Paula Doughty knows very little about the man. He’s is his 50s, and he’s a bigger guy — 6-foot-1, maybe 210 pounds. He’s been diagnosed with acute leukemia.
WOMEN’S SOCCER: Thurston, Omsberg enjoying Middlebury’s run
Normally, Anna Thurston would be thinking about track, and Ali Omsberg would be thinking about how to improve for the next season.
Colby community remembers student
WATERVILLE — Colby College students and professors walked silently into a dim Lorimer Chapel on Thursday and then spoke, one by one, about their friend and student, Derrik Flahive.
Portland finds issues at Occupy camp
PORTLAND — City officials inspecting Occupy Maine’s Lincoln Park encampment Thursday found some health and safety issues that must be addressed if the protesters want to continue camping there, officials say.
Immigration probe targets eateries owner
WESTBROOK — A Massachusetts man under investigation for employing illegal aliens and housing them in sometimes squalid conditions is the owner of a Bridge Street house that was cited for safety problems and may have been used as a rooming house.
Skowhegan coach gives gift of hope
Paula Doughty knows very little about the man. He’s in his 50s, and he’s a bigger guy — 6 foot 1, maybe 210 pounds. He’s been diagnosed with acute leukemia.
NHL: Chara not charged for hit on Pacioretty
QUEBEC CITY (AP) — Quebec’s prosecutor says Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara won’t face criminal charges for his hit on Montreal Canadiens’ forward Max Pacioretty last spring.
CLASS A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Q&A with Lawrence captains Carroll, Perry
The Lawrence football team is preparing to play in its first Class A state championship game since 2007.
Wind power foes travel to Augusta
AUGUSTA — A majority of residents in Concord and Lexington townships, as well as Highland Plantation, have signed petitions opposing wind power development in their area of Somerset County.
Two recognized for court work
AUGUSTA — Two local people were honored Thursday for their work in the Maine courts.