Fearing a racist response from other diners in 1945, the DeWitt Hotel refused to allow Benjamin Mays, a prominent Bates College graduate who had come to speak in the city, to eat in its public dining room.
2022
Posted inCommunity
NH university recognizes local dean’s list students
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University has named several local students to its 2021 fall dean’s list. They include Heather Grant of West Gardiner, Christopher Neumann of Jefferson, Alice Cantrell of Clinton, Lisa Johnson of China, Haley Dionne of Winthrop, Kennedy Glidden of Benton, Jackson Aldrich of Unity and Sasha Hanscom of Skowhegan. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned […]
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Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots’ season comes to an ugly end in wild-card loss to Bills
Buffalo scores touchdowns on every possession until kneeling at the end of the game and cruises to a 47-17 playoff victory.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Men’s hockey: Colby College tops Trinity in home tilt
Four different scorers lift Mules in win.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Boys hockey: Messalonskee holds off Camden Hills
Eagles remain unbeaten following matchup of Class B North leaders.
Posted inVarsity Maine
Local roundup: Rangeley girls basketball cruises to victory over Sacopee Valley
Winnie LaRochelle scores 25 points, grabs 10 rebounds for Lakers.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Winthrop names gymnasium after longtime boys basketball coach Dave Poulin
Poulin led Ramblers on the floor for 21 years, winning two state titles and seven conference championships.
Posted inMaine
Heavy snow, wind and rain expected in Maine on Monday
On Saturday morning, an extreme wind chill gave Portland its coldest day this winter.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Hands Around the Capitol gathering in Augusta protests abortion
The event, which marks the anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that made abortion legal in the United States, comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is deliberating a case that could overturn it.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
High school students gear up for firefighting careers
At a time when recruiting and retaining firefighters has grown increasingly difficult, officials believe high school fire science programs are part of the solution.