Joe Andrews, an official for 20 years, will hang up his skates after Saturday night’s Portland Pirates game against the Providence Bruins.
2015
Migrant flow from Libya reveals new horrors at sea
Untreated burn victims from gas explosion are found adrift as unprecedented numbers leave behind persecution and war.
Lawmakers look to block LePage’s plan to increase timber take
Since the governor took office, harvests on state-owned lands have risen by 34 percent.
Otto Pizza expanding to Yarmouth
Its arrival will make four pizzerias competing for business within a mile of one another.
ESPN suspends reporter after video rant
Britt McHenry was caught on video insulting a woman after her car was towed.
Presque Isle to host World Cup biathlon event in 2016
The Nordic Heritage Sport Club will welcome about 300 competitors for six races.
Maine’s sheriffs continue drug take-back program
The federal effort is being discontinued after about four years.
Skowhegan to hold forum on use of Indian mascot
Representatives of several tribes have said they regard the high school’s use as offensive.
Common Core opt-out gaining strength
With 113 standardized tests on average per student career, many say testing has gone too far.
Date set for Waterville murder trial
Roland Cummings, charged with killing Aurele Fecteau last May, will stand trial Nov. 12.