BANGOR — Penobscot County Sheriff Glenn Ross remembers when running a jail was almost as simple as locking people up.
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Selectmen hear consultants’ pitch
SIDNEY — Four members of Wright-Pierce, a Topsham-based engineering firm, pitched consulting services to the Board of Selectmen on Monday.
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HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY: Ramblers hold off Seahawks
WINTHROP — There were a few minutes in the second half of Tuesday’s Eastern Maine Class C quarterfinal when it appeared the Boothbay field hockey team might pull off an upset.
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Bridge project begins
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — A project under way to replace the two bridges destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene is costing taxpayers at least $576,000 more than normal so it can be finished before ski season starts, according to the Maine Department of Transportation.
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Organizations
AUGUSTA — Buker Community Center, Augusta Recreation Department, has announced its recent cribbage winners.
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Crafters sought for annual fair
AUGUSTA — American Legion Auxiliary Unit 205, Eastern Avenue, seeks crafters to participate in its fourth annual craft fair set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 12.
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Manchester Grange drapes charter
MANCHESTER — Manchester Grange 172 recently held a ceremony to drape its charter in memory of Susan K. Witham, who died in Augusta on Sept. 5.
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Vassalboro United Methodist Church distributes free calendar
VASSALBORO — The Vassalboro United Methodist Church is currently distributing its sixth annual free community calendar listing the birth dates, anniversaries and memorials of town residents.
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LePage excludes nonprofit
A group that represents nonprofit businesses in Maine wants to know why Gov. Paul LePage is excluding it from workshops designed to share ideas for creating jobs and improving Maine’s economy.