Defending Oxford Plains Speedway champion uncomfortable with spotlight but takes nothing for granted after several seasons of rarely being in contention.
July 2020
Posted inNews
Brunswick High graduate requests investigation, more education surrounding sexual assault after allegations against former teacher
The letter, which includes signatures from 150 community members, many of whom are Brunswick High School graduates, states the school department must determine the scope and the breadth of sexual violence within the schools, while also conducting “extensive training on appropriate relationships with students so that this line to sexual assault and grooming could never be crossed.”
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Posted inSports
NFL players raise concerns on playing, others ignore advice
Some NFL players are raising concerns about playing football amid the coronavirus pandemic while others are ignoring advice of medical experts by working out with teammates.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Schools & Education
Maine families say Supreme Court ruling boosts their case in religious school funding suit
The decision in a Montana case could affect a federal appeals court case in Boston involving 3 Maine families who are seeking school district tuition payments toward the cost of educating their children in religious schools.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Eight Maine arts organizations each to receive a $50,000 coronavirus aid grant
The National Endowment for the Arts announced that 855 nonprofit arts organizations nationwide will receive a total of $45 million through the CARES Act.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Police log
Arrests • Richard I. Bragdon Jr., 41, of 22 Radcliff St., Norway, on a probation violation and charges of domestic violence reckless conduct with priors and driving to endanger, 5:38 p.m. Tuesday in Otisfield by Maine State Police. • Dillon T. Fisher, 22, of 111 Ice House Road, Fryeburg, on a charge of operating under […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Amusement, recreation and entertainment businesses reopen, but it’s not all fun and games
Turning the calendar to July means the majority of public-facing businesses in Maine can now serve customers, as long as they comply with a checklist of state-mandated safety precautions.
Posted inFranklin, Maine
‘Click and boom’: Fire marshal report sheds more light on Farmington explosion
A heavily-redacted report of the Sept. 16, 2019, explosion at the LEAP Inc. building that killed a firefighter and injured seven other people is consistent that there was no smell of propane.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
VIDEO: Flyover at Auburn Anniversary Park
The clock tower and bells up at the former Little Andy Park on Wednesday morning.
Posted inNation / World, News
Russian voters agree to extend Putin’s rule to 2036
Russian election officials say a majority of voters have approved amendments to constitution that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power.