Neither the driver nor the passenger were wearing helmets, rescue officials said.
2013
Fire destroys Lebanon home Saturday morning
Thirty-three firefighters from five departments battled the 2:38 A.M. blaze that destroys a house on Champion Road.
First summer weekend brings great weather
I’ll be updating the details of the weekend forecast on Twitter at @growingwisdom Please follow me there. Feel free to comment or ask questions too. Summer officially arrived just after 1 AM Friday along the east coast and this means that the sun has now reached its highest point in the sky for the year. […]
Upgrades to bring texting to Maine’s 911 network
When the project is completed next summer, Maine will be among the first states to have a next-generation emergency response network in place statewide.
24-hour wilderness race comes to western Maine
Participants mountain bike, paddle and run over a rugged wilderness course at Carrabassett Valley and Sugarloaf ski resort using maps and compasses.
Air unhealthy, says Maine DEP
The unhealthy air is expected into next week, especially along the coast due to high ground ozone levels.
Bulletin Board
North Yarmouth Academy Coach Peter Gerrity and members of the 207Lacrosse staff will lead a middle school lacrosse camp July 8-12 at NYA. The camp, which runs from 8:30a.m. to 3 p.m., is open to boys entering grades six through eight. The cost is $275. For more information, contact Gerrity at [email protected] or visit 207lacrosse.com.
Waves beat Mainers in extra innings
SANFORD — Sometimes it’s not the hard-hit balls that beat you, but the little bloops and dribblers that are hit where the fielders aren’t. Such was the case in the Sanford Mainers’ 10-inning loss to the Ocean State waves Friday night at Goodall Park. Knotted at 6-6 in the 10th, it looked like Sanford would […]
Hollis library celebrates 100 years
Hollis Center Library Director Maureen Cole shelves books on June 10. The library celebrates its centennial this year. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)
Politicians, voters rely too much on polls
Polls are overwhelming the political process. Politicians and the public have come to rely heavily on opinion surveys. Our belief in them has increased just when we should have become more skeptical. Two stories in the past few days prove the point. President Obama has reportedly been uncertain about reacting to the civil war in […]