Alexa Coulombe of McAuley and Cole Libby of Bonny Eagle are among the six finalists for the Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards, given to the state’s best senior basketball players.
March 2012
Topless coffee shop arsonist to be sentenced this month
AUGUSTA — The man convicted of burning down the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop in Vassalboro will be sentenced later this month.
Two Pingrees mull campaign options
Democratic Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree continues to mull entering the race for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Olympia Snowe.
Almost $900,000 missing from N.H. town
Officials investigating the disappearance of money from Somersworth say the amount determined to be missing keeps increasing.
Syria stores crops in Arctic Doomsday vault
The vault — which is meant to protect crops from wars and natural disasters — now has more than 740,000 types of seeds.
Raye to stay in 2nd District race against Michaud
Republican Kevin Raye says he is still running for Congress against U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, who occupies the state’s 2nd District seat.
Maine Diocese calls press conference to discuss gay-marriage vote
The head of Maine’s Roman Catholic diocese wants to outline the church’s role in the November vote on same-sex marriage.
Augusta copper thief gets 6 months in jail
A man who stole 69 copper ground wires from 69 utility poles in Augusta will also have to pay $36,000 in restitution.
Westbrook's Rielly 'considering' congressional run
WESTBROOK – Westbrook City Council President Brendan Rielly said today that if U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree decides to run for the U.S. Senate seat vacated last week by Sen. Olympia Snowe, he may pull papers to run for the first Congressional district. “I am considering it,” Rielly said. Rielly, who has three children, two of […]
Even after backlash, banks quietly pursuing more fees
Nothing in banking is free anymore. But banks say have they have to charge more fees to cover the cost of business.