Officials cited planning, bidding and financial advantages as reasons.
January 2023
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys basketball: Monmouth races past Richmond
Manny Calder leads the Mustangs to their fourth win in five games.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Area roundup: Dirigo boys catch up, ditches Carrabec in the fourth quarter
Charlie Houghton scores 22 points in the unbeaten Cougars’ come-from-behind win over the Cobras; Nate Hebert hits five 3s in Gray-NG boys win; Cole Bard and Carter Rivers lead Winthrop past NYA; Mountain Valley girls top Mt. Abram in overtime.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College roundup: Bates women rout UMF; Meghan Graff close to scoring record
Morghan Kennedy (22 points) and Graff (21) pace the Bobcats. Graff is now 15 points away from program record for career points; Bates men’s players earn recognition.
Posted inMaine
Yarmouth woman was 8 months pregnant when she learned her baby had a lethal disorder
After being told her son would die in the womb or shortly after birth, Dana Peirce had to fly to Colorado to get an abortion because it wasn’t allowed under Maine law. Her story inspired Gov. Mills’ bid to allow medically approved abortions throughout a pregnancy.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn council moves forward with more Lake Auburn proposals
The council supported the new proposals after signaling it would move forward earlier this month despite a lawsuit between the Auburn Water District and city of Lewiston.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Men’s basketball: Bates lights up UMaine-Farmington
Grant Nadeau and Elliot Cravitz highlight the Bobcats’ stellar long-distance shooting effort with five 3-pointers apiece in win over the Beavers.
Posted inMaine, News
MaineHousing will spend $21 million on winter, long-term shelter for Maine homeless
The state housing authority has issued RFPs to provide overnight warming shelters this winter, and other long-term solutions for next winter and beyond.
Posted inMaine
Republicans prioritize child welfare, propose to separate office from DHHS
The bill, among several outlined by GOP lawmakers Tuesday, is the same as one proposed last year by former Democratic Sen. Bill Diamond.
Posted inNation / World, News
Norway archaeologists find ‘world’s oldest runestone’
The flat, square block of brownish sandstone has carved scribbles, which may be the earliest example of words recorded in writing in Scandinavia.