AUGUSTA — Charges on the credit cards the Maine Turnpike Authority issued to Executive Director Paul Violette show the style in which he traveled as he met with bankers, engineers and toll organizations in North America and Europe.
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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS: Goalies in spotlight
WILMINGTON, Mass. — Tim Thomas came out of playoff hibernation and played better than any goalie this season. Now, he’ll try to be just as sharp in the postseason for the Boston Bruins.
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China board sends applicant back for legal advice on lease
CHINA — A proposed gift shop on Lakeview Drive remains in limbo.
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Senate passes BPA ban
The Maine Senate has voted unanimously to ban bisphenol-A from certain children’s products, such as bottles and sippy cups, affirming a recent lopsided vote in the House.
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MLB: Rays got better, Sox continued to struggle
BOSTON — There was a time when the young Tampa Bay Rays considered Fenway Park to be their personal house of horrors.
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Board approves MaineGeneral’s hospital plan
AUGUSTA — MaineGeneral Medical Center’s planned new regional hospital in north Augusta has the approval of the city Planning Board.
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Oakland building proposals seessome support
OAKLAND — Resident Kevin Purnell looked at the artist renderings of a proposed municipal building for town, police and fire offices.
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MLB: Bonds guilty on 1 charge
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal jury convicted Barry Bonds of a single charge of obstruction of justice Wednesday but failed to reach a verdict on the three counts at the heart of allegations that he knowingly used steroids and human growth hormone and lied to a grand jury about it.
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Dems chastise LePage for first 100 days
AUGUSTA — Democrats are giving Gov. Paul LePage a grade of “incomplete” for his first 100 days in office, saying he needs to focus on jobs and the economy.
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MAINE MARTIAL ARTS CHALLENGE: Scoring system changed at Challenge
The Maine Martial Arts Challenge has been held every year since 1978. Still, Robert Dupuis isn’t above doing a little tinkering.