Ben Pinette

Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports writers nominate high school athletes from the prior week’s games.
Readers vote for their top choice and the winner will be announced in the newspapers the following Saturday all season long!

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Central Maine Athlete of the Week: Week 9

Feb. 9, 1993: Police seek armed robber of Key Bank branch in Waterville, White House abandons consideration of one-year freeze on Social Security benefits, and misconduct probe continues against Madison officer

Feb. 10, 1939: Could Sunday movies be coming to Maine? Also, private water supply could be coming to Togus, and bill could curb ‘loud speakers’ in Maine

Feb. 8, 1985: Used car dealers in Maine put on notice to sell cars ‘as is’, New England Telephone adds new ‘626’ numbers to Augusta-area talkers, and real-life chopper takes center stage at expo

Feb. 7, 1991: Sex-fantasy calls boost Waterville woman’s phone bill, parking sign in Madison causes hazard, and New Portland computer glitch causes problems

As teacher departures rise in Maine, solutions could be a year or more away

Feb. 6, 1982: Augusta man charged in downtown shooting, two policeman use fire extinguishers to put out blaze in Hallowell home, and Reagan orders probe of potato industry

Feb. 5, 1966: Smoke overcomes three prisoners in Gardiner, St. Albans man indicted in death of pedestrian, and UMaine says student stole psychology test

Feb. 4, 2001: Internet comes into Augusta, Waterville homes by way of DSL, laid-off Farmington shoe employees getting back on their feet, and are the wheel on your car the same size?

Central Maine Athlete of the Week: Week 8