Rick Amero, a Monmouth Academy graduate who has spent more than 30 years in various roles at the school, will become the director of the Waldo County Technical Center in mid-October.
2021
House passes defense bill with potential work for Bath shipyard
The house’s version of the defense bill approves three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the main type of ship Bath Iron Works builds, to be constructed in fiscal year 2022.
Lewiston native Tom Caron among inductees to Maine Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday
The longtime NESN studio host for Boston Red Sox games finds it ‘mind-boggling’ that he will be part of the induction ceremony at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium.
College football preview: UMaine (1-2) at Northern Illinois (1-2)
Maine looks to keep its momentum going against Northern Illinois, one of two FBS opponents the Black Bears will face this year.
Brunswick places football coaches on leave, cancels homecoming game amid hazing investigation
A detective has been assigned to the case to investigate whether any laws had been violated, according to Brunswick Chief of Police Scott Stewart.
Brunswick High cancels homecoming football game Friday due to ongoing hazing investigation
Superintendent Phil Potenziano made the announcement in a community letter on Friday afternoon.
Amy Calder: An old Waterville church is full of history, and much-needed repairs
The Rev. Frank Byron of the Second Baptist Church and church historian Don Perrine have been working to repair the 135-year-old building and preserve it for generations to come, Amy Calder writes.
U.S. House votes to protect abortion rights as Republicans press state challenges
Legislation passed by the House on Friday would guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion, but Republican opposition will doom it in the Senate.
Republican review finds no proof Arizona election stolen from Trump
The report was an embarrassing end to a widely criticized, and at times bizarre, quest to prove allegations that election officials and courts have rejected.
China says all crypto transactions illegal; Bitcoin tumbles
The People’s Bank of China is developing an electronic version of the country’s yuan for cashless transactions that can be tracked and controlled by Beijing.