Lewiston and Gray-New Gloucester collect runner-up honors, as well.
2023
Fires in Lisbon and Norway highlight cold snap
Fire crews from more than 20 communities were out between 4:30 and 6 a.m. Saturday fighting fires in Norway and Lisbon, and midday in Strong, as warming centers pop up all over the region to counter arctic temperatures.
Girls hockey: Yarmouth/Freeport cruises to win over Lewiston
Celia Zinman tallies two goals and two assists for the Clippers, and Rosie Panenka pots two goals of her own.
Girls basketball: Oxford Hills opens up in second quarter, squashes Bangor again
The Vikings break open a close game before halftime to beat the Rams for the second time this season.
Wrestling: Massabesic, Wells win dual meet state championships
Wells, the Class B champion, completes a perfect dual meet season in Saturday’s tournament at Cony High.
Coalition to promote paid family leave this week at Maine State House
Family and medical leave allows workers to take paid time off for the birth of a child or to care for a sick or aging relative.
Outdoors in Maine: Legendary Guide Award recipients a growing cadre
Past recipients of this award have all been leaders in the outdoor community, writes columnist V. Paul Reynolds.
On Skiing: Tune-up time for skis has arrived
To get top performance out of those expensive skis, they must be properly tuned, writes columnist Dave Irons. That means sharp smooth edges with correct edge geometry.
U.S. downs suspected Chinese spy balloon off Atlantic, drawing a threat from China
The presence of the balloon this week dealt a severe blow to already strained U.S.-Chinese relations.
South China bottle redemption center helps sort through problems in the system
Amanda and Tom Roddy bought their redemption center on Route 3 nearly five years ago and they’re hoping that this year, lawmakers will be able to make changes to the state’s bottle redemption program.