The Oxford site chosen for a casino is only 94 miles as the crow flies from the Hollywood Slots in Bangor. By road, it’s 125.
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Lawmakers review 2 bills to curb school bullying
One bill would require school boards to adopt formal policies to control so-called cyberbullying.
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State’s education chief visits northern Maine
Stephen Bowen visits Houlton this morning, followed by a public forum tonight in Caribou.
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Waterville, Winslow, Oakland police complaints
Vehicle accident, assault, vehicle burglary
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Texas A&M wins national title
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — No one was paying too much attention last week when Texas A&M coach Gary Blair proclaimed: “We’re going to win a national championship.”
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SNAPSHOT: A sweet time of year
Jan Goranson, left, hugs Bob Gleason while he visits Goranson and her husband, Rob Johanson, in the sugar shack at Goranson Farm in Dresden. The husband and wife team boiled more than 300 gallons of sap this maple syrup season, according to Johanson. Gleason operated an adjoining spread, Green Point Farm, until he retired and […]
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Catholic church holds day of atonement
The Rev. George Hickey conducts the daily mass Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church in Hallowell during a “special day of atonement” designated by the leader of Maine’s Catholics, Bishop Richard Malone. The Bishop requested that Catholic churches across Maine remain open for a few hours for prayer and penance to heal the wounds of clergy […]
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Vaccine bills challenge medical establishment
AUGUSTA — Parents who question the safety of vaccines are battling with Maine’s medical establishment about two bills that could have the effect of lowering vaccination rates.
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Taxpayers may face property tax hike
WINTHROP — Property taxes could rise sharply under the initial 2011-2012 municipal budget proposal as presented to the Town Council on Monday.
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School could be closed to solve budget problem
WINTHROP — Buildings, building wings, and just about everything else is on the table as the Winthrop Board of Education continues to work to trim some $1 million from the budget proposed for the upcoming year.