An Augusta man and a Fairfield man were taken into custody over the weekend following a chase that began in Augusta, continued into Oakland and then concluded in Sidney, Maine State Police said Thursday.
2023
Winslow food pantry goes mobile, serving hundreds of central Maine households
The Winslow Community Cupboard used an $86,000 grant from Good Shepherd Food Bank to buy two refrigerated trailers, allowing it to take its services on the road to Clinton, Fairfield, Oakland, Skowhegan, Vassalboro and three locations in Waterville.
Australian Open: Brooksby tops No. 2 Ruud; Jabeur out, too
Jenson Brooksby upsets Casper Ruud as eight U.S. men reach the third round – the most in the year’s first Grand Slam tournament since 1996.
More than 1,000 Maine sites identified so far for testing of PFAS contamination
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection said in a report to a legislative committee that testing of an increasing number of sites likely will continue beyond a 2025 deadline.
Supreme Court says it still hasn’t found who leaked abortion opinion
Ninety-seven employees of the court were formally interviewed; all denied disclosing the opinion but some later admitted they told their spouses.
MPA Classification Committee rejects plan for basketball reclassification
Committee members will meet with chairs of the MPA’s Basketball Committee to reach a solution to a proposal that would have had many schools moving into higher classes.
NHL roundup: Matthews scores twice as Maple Leafs top Jets, 4-1
Ilya Samosonov makes 37 saves in Toronto’s win.
Farmington woman has medical emergency before car hits snowbank and goes airborne
FARMINGTON — A local woman suffered a medical emergency Thursday morning, causing the SUV she was driving to cross the centerline of Farmington Falls Road, go airborne and hit a tree. Jill Robinson, 52, was driving toward New Sharon about 11 a.m. when the incident occurred, Farmington police officer Jonathan Parker said. The Jeep crossed […]
NFL notebook: Leftwich out as Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator
Tampa Bay scored just 18.4 points per game this season after averaging over 30 the previous two seasons.
Germany pressed on tanks for Ukraine; Kyiv airs frustration
For months, Ukraine has sought heavier vehicles such as the Leopard and U.S. Abrams tanks, but Western leaders have hesitated.