Winthrop’s James Cognata, Kents Hills’ Rose Jenkins named meet’s top athletes.
2023
Posted inNews
Franklin County budget committee finalizes nearly $9.3 million budget
A request for $158,000 for a backup generator at the jail failed in a 3-3 vote.
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Cony softball cruises to win over Waterville
The Rams belt out 17 hits on their way to victory.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Connecticut lawmakers absolve accused colonial-era witches, apologize for ‘miscarriage of justice’
Senators proclaim the innocence of 12 men and women convicted hundreds of years ago, decades before the infamous Salem witch trials in Massachusetts.
Posted inBusiness, New England
Rhode Island attorney general sues manufacturers of ‘forever chemicals’
Rhode Island joins other states, including Maine, that say companies sold hazardous chemicals for decades despite knowing the risks.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal
Meanwhile, Fitch Ratings agency placed the United States’ AAA credit on ‘ratings watch negative,’ warning of a possible downgrade.
Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court rules in favor of 94-year-old woman who got nothing when county took her condo
The county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill.
Posted inBusiness
Threat of U.S. credit downgrade looms over debt ceiling talks
With one of three major rating agencies warning that America’s AAA credit is at risk, the stakes are growing in the standoff in Washington over raising the nation’s debt limit.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: Special ‘lavender game’ helps support Winslow baseball player whose mother died of cancer
In coming together to honor Will Parent, the Black Raiders and Lawrence made game something much more, Mike Mandell writes.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Romeo & Juliet’ stars’ suit over 1968 film’s teen nude scene tossed
Superior Court Judge Alison Mackenzie ruled in favor of a motion from defendant Paramount Pictures to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting.