Articles by Carter McCall
Special Olympics kick off in Orono
The Maine State Special Olympics kicked off on Friday at the University of Maine in Orono. Over 1500 athletes from across the state competed in the Games.
Cross Insurance Center ready to open
Woodward Cross, founder of Cross Insurance, took the honorary first seat at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Tuesday, June 4, 2013.
Elver season ends
Elver fisherman Sam Sockabasin takes down his nets after a difficult elver fishing season.
Community members raise money for Nichole Cable’s family
A group called Nichole’s Angels has started a memorial fund to help raise money for Nichole Cable’s family. The group hosted a fundraiser and vigil on Saturday in Charleston.
UMaine unveils state of the art buoy
The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center unveiled a state-of-the-art buoy system that will measure wind speeds in the gulf of Maine for the first time.
Bullets and Bandages
‘Bullets and Bandages’ is a new exhibit at the museum that focuses on the weapons and medical practices of the Civil War.
Community members remember Nichole Cable
Community members left messages to Nichole Cable at a memorial near her Glenburn home on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
Rockland bookkeeper grows business from kitchen table
Renee Philbrook has grown her bookkeeping business over the past 20 years in Rockland while simultaneously raising six children at home.
Law enforcement searching for black pickup in missing teen case
Local law enforcement asked for assistance Friday in locating a black pickup truck that may have been in the Glenburn area around the time that 15-year-old Nichole Cable disappeared.
The CARA program: Battling the heart of addiction in Maine
Nine inmates from across Maine participate in the CARA program which focuses addressing the root causes of their drug addictions and criminal behaviors.
Kennebec County creates drug rehab program ‘to find something that works’
“We have come together, together to change our lives through honoring the value of ourselves, our loved ones and our community.” The words bounce off the concrete walls of the cell block and amplify the voices of the nine men who recite them. They stand shoulder to shoulder in matching ...
286-ton transformer moves to Windsor
A 286-ton Central Maine Power electrical transformer took a long, slow journey from Searsport to be installed at a substation in Windsor on Wednesday, May 15, 2013.
Speedway 95 racing a family tradition
Racing families flock to Speedway 95 in Bangor on a weekly basis, despite the costs, because of their passion for the sport.
Chinese students and school grades
Will the new controversial school-performance grading system in Maine affect recruitment of international students?
Bangor family hosts impressive dinner guests
Sarah Smiley recently published her book, “Dinner with the Smileys” which recounts her family’s experience inviting celebrities, professional athletes and U.S. senators to their house for dinner during her husband’s year-long deployment.
Grove apartment complex getting louder
Police have been called to the Grove apartment complex, a popular off-campus housing location for UMaine students, to respond to large and loud parties three times over the past week.
Maine students play oozeball
Maine students play oozeball, a volleyball-style game where the only goal is to get as muddy as possible. Students played to celebrate Maine Day on campus on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
Orono man enters not guilty pleas in Cable kidnapping, murder
LePage speaks frankly to Dirigo Girls State delegates
LePage fails to surprise on Medicaid expansion
The cost of requiring more renewable power
A vote against the budget is a vote for a state shutdown
Maine Sports Hall of Fame revokes Dana Wilson’s 2012 induction
American Lung Association retires number of cyclist killed in Trek Across Maine
Retiring Hermon High School athletic administrator Soucy maintains love of sports
Pats’ Hernandez questioned in homicide case
Midcoast multibajillionaire knows what her husband is doing before he does it
The Esther II: A father’s boat, a son’s heart