NORTH YARMOUTH (WGME) — A Saturday morning fire destroyed a building behind a home in North Yarmouth. The homeowner reported the fire around 10:20 a.m. Saturday at 150 Royal Road, North Yarmouth Fire Chief Greg Payson said. Withe flames seen coming out of the building when firefighters arrived, the second alarm brought support from several […]
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Waterville defends Class B title behind hat tricks from Aldrich, Wentworth
The Waterville hockey team steams toward their fans with the Class B state chapionship trophy at the end of Saturday’s championship game at the Colisee in Lewiston. LEWISTON — Waterville’s stars came to play. Jackson Aldrich and Justin Wentworth each had a hat trick to lead the Purple Panthers to a 7-4 victory over York […]
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On Skiing: Getting ready for spring; Check in with ski patrol
While this season has been a great improvement over last year, the thaws have been tough. We went from fabulous mid-winter conditions to spring in a couple of days, and as the first of March hit, the snow guns were fired up. Ski areas always hope they will have all the snow they need by […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Hunting? Leave the drones at home, please.
There was a day in the life of a deer hunter when his technological aids were limited to a functional deer rifle, a hunting knife, a good compass, and, perhaps, a topo map. That all changed with the dawning of satellite technology and all of the gizmo spinoffs that have followed. Hunter’s today have choices […]
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Births
St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center William James Russell Thomas, a boy to Christina and Charles Thomas of Livermore Falls, Jan. 12. Siblings, Joseph, Charles, Lillyanna; grandparents, James and Elsie Absher-Thomas, Winthrop, Carmen Thomas, Winthrop; great-grandparents, Betty and Charles Thomas Jr., Winthrop, Patrick Larochelle, East Winthrop, Roberta McLaughlin, Somerville. Travis Jacob Stanley Donoghue, a boy to […]
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New Vineyard voters approve $510.2K budget, elect officials
NEW VINEYARD — At least 70 voters braved Saturday’s frigid temperatures to elect municipal officials and set an annual budget of $510,245, an increase of $36,144 over last year’s budget. Residents debated many of the articles and asked for more information before they approved the 35-article warrant during the morning meeting. The following town officials were elected: • […]
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Looking Back on March 11
100 years ago, 1917The results of the past, present process and possibilities of the futurein the moving pictures business were brought to the attention of Lewiston and Auburn people by Eugene Farnsworth of Boston, president of the Society Players’ Film Co., at a banquet in the Lewiston Chamber of Commerce rooms, Wednesday evening. Mr. Farnsworth […]
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Diabetes support group to start
FARMINGTON — Katie Drouin, RD, LD, and Nancy Taylor, RN, are announcing the start of a monthly diabetes support group in March, continuing through September. The groups are for anyone who has diabetes or supports an individual who has the condition. Meetings will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Allen Room at Franklin […]