A Rome man, on the lam since last weekend when he allegedly attempted to strangle his girlfriend with a shoelace and threatened her teenage daughter with a knife, was behind bars Thursday.
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PATRIOTS: Beleaguered DBs prepare for Manning
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — With the lowest-rated pass defense in the NFL and one of the league’s top quarterbacks coming to town, it could be a busy Sunday for the New England Patriots’ secondary.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: Eagles get another shot at Bulldogs
Messalonskee vs. Lawrence, take two.
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‘Five casinos will never be built in Maine,’ LePage says
WATERVILLE — Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday he doesn’t think Maine can support five gambling facilities, just days before voters are set to decide the fate of two gambling-related referendum questions.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Confident Mules look for 3 in a row
One win became two, and just like that, a Colby College football team that started the season 0-4 is riding a winning streak.
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BASKETBALL: Taylor Tip Off goal is $20,000
The Taylor Tip Off is in its third year. It’s a reminder of a horrible time, but in a bigger sense, a reminder of how many people opened their hearts after a tragedy.
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Man suffers broken leg, arm in vehicle accident
NEWPORT — Matthew Downing was outside in his mother-in-law’s driveway Halloween night, working at the front of his wife’s van because it wouldn’t start.
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Dunlap challenging Snowe
WASHINGTON — Former Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, a Democrat, is officially running for the seat held by Maine U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe.
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Farmington’s fearful Halloween
FARMINGTON — Racheal Laforge and Cory Arsenault never used to lock their doors when they were at home.
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GRAPPLING: Maine Skirmish keeps gaining in popularity
Sunday will mark the 15th anniversary of the first Maine Skirmish, a grappling tournament held annually at Winslow High School. The Skirmish was started to fill a void in the state.