After a 4-day trial, Willie Minor is found not guilty on all six counts, including sexual assault, sex trafficking and aggravated assault.
February 2019
Gambling, tobacco groups among top spenders on lobbying in Maine
Over 160 companies, industry groups and advocacy organizations spent nearly $360,000 on lobbying Maine state officials in December and January.
Girls’ basketball: Monmouth’s Kaeti Butterfield signs with UMA after game
Mustangs senior will play college basketball at the University of Maine at Augusta.
Kingfield: Cost of school sidewalk project increases
KINGFIELD — A long-delayed sidewalk construction plan from town to Kingfield Elementary School has become considerably more costly and more complicated. Selectmen reviewed the numbers at their meeting Monday night. In 2011, voters approved selectmen submitting an application for a Maine Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Project Program. The town’s Village Enhancement […]
Girls’ swimming: Lewiston’s Brooke Cloutier wins two Class A championships
Blue Devils senior caps high school career with state titles in 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke.
Oxford County radio system ‘staged for disaster’
Two big issues; emergency radio quality, and traffic court restructuring.
Nordic skiing: Leavitt’s Roy Varney, Mt. Blue’s Emma Charles win Class A pursuit titles
Portland-area co-op and Falmouth edge Mt. Blue for girls’ and boys’ team state championships.
National group supporting Skowhegan Indians name to speak at private event
The Native American Guardian’s Association says it works with schools to “preserve their Native American themed identities” and supports the use of the Skowhegan Indians name.
Bill would require all Maine schools to test for lead in drinking water
Schools with well water now must test for the harmful metal, but those on public water don’t have to test.
Girls basketball: Madison wins again in C South tournament
13th-seeded Bulldogs continue underdog run with victory over Traip in quarterfinals.