Marilyn Jean Bird recently received a prestigious award from an international travel club for having visited more than 150 countries and territories.
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‘You just never know in this game’: Pro baseball takes Maine native across North America
From long bus rides to opportunities to play in Mexico, life is never dull for former USM standout Sam Dexter.
Reporting Aside: It’s later than we think
With the arrival of the Skowhegan State Fair next week, we know summer then trends toward fall, kids return to school, elections launch and the holidays descend, just before a new president is inaugurated — whew! Amy Calder writes.
Boys basketball: Teams turn page, embrace new matchups in G&E Roofing Summer League action
League concluded play Wednesday with Medomak Valley taking title.
Taste of Waterville brings food, fun, live music to Head of Falls
The annual Taste of Waterville returned Wednesday, with hundreds of people gathering to take in the festivities.
Woman struck in Waterville crosswalk sustains serious injuries
The incident occurred Sunday near First Church of Waterville when the driver of a Jeep tried to go around a vehicle stopped in traffic and struck two people in a crosswalk, sending one by LifeFlight of Maine to a Portland hospital with serious injuries, according to police.
Baseball: Silas Tibbetts’ double propels Hight’s Skowhegan past Bangor in elimination game at American Legion tournament
Skowhegan to face Franklin County after Flyers fall to Quirk Motor City.
Three-vehicle crash in Oakland sends two to hospital
The crash on Smithfield Road in Oakland Monday sent two cars into the trees and caused a trailer being hauled by a pickup truck to flip over.
Two injured in motorcycle-deer crash in China
The crash occurred Saturday morning on Pleasant View Ridge Road, sending the driver and passenger to hospitals.
Police pursue driver suspected of having outstanding warrant
The driver eluded officers while leading them on a chase Monday afternoon from Waterville into Oakland.