Across the nation, officials are trying to determine whether fans should be allowed to attend high school games during the pandemic. Maine athletic directors hope that there will be consistent guidelines if the state goes forward with high school sports.
2020
Geiger announces quarterly Star Awards
LEWISTON — Geiger recently presented its quarterly Geiger Star Awards to three local individuals and four teams. The awards are given to those who have been nominated by fellow associates. Alain Laverdure, a systems specialist II in the Information Technology Department, showed great flexibility and willingness to help others during a time when the Lewiston […]
SeniorsPlus promotes Laure Johnson
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus has promoted Laure Johnson to community services director. Johnson most recently held the position of community services supervisor. She joined the agency in 2012 and is a licensed social worker. In her new position, she will provide program coordination, supervision and assistance to staff of the various programs in community services to […]
Bruins’ top line hitting top form at just the right time
Boston’s David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron showed in Game 1 why they form one of the best forward lines in hockey.
Greene fisherman qualifies to compete for national championship
With a chance to qualify for the national championships on the line, Scott Robert remembered what his grandfather told him 20 years ago. Raymond Dufour had told his grandson the location of an underwater shoreline on Sebago Lake that was known to hold bait fish. Robert of Greene fished that mile-long shoreline for two days […]
PHOTO: Census taker making rounds in Lewiston
Lewiston worker talks about his experience Monday afternoon.
Hannaford rolls out same-day home delivery in Maine
The service, through a partnership with Instacart, offers grocery delivery from about two-thirds of the chain’s stores in the state.
Warden Service: Manchester man drowns in Cobbossee Lake
Edward Kimball, 24, drowned shortly before 2 p.m. Monday after a “swimming-related incident” off of Pond Road.
Sidelines: Another high school sports rally is held in Augusta, and this one had a small turnout, too
Event needed more student-athletes to join the ones who showed up to fight for a sports season, Drew Bonifant writes.
Mark LaFlamme: Kids these days have a way of making us feel inadequate
I was just a terrible kid. I mean, no. I wasn’t really. All things considered, I was all right. I had a paper route and sometimes actually delivered the papers. I was generally nice to animals, babies and old people. I said please and thank you and I ate all my vegetables, unless I could get the […]