Junior hockey: Sam Lipkin and Jake Bongo each score twice for Rockets Hockey Club in 4-3 win over the Twin City Thunder in NCDC action.
2021
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Maine, News
New Gloucester recall effort: ‘We can do better as a town’
A group of New Gloucester residents say that Selectman George Colby’s recent actions are reflective of a trend of inappropriate behavior.
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Posted inBoston Red Sox, National Sports, Sports
Red Sox’s Bianca Smith is happy to inspire, excited to finally be a full-time coach
Smith will make history in March when she begins her job as a Red Sox minor league coach, becoming the first Black woman in Major League Baseball history to serve as an on-field coach.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Uncategorized
Police response to Capitol insurrection proves double standard, Black Mainers say
They say the idle response of Capitol police, compared to the militarized show of force during last summer’s social justice demonstrations, proves there are two sets of rules for confronting large crowds.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
King says 25th Amendment should be considered; Pingree backs Trump’s removal
Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Jared Golden could not be reached for comment and their positions were unclear.
Posted inSports
‘Bills Mafia’ waited a generation for this team, and they are embracing it from afar
The Bills have perhaps the rowdiest, most enthusiastic fans in the NFL. After waiting decades for a team this good , they’ve grappled with loving it from a distance.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lisbon schools ease into more in-person learning
Most elementary grades will attend classes four days a week starting next week, and high school students will return to in-person learning two days a week.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Mills’ next budget in balance without tax hikes, despite revenue losses
The budget that Gov. Janet Mills will submit to the Legislature on Friday would maintain critical government services at a time when they are needed most, says Finance Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Millions of dollars. Thousands of plants. Breaking down Lewiston-Auburn’s year in marijuana
The budding cannabis industry went into full bloom in Maine in 2020 once the first licenses were issued for adult-use marijuana, and Auburn has become one of the biggest players in the state.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine regulators deny request to ban out-of-state waste
A group of environmentalists had petitioned the Board of Environmental Protection to put an end to the practice.