He is named Region 1 coach of the year while two of his players are recognized as all-Americans.
2018
All hail the naked mole-rat queen revealed at the National Zoo
In their native eastern Africa, the mammals use their powerful jaws and large incisors to create tunnels and burrows.
The Maine Forecast: Most of Maine probably won’t see a white Christmas
After several inches of snow Monday and a cold shot on Tuesday, snow into next week may be confined to the mountains and northern Maine.
Leaders negotiating on border wall after Trump backs off shutdown threat
A White House spokesperson, meanwhile, says Trump has asked other departments to find money in their budgets for a border wall.
Bump stocks, made infamous by Las Vegas gunman, will be illegal by late March
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker signs the regulation saying owners will have to destroy them or surrender them to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Portland’s newest and largest solar array moves city toward its renewable-energy goal
It’s one of the biggest municipal arrays in the state and will generate about 3 percent of city government’s electricity each year – enough to power City Hall and Merrill Auditorium.
Mountain bikers aim to improve Topsham trails, grow use
TOPSHAM — Lawrence Kovacs is among mountain biking enthusiasts who hope that by expanding the area’s network of trails, the pool of participants will broaden accordingly. He is president of the Six Rivers chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association, which formed in April and serves bikers in Bath, Brunswick and Topsham. The group also […]
Portland City Council freezes development along waterfront
PORTLAND — A task force appointed by City Manager Jon Jennings could begin looking at how to protect the marine industry and manage contrasting uses of Commercial Street next week. “It is all just a plan right now,” Jennings said Monday as city councilors approved a 180-day moratorium on “the development of new non-marine structures and […]
Trump to close foundation accused of ‘persistently illegal conduct’
The New York attorney general’s lawsuit alleges that Donald Trump treated the charity as his own piggy bank – including to help his presidential campaign.
Sen. King talks new books, Instagram and bipartisanship at Brunswick stop
BRUNSWICK — Glancing at the images of vibrant sunsets, sprawling landscapes, and Washington D.C. cityscapes captured on his Instagram page, it looks like Sen. Angus King leads a pretty glamorous life. Dig deeper into his feed and you’ll find pictures of him clearing snow off his windshield, raking leaves or eating a ham sandwich on […]