IN ANSON, Wednesday at 2:03 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Elm Street.
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‘Final charge’ bull moose exhibit gets spruced up
Their massive antlers inextricably intertwined, two bull moose are frozen in time, forever locked in a ferocious brawl. Taxidermist Mark Dufresne of Gray, the exhibit’s creator, is cleaning, refurbishing and “touching up” the animals and their habitat for the first time since the mount was unveiled in July 2009.
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Rural school districts make gains
AUGUSTA — Changes to the state’s funding formula for schools will benefit most school districts in central Maine.
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Justice should not have voted on Wal-Mart case
I was sad to learn that the Supreme Court threw out a large employment discrimination class-action suit against Wal-Mart that had sought billions of dollars on behalf of as many as 1.5 million female workers. The lawsuit claimed that Wal-Mart’s policies and practices led to countless discriminatory decisions over pay and promotions. The court vote […]
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COMMENTARY: 5 MYTHS: 50 years from moon goal to last shuttle flight
This year marks the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s speech announcing plans to send Americans to the moon — and marks the end of the space shuttle program.
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COMMENTARY — ON BASEBALL: Red Sox will lean on pitching depth
All season long, it seems, general manager Theo Epstein and the Boston Red Sox have waited for an opportunity to put Felix Doubront back in their bullpen. The 23-year-old lefty pitched out of the bullpen down the stretch last season and again in early April, and his best fit right now would be as a lefty to complement Franklin Morales in the Red Sox bullpen.
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Fairfield man pleads not guilty to child sex crimes
A Fairfield man has pleaded not guilty in a Connecticut courtroom to sex crimes involving a child, his lawyer said this week.
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YOUTH BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Tourney action heats up
Workman Field in Belgrade has lights, covered dugouts, a digital scoreboard and a public-address system. It’s also the site of the 10-and-under Cal Ripken Baseball All-Star State Tournament that begins Saturday.
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MORNING SENTINEL GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Thurston a driving force as Waterville wins Class B title
Olivia Thurston, by her own admission, was “worked up” heading into her first event at the Class B track and field state championship meet, the 100-meter hurdles.
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Republican offended by ‘Eight myths’ editorial
As a registered Republican, I was offended by the misleading generalizations that were presented in the “Eight myths” editorial (July 2). It basically described Republicans as unintelligent and duplicitous, stating that the party is dominated by “anti-intellectual social Darwinists.” It presented eight pieces of “evidence” that purportedly support this unfair claim. These “facts,” however, are […]