AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage issued a challenge to the Maine Education Association Wednesday, saying he’s ready to spend more money on teacher training if the union spends money, too.
WESTERN D GIRLS SOCCER: Bobcats come on strong in 2nd half
RICHMOND — The Richmond girls soccer team needed a spark after playing a scoreless first half against Greenville in the Western Maine Class D championship game Wednesday.
OUTDOORS: Skiers’ losses are hikers’ gain at closed ski areas
With the start of the 2011-2012 ski season now less than a month away, my thoughts have turned, as they always do this time of year, to the abundance of wonderful fall hikes on the mountains that once were active ski areas and have reverted to their original wooded state.
UPCOMING CONCERTS & DANCES
Jazzy Chas and The DelRossi Posse, 7-10 p.m., Liberal Cup.
Maine to see drastically less LIHEAP money
AUGUSTA — As Andy Tasker watches his work hours and pay go down, his need for heating assistance goes up. The Auburn resident and thousands like him in Maine are facing drastic cuts in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, as the price of heating oil rises far above last year’s level.
COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Castleton scores late to beat UMF in semis
CASTLETON, Vt. — Dominic Heller scored the game-winning goal on a header with just under 10 minutes to play to lift Castleton State to a 2-1 win over the University of Maine at Farmington in the North Atlantic Conference men’s soccer semifinals.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Red Sox interview Sveum
BOSTON (AP) — Dale Sveum remembers both good times and tough times in Boston.
Reading to their hearts’ content
OAKLAND — Paige Lilly read “The Secret Language of Girls” on Tuesday afternoon as she lounged in her pajamas among her girlfriends.
Oakland debates office plan
OAKLAND — The consensus among residents Wednesday night appeared to be that the town’s police, fire and town office personnel need a new building.
Halloween terror in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Three masked men held a couple at gunpoint inside their home Halloween night, eventually forcing the husband to drive two of the robbers to an ATM while his wife remained at gunpoint back at the house, according to police.