Gerald Merrill was accused of operating a kickback scheme for nearly a decade.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Liz Cote accepted her career was over. Now she has Southern Maine women in Sweet 16
Cote lost her love of the game and stepped away from college basketball for three years, but the Huskies’ captain never lost her shooting touch.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Maine, Vermont women’s basketball meet again for title, NCAA bid
Friday’s America East final is the ninth conference championship game between the two teams.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Saco’s iconic Way Way Store closes for good after almost 100 years
The general store on Buxton Road — which sold everything from penny candy to canoes — first opened in 1929 and had been run by Peter and Bridget Scontras since 2011.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine’s warmer weather means deer ticks are active
The state logged a record 4,257 Lyme disease cases in 2025, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Posted inMaine, News
3 fishermen rescued off Maine coast
The sinking Vesta Renee was located by the US Coast Guard more than 20 miles south of Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Janet Mills is hardly the ‘safe’ candidate in Maine’s Senate race | Opinion
Recent polling bears that out.
Posted inMaine Mariners, Sports
Maine Mariners’ confidence climbing during lengthy winning streak
The Mariners were scuffling early, but have rounded into form while winning 11 straight games and putting themselves near the front of the playoff race.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Why are schools in Boothbay receiving bulletproof backpacks?
School and police officials said the initiative to hand out some 100 ‘body shield bags’ is not in response to any specific safety threat.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Maine Democrats revive push to raise taxes on the wealthy, corporations
The move could set up a showdown between Gov. Janet Mills, who has opposed previous proposals, and her own party amid a contentious Democratic primary for U.S. Senate against a populist newcomer.