Participants say the event gave them a chance to get their company names out and build team spirit among fellow employees.
Beth Quimby
Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New Hampshire newspaper. She is a graduate of Colby College and a recipient of national, regional and state journalism awards. When she is not working, she tries hard to follow her bliss.
Popular Deering coach probably died of a heart condition
Brendan Conway’s family say they assume the popular Deering High School freshman basketball coach died of an undiagnosed heart condition.
Kennebunk honors Civil War soldier
The York Masonic Lodge organized a Veterans Day service Sunday at the West Kennebunk Cemetery.
Colorful characters converge at Coast City Comicon in South Portland
Hundreds devoted to comic book-related pop culture attend the event.
Scarborough fires raze $4.2 million home, damage another
The two unrelated early morning blazes are being investigated.
Russian gay-rights activists meet Maine counterparts
Two activists from Archangel, Portland’s sister city, say they hope to learn how to promote gay rights.
Sanford man killed in Arundel crash Saturday night
Police said Bobby Hem, 26, was not wearing his seat belt and was ejected from the car.
Man robs Sanford credit union at gunpoint
Police are searching for a man who robbed the Ocean Communities Federal Credit Union Saturday morning.
Cooking fire at 12 Weymouth St. quickly extinguished
Portland Fire Department credited a fire alarm and sprinkler system with keeping damage minimal.
Youth deer hunters take to the woods
A day is set aside each fall for deer hunters ages 10-15, accompanied by a parent or guardian.