Bowdoin natives Matt Drouin and Chuck Durand don’t need much arm-twisting to get a hook wet.
2020
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta school board approves controversial broadcast media policy
A contentious discussion about input preceded the overwhelming approval of the policy that regulates commentary and advertising, while also requiring a payment.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Analysts: BIW’s future depends on union, management cooperation
Analysts said BIW must compete against shipyards that may have a cheaper, non-unionized workforce.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Elections, Maine
Pittston Board of Selectmen race draws familiar faces
Greg Lumbert, a former selectman, and Fred Kimball, who ran a year ago, are vying Tuesday for the open select board seat.
Posted inNation & World
Germany seizes server with hacked police documents from Maine, other states
DDoSecrets founder Emma Best said the data, dubbed “BlueLeaks,” comes from more than 200 agencies.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Community colleges to reopen in fall with blend of online, in-person learning
Plans for the seven-campus system also include limited access to single-occupancy dorm rooms and a delay until at least January in fall and winter sports.
Posted inNation & World
Officers who killed Breonna Taylor in raid thought she was alone
Louisville police officers who fatally shot Taylor while serving a warrant were told she would be home alone because their main target was elsewhere.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
WHO acknowledges indoor airborne spread of coronavirus possible
The World Health Organization is acknowledging the possibility that COVID-19 might be spread in the air under certain conditions
Posted inSports
Cole Anderson wins 2nd straight Maine Amateur title
Anderson, 19, of Camden, played the final 39 holes without a bogey en route to winning the tournament by six strokes.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
In reversal, Justice Department says Roger Stone should go to prison during pandemic
Stone, sentenced to 40 months in prison for lying to Congress, has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington to let him report to prison on Sept. 3 instead of July 14.