Boston finally holds on to one of its homegrown stars, giving third baseman Rafael Devers the largest contract in team history.
2023
Posted inSports
The games will go on after Damar Hamlin – they always do
Commentary: Many sports have stopped for a moment to grieve unthinkable tragedies, but that hasn’t stopped any of them from moving forward.
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Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Future in doubt for Old Church on the Hill in Buckfield
The church has a 91-foot spire and it on the National Register of Historic Places.
Posted inMaine
Maine’s child protection system failed to recognize risks to children, report says
The Maine Child Welfare Services Ombudsman’s annual report cites ‘substantial issues’ with more than half of the child welfare cases reviewed and a ‘downward trend in child welfare practice.’
Posted inSports
Family spokesman says Hamlin’s recovery moving in ‘a positive direction’
Damar Hamlin collapsed during Monday’s game and remains sedated at a Cincinnati hospital as the NFL tries to figure out how to move forward.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Bucking national trends, reading, math proficiency rise in Auburn schools
The graduation rate at Edward Little High School reached a 10-year high in 2022, and Franklin Alternative School achieved a perfect 100%.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Internal failure temporarily knocks out 9-1-1 emergency calling system for 12 communications centers in Maine
The 12 regional communications centers, which were down for about 90 minutes early Wednesday — included Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford and Somerset counties.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Gov. Mills urges Mainers to be hopeful after being sworn in for a new 4-year term
Mills used her second inaugural address to tout her first-term successes, including a robust economic recovery from the pandemic, fully funding the state’s share of public education and boosting the state’s Rainy Day Fund to a record high.