2012
Are you ready for some football?
MCALLEN, Texas L ittle Jazmyn waited patiently for that moment when her mother would spin her around. It finally arrived, but not until Aimee Martinez took off her helmet and shoulder pads. Martinez picked up her 6-year-old daughter and twirled her around until they were both dizzy. Considering moments earlier Martinez was knocking helmets for […]
THIS WEEK IN THE CIVIL WAR
Fighting in the wide-ranging Civil War erupted in the heartland on Aug. 11, 1862, when Confederate forces attacked Independence, Mo. The Confederate fighters surprised and scattered a force of Union troops garrisoned at Independence. But ultimately, the Union forces that hadn’t been killed or immediately captured were forced to surrender. It marked a morale-boosting victory […]
Outward Bound program focuses on grieving teenagers
DENVER Jason Stout remembers his mom sobbing on the phone when the sheriff ’s department called to tell his family his great-grandmother had been murdered, found shot in the head along a rural county road in Colorado. He was only 7 years old at the time. Three years before the murder, his 5- year-old sister […]
Topshamn to explore TIF district tweaks
TOPSHAM The Board of Selectmen is scheduled to consider at its meeting tonight designating increased value of the towns Municipal Tax Increment Financing District to fund economic development. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. at the municipal building at 100 Main St. According to this agenda item description submitted by Town Manager Cornell Knight, […]
Alleged car thiefs getaway foiled
TOPSHAM Topsham police arrested a man for theft who allegedly stole a truck from a dealership in Augusta. Sgt. Mark Gilliam said Joel Schweitzer, 34, who has a Texas drivers license, was charged Tuesday with theft (Class B) and with unauthorized use of property (Class D). He was taken to Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick […]
School accountability topic of public survey
AUGUSTA The state Department of Education is inviting the public to weigh in one last time on its plan for creating a fairer and more constructive system for holding schools accountable and helping them improve. The Department will submit a formal request for flexibility under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to the U.S. […]
Firefighters to shave heads for cancer victims
BATH The St. Baldricks Foundation, a volunteer-driven charity dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research, will host one of its signature head-shaving events at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Vintage Barber Shop, 197 Water St. More than 15 firefighters will shave their heads, in solidarity with kids with cancer, while raising money for […]
MDOT will close Green Bridge to northbound traffic Monday
TOPSHAM — Traffic across the Frank J. Wood Bridge between Topsham and Brunswick will be closed Monday to northbound traffic to allow crews to inspect the bridge, according to an announcement Friday by the Maine Department of Transportation. Accord to the release, the safety inspection on the bridge, known locally as the Green Bridge, is […]