TOST Question of the Week: Does Boston's 8-2 Opening Day victory in the Bronx make this season's outlook even more promising than expected?
Todd: There was much to like about the Red Sox, particularly since they last opened the season with a win three years ago. In fact, this victory
I will always remember my first Maine hockey game- sitting there in wide-eyed astonishment as my friend Sarah explained the chants and the history of the Alfond and the UMaine hockey program. It was a day I will never forget- it helped shape my collegiate experience, as well influence the rest of my life
To be fair, the proposals we talked about weren't all strange but they were a little out of the ordinary and those are the types of things we'll talk about early on Monday mornings with Senator Katz of Augusta....
Maine's Strong Man and Strong Woman, Dana Geneseo and Holly MacKenzie joined us to talk about a big event they're a part of. Every year, the Strongman competition benefits the Augusta Little League. As in years past, the event will be held at the Augusta Armory and includes categories for men, women and teens.
I think that it is safe to say that bullying has become an epidemic. With more and more people coming forward as victims of bullying and with the tragic increase of bullying-related suicide, this problem is being highlighted throughout the nation.
Kennenbec Valley Community College in Fairfield has been evacuated this morning. According to the Kennebec Journal, there was a bomb threat in Carter Hall.
I got a call from an old friend today. His name is Todd Brackett and, as you may already know, he is the sheriff of Lincoln County. When Todd calls, it's always for a good reason. This time was no exception. He wanted to let me know that the Maine Sheriffs’ Association and the Maine Chiefs of Police Association have two great opportunities to see a movie that will be both informative and moving. It's called, "Heroes Behind the Badge."
The magazine 'Real Maine Weddings' has picked a same-sex couple as the winner of their annual wedding contest.
Good things happening with keeping kiddos in school. The Maine Department of Education released a report recently showed that the four-year graduation rate for Maine schools rose for a third year in a row . The average is now 85.34 %. An increase is good, but there is always more work to be done.
