BRUNSWICK — Memorial Day is a somber and special occasion at the Travis Mills Foundation, recognized annually by the Miles for Mills 5K to remember all those who lost their lives while in service to this country and to also celebrate coming together for the nation’s recalibrated veterans. More than 1,000 runners and walkers came […]
2022
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Ellen Field: Gun control issue needs more than ‘prayers and thoughts’
Why do we allow this country’s gun policies to be run by the National Rifle Association and its pet politicians who receive hundreds of thousands of dollars from the gun industry? The U.S. has far more mass shootings than other countries that don’t let civilians buy military guns. No one objects to Americans having ordinary […]
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts Jr.: The Janes: ‘We thought it was over’
“The Janes” is a compelling history that feels like an ominous prophecy. In the painful serendipity of its timing, it reminds us that there is nothing quite so bitter and emotionally exhausting as defeat snatched from the jaws of victory. As one Jane says of the 1973 ruling, “We were thrilled and we thought it was over. Who knew what would follow?”
Posted inLocal News, The Bethel Citizen
‘It has a lot of meaning to people’
A small group of Telstar Freshmen Academy students want to preserve Buck’s Ledge Trail and surrounding land and will be holding a fundraising barbecue on Monday, June 13, at the University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Celtics take 2-1 series lead in NBA Finals with Game 3 win over Warriors
Jaylen Brown scores 27 points and Jayson Tatum adds 26 as Boston gets off to a fast start.
Posted inGirls Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls lacrosse: Windham rolls to quarterfinal win over Lewiston
Izzy Babb leads the Eagles’ scoring attack with five goals in A North playoff win over the Blue Devils. Also, Gray-New Gloucester/Poland falls to Wells.
Posted inBoys Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys lacrosse: Second-period barrage spurs Lewiston to quarterfinal win over Portland
The fourth-seeded Blue Devils score five goals in the second, including three in a 31-second span, and play smart in the second half to beat the fifth-seeded Bulldogs.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Minot voters to decide on school, internet spending
Ballots will be cast and the Town Office on Tuesday.
Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Softball: Kathleen Dean of St. Dom’s muffles Rangeley in a Class D quarterfinal
Saints pitcher strikes out nine batters and receives more than enough run support in 17-1 victory over the Lakers.