
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Jury acquits former Maine prison guard of sexually assaulting inmate
Joshua Dall-Leighton’s lawyer told the jury that the accuser fabricated the story to benefit herself financially.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Lifestyle, Nation & World
Sale of tickets for Woodstock 50 delayed for now
Woodstock 50 is less than four months away, but tickets for the event are still unavailable.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Human remains found in Augusta prove to be those of local woman, missing since 2017
Police say evidence at the site where the remains were recovered indicates that they had been there since the time of Megan Gregory’s disappearance in 2017.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
The Maine Lobster Union fires co-op CEO
The union’s letter to members says Warren Pettegrow was terminated after ‘red flags’ were reported by an auditing team.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Men charged with cutting lobster traps arraigned in Ellsworth court
The charges stem from an investigation by the Maine Marine Patrol following a complaint by a Stockton Springs harvester that his traps were being cut.
Posted inVarsity Maine
MPA membership approves 8-man football for this fall
The vote on high school football also reduces the number of teams in Class A from 14 to eight.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Search continues for Wisconsin man believed drowned in Kennebec River
David Dieterich slipped, fell into the river and disappeared on April 18.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Who’s running for president? Meet the Democratic candidates
The sprawling Democratic field features candidates ranging from 37 to 77 years old; liberals and moderates; senators, governors and mayors; and an unprecedented number of women and minorities.
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Harry and Meghan: Newest royal baby could be an American
The baby of Prince Harry and the duchess formerly known as Meghan Markle will be seventh in line to succeed Queen Elizabeth II to the throne.