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Grand jury indicts man accused of robbing convenience store , 3 charged in home invasion
SKOWHEGAN - A man accused of robbing a Big Apple Store in Madison has been indicted by the Somerset County Grand Jury. Seth Johnson, 19, of Skowhegan was indicted on one count of robbery. According to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster , two men armed with guns reportedly took an...
12-hour mountain bike, trail running challenge returns to Mt. Abram in June
GREENWOOD — WinterKids announces the return of the 2nd Annual Mountain Mayhem, a 12-hour mountain bike and trail running challenge set to take place on June 22, 2024, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Mt. Abram Bike Park, in Greenwood. “This unique event serves as both a physical...
UMF Emery Community Arts Center presents John Cariani’s ‘Last Gas’ May 17-19
FARMINGTON — The UMF Emery Community Arts Center on the University of Maine at Farmington campus is presenting John Cariani’s “Last Gas” at the Emery Performance Space on Friday, May […]
Man transported to hospital with third-degree burns after incident in North Anson
NORTH ANSON, Maine (WABI) - A man was flown to the hospital Friday evening with third-degree burns and respiratory problems according to Central Maine.com. According to the publication, the incident happened on New Portland Road in North Anson after the man attempted to light a campfire with an accelerant. The...
University of Maine Farmington holds commencement ceremony for graduates
FARMINGTON, Maine (WABI) - University of Maine Farmington held their graduation Saturday in Farmington. More than 300 of the 280 bachelors and 46 master’s degree graduates marched in the ceremony. This was the universities’ 160th year of preparing individuals for professional careers. Award-winning novelist, memoirist, and playwright Monica...
What's in a name? For this Maine author, it's an interesting story
PORTLAND, Maine — The name of Monica Wood’s new book is—we’re not making this up—"How to Read a Book." Is there a story behind it? You bet. For a long time, during the roughly two years it took her to write the novel, her working title was "Meanwhile." When the sales and marketing people at her publisher got wind of it, they hated it, really hated it, and those folks have clout. Here's her account of what unfolded.
Carrabassett Valley Academy Looks to Hire a Director of Development
● 3+ years of applicable development experience. ● Proven track record of generating income for their organization. ● Experience in the solicitation of major gifts. ● Experience in the development and execution of a multi-faceted development plan. ● Experience in writing successful grant applications. ● Experience in managing fundraising events.
Bangor girls lacrosse outduels Mt. Blue for third win in four games
BANGOR - Bangor girls lacrosse defeated Mt. Blue in an offensive duel 12-10 on Monday night for their third win in four games. Bangor shot out to an quick 4-1 lead, but the Cougars came back to tie it up at 4 early in the second quarter. The two squads then traded goals until the end of the half when freshman Parker Mazzei put the Rams up 7-6. The shootout continued in the second half with the Rams outscoring Mt. Blue 5-4.
Seahawks shut out Cougars
The Boothbay Region High School boys tennis team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 5-0 win over the visiting Dirigo Cougars on Monday, May 6. #1 singles: Cleyton Splaine (B) def. John Lane (D) 6 - 3, 6 - 2 #2 singles: Griffin Yereance (B) def. Jack Swett...
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