READFIELD – A special selectmen’s meeting to discuss the public works department and proposed public works building is planned tonight at 6:30. The issue is the only matter on the selectmen’s agenda tonight, and, according to town officials, is the last meeting scheduled on the topics. Mark Russell, a former selectman in Litchfield, will moderate […]
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Lewiston gives OK for methadone clinic
City councilors stipulate the clinic can have no more than 500 patients.
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Man ruled sane in father’s death
A jury rules that Perley Goodrich Jr. was sane when he fatally shot his 76-year-old father in Newport in 2009.
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When it comes to peace, Maine’s No. 1
Defining peace as an absence of violence, a think tank ranks New Hampshire and Vermont 2 and 3 respectively.
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Mainer charged with bid to solicit murder
The 40-year-old Mars Hill man could get 30 years in prison.
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Bill on 100-mile casino rule specifies road miles
The Oxford site chosen for a casino is only 94 miles as the crow flies from the Hollywood Slots in Bangor. By road, it’s 125.
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Lawmakers review 2 bills to curb school bullying
One bill would require school boards to adopt formal policies to control so-called cyberbullying.
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State’s education chief visits northern Maine
Stephen Bowen visits Houlton this morning, followed by a public forum tonight in Caribou.
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Waterville, Winslow, Oakland police complaints
Vehicle accident, assault, vehicle burglary
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Texas A&M wins national title
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — No one was paying too much attention last week when Texas A&M coach Gary Blair proclaimed: “We’re going to win a national championship.”