A story Tuesday on page B1 mispelled Waterville City Councilor George Myers Jr.’s name. It was a reporter’s error.
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Group endorses elimination of State Planning Office
AUGUSTA — A working group has signed off on a plan to replace the State Planning Office with one that would try to save money by making government more efficient. The proposal by Gov. Paul LePage still is subject to approval by the Legislature.
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COLLEGE ROUNDUP: SMCC knocks off UMA
AUGUSTA — Marissa Welch scored 18 points as Southern Maine Community College defeated the University of Maine at Augusta 64-62 in a college women’s basketball game Wednesday at the Augusta Civic Center.
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COLLEGE SPORTS: Colby winter sports capsules
A capsule look at the Colby winter sports teams.
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Oakland council delays decision on gas pipeline
OAKLAND — The Town Council opted to wait until December to vote on whether to approve a tax break for a company seeking to build a natural gas pipeline from Richmond to Madison, after hearing from the public Wednesday night.
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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Colby starts new era with high hopes
WATERVILLE — Rachael Mack could’ve given her teammates on the Colby College women’s basketball team some background on Julie Veilleux when Veilleux was a candidate for the Mules’ head coach job. Mack could’ve told sold her teammates on Veilleux by sharing their shared experience as players in Paul Vachon’s basketball factory at Cony High School in Augusta.
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NBA D-LEAGUE: Lockout could help those in D-League
PORTLAND — As the NBA labor dispute heads to the courtroom and a season teeters on the brink of cancellation, players in the NBA Development League are looking at the lockout as a chance to state their case.
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Immigration agents seen around Maine
Federal immigration agents have been spotted around the state today, including in Portland and Westbrook.
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Blue Hill farmer faces legal fight over permits
PORTLAND — A Maine farmer is headed for a legal showdown for ignoring state law and following a local ordinance that exempts farmers from state and federal regulations if they sell their products directly to consumers.
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The time is now, says pipeline proponent
AUGUSTA — A natural gas pipeline forming a spine through the Kennebec Valley region would help spur economic growth and more business opportunities, Richard Silkman told a group of area business people on Wednesday.