MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council on Monday approved forming a Public Safety Committee to make recommendations on the future of municipal facilities. Town Manager Zakk Maher listed four objectives of the committee: 1. Assess the assets and facilities used by the Public Works, Police and Fire departments. 2. Develop capital investment plans for the […]
2019
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Mayor pushes for cities to look at Lake Auburn filtration
AUBURN — Mayor Jason Levesque pushed hard Monday for the Twin Cities to begin looking at building a water filtration plant at Lake Auburn, following months of questions from the public over a strange odor and taste in the water. While the odor caused by a harmless algae has now dissipated, Levesque said Auburn and […]
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Livermore Falls Advertiser, sj-web, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: Spruce Mountain toughs out win against gritty Dirigo
“I knew it was going to be tough,” Phoenix coach Scott Bessey said.
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web, UMaine Sports
Men’s hockey: UMaine’s best players step up in overtime win over Yale
Yale’s Dante Palecco stumbles as UMaine’s Brendan Robbins digs in to take possession during Monday’s game at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. (Portland Press Herald photo by Ben McCanna) PORTLAND — The Black Bears’ best players played like their best players Monday night. Eduards Tralmaks used a nifty move to cut off the half-wall and […]
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web, UMaine Sports
Men’s hockey: UMaine’s best players step up in overtime win over Yale
Yale’s Dante Palecco stumbles as UMaine’s Brendan Robbins digs in to take possession during Monday’s game at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. (Portland Press Herald photo by Ben McCanna) PORTLAND — The Black Bears’ best players played like their best players Monday night. Eduards Tralmaks used a nifty move to cut off the half-wall and […]
Posted inNational Sports
Kyrie Irving scores 17 in return as Celtics top sloppy Nets
Celtics guard leads eight Boston players in double figures.
Posted inNational Sports
Tom Brady’s respect for Phillip Rivers is high entering Patriots-Chargers playoff matchup
“I mean the guy played with a torn ACL. We played in 10-degree weather and he was still firing dimes out there,” New England QB says.
Posted inBethel
Bethel board extends medical marijuana moratorium
BETHEL — Selectmen voted unanimously Monday to extend the moratorium on town approval for medical marijuana stores for another 180 days. The vote followed a public hearing Selectman Peter Southam said the moratorium is retroactive to December, when the previous one expired. Mike Everett told selectmen Monday that a law went into effect that a town […]
Posted inBoys Basketball, sj-web, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: Leavitt stays unbeaten with win over Maranacook
Wyatt Hathaway scores 24 and Josh Banks adds 15 for Hornets.
Posted inOxford Hills
SAD 17 gets state approval for buses
PARIS — Oxford Hills School District Superintendent Rick Colpitts told the board of directors Monday night that the state has approved funding for more buses, which could support a single run if school officials approve. Colpitts said he will approach the Finance Committee to determine how the buses might be paid for and report to […]