Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The Cougars upended the Hawks 44-42 in a wild shootout before about 5,000 fans at Fitzpatrick Stadium to claim the Class B football state championship.
READFIELD -- A years-old conflict between a cattle farmer and town officials who say his animals are escaping frequently, endangering motorists, has escalated and the state is being asked to step in.
COOPERS MILLS -- The volunteer fire department is on its way to a new fire station after more than 10 years of fundraising to replace a century-old station.
It had the makings of a great editorial cartoon -- except it actually happened.
WASHINGTON -- One of the big topics on Capitol Hill last week was the ongoing investigation into the attacks on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya. And members of Maine's congressional delegation -- including one who isn't even an official member yet -- were in the thick of the discussion.
WEST ATHENS -- The oldest house in the town of Athens is falling down.
The Thanksgiving table may be groaning with an excess of food on Thursday, but chances are the items on it will be a bargain.
AUGUSTA -- The city's longtime development director has been hired away by a natural gas company planning to bring a pipeline into Augusta and the rest of the Kennebec Valley.
AUGUSTA -- A lone robber held up the CVS Pharmacy on Capitol Street shortly after 11 a.m. Saturday and then fled on foot.
WASHINGTON -- It was a last-second deal to avoid default and spur political leaders to action.
PORTLAND — In a state championship game between two evenly matched teams, victory is found in the details. On Saturday afternoon at Fitzpatrick Stadium, the Winslow High School football team had two uncharacteristic turnovers.
Boston grabs a 17-point lead in the first quarter in beating Toronto.
Andrew Libby rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries, and Thornton Academy capitalized on turnovers and big plays to beat Lawrence 37-23 before about 6,000 fans at Fitzpatrick Stadium.