The Crimson Tide could become just the third team to stay atop AP Top 25 all season.
December 2016
Ohio State in, Penn State out of College Football Playoffs
Ohio State earns a spot over Penn State, even though the Nittany Lions won the Big Ten title.
Skiing Santas raise money for Bethel area
About 180 take to the slopes at the Sunday River resort.
New tower kills dead zones for phones in Somerset County
Improved service in Harmony and Cambridge is getting mostly good reviews.
Waterville native on Standing Rock: ‘We still need to fight’
Having joined the Dakota Access pipeline protest over Thanksgiving, she praises the Army Corps’ move to block the route.
Castro laid to rest in private ceremony
The longtime Cuban leader is buried in a modest funeral attended by family and Latin American allies.
Raptors 905 ends Maine’s 3-game winning streak
The Raptors use their height advantage to win in Portland.
Boys and Girls Club’s endorsement of Gardiner council candidate creates issue
Under the IRS code, nonprofits organized under section 501(c)3 are not allowed to participate in any campaign activity for or against political candidates.
Woman, 4-year-old son still hospitalized after Skowhegan fire
The cause of the blaze is still undetermined, the fire chief says.
State nears decision on builder of new office building in Augusta
By late December, a contractor could be chosen to raze and replace the former DOT facility.