WOODSTOCK — It was improbable from the get-go. In the grand scheme of things, it was never likely that anyone, let alone an 11-year-old girl, would complete Maine’s hunting grand slam. But that’s Lexi Mack — lucky — be it landing a moose permit in just her second year entering the lottery, mastering a muzzleloader […]
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11-year-old Woodstock girl on the verge of hunting grand-slam
WOODSTOCK — At age 11 Lexi Mack is on the cusp of personal hunting glory some spend a lifetime pursuing. In just her second year of hunting she’s one away — a deer — from the so-called hunting grand slam, which, while many permutations abound, at its core consists of hauling in a deer, moose and bear […]
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Forster Mill demolition issue headed for mediation
WILTON — The next step to settling the Forster Mill demolition issue is mediation with the owner, Wilton Recycling LLC, in September, Town Manager Rhonda Irish told the Board of Selectmen this week. Mediation is scheduled for either Sept. 19 or 22 to settle the town’s lawsuit to have the property declared a dangerous building, […]
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Police arrest 10, including suspected gang members, in Augusta heroin bust
AUGUSTA — Street gang members were likely among 10 people arrested in a heroin bust on Wednesday morning, according to police. Augusta Police Department’s Special Response Team along with members of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office, Maine State Police and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration searched a residence on Penly Street at […]
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Charlie’s Maine Open: Duke’s 65 sets the bar
Hit fairways. Keep the putts short and level. Maybe even leave some room for improvement and let the field back up to him in the later rounds. Makes you wonder what’s next for Duke after Monday’s opening 5-under 65 at Augusta Country Club landed him the lead heading into the second and final round of […]