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Dartmouth downs USM in Florida 9-1

AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Dartmouth College took advantage of three hits, a walk and a sacrifice fly to score four times in the first inning and went on to defeat the University of Southern Maine 9-1 in a non-conference game Thursday afternoon at Lake Myrtle Field. With one out in the first, sophomore Matt Feinstein doubled, […]

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MVP Biener led Mustangs throughout rebuild

WATERBORO — The Massabesic girls indoor track and field team has recently become a force in Class A, and finished 11th at the state meet in February — the Mustangs’ highest finish in school history. The Mustangs endured a rebuild in recent years, and had not been a contender until the past two seasons. Much […]

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Municipal officials accuse state of violating revenue contract

AUGUSTA (AP) — Elected officials across Maine have alleged that the state has breached its contract with their municipalities by keeping tax revenues intended to reduce pressure on local property taxes. The accusations were levied during legislative hearings in Augusta on several proposed bills that would again require Maine to return 5 percent of state […]

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Hackers infiltrate Maine job search database

PORTLAND (AP) — Hackers may have stolen personal information from people who used a job search database in 10 states, including Maine. The Maine Department of Labor on Wednesday announced the breach of the America’s JobLink, a multi-state web-based system that links jobseekers with employers. The company confirmed that a breach occurred on Tuesday that […]

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Driver seriously hurt in tractor-trailer collision

POLAND (AP) — Authorities in Maine say a driver was critically injured when his pickup truck collided head-on with a tractor-trailer in Poland. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office says the driver of the truck, 55-year-old David Seeley, had to be extricated from his vehicle Wednesday. He was hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities say Seeley, of […]

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Bill would assist police suffering from post traumatic stress

AUGUSTA (AP) – A police officer diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder could have an easier time accessing worker’s compensation under a Democrat’s bill. The bill would create a presumption that a first responder’s diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder came about from their job. The presumption would be taken as true unless proven otherwise. Assistant House […]