MEXICO CITY Fighting among drug cartels leaves more than 40 dead Fighting among the Zetas gang and other vicious drug cartels led to the deaths of more than 40 people whose bodies were found in three Mexican cities over a 24-hour span, a government official said Saturday. At least 20 people were killed when gunmen […]
2011
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‘Eyes of the world’ are on a nation’s first day
The U.S. and Britain join other countries in recognizing South Sudan as a sovereign nation.
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Maine Dispatches
WARREN Inmate dies in Maine prison after 45 years behind bars The Maine Department of Corrections says a man who had served about 45 years of a life sentence for murder has died. Sixty-five-year-old Robert Ingerson was an inmate at the state prison in Warren. Associate Corrections Commissioner Jody Breton said in a news release […]
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World CupAmericans facing a challenge against Brazil
Though the Brazilians have never won the World Cup, they knocked out the U.S. in the 2007 edition.
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Maine Sunday Telegram All-state LacrosseTapley proved a standout, with passing or shooting
Mitch Tapley, during his junior season at Falmouth, was the force behind a first state title.
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Maine Sunday Telegram All-state LacrosseShe demands attention, and with very good reason
Gorham’s Mia Rapolla’s physical presence has made her the focus of each opponent’s defense.
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Idea of one booster club for schools gets a boost
With Portland proposing to change its system, districts already using the single-booster plan praise the benefits.
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Coast Guard calls off Saco Bay search
After more than three hours, the Coast Guard called off its search in Saco Bay for a potential missing person, pending new evidence. The search began around 11:30 a.m. Saturday after a report about an empty kayak-type craft and life jacket floating near Wood Island. The Coast Guard said it appeared the life jacket hadn’t […]
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An Urban adventure
More than 200 athletes took part Saturday in the Urban Epic Challenge, a 41/2-mile race in Portland that featured 17 obstacles. Jake Logan, 25, of Scarborough was the overall winner with a time of 33 minutes, 11.4 seconds, and recent Gorham High graduate Mia Rapolla, 18, was the first female finisher, in 40:34.2.
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Shapleigh girl adds her voice to fight type 1 diabetes
It wasn’t 14-year-old Caroline Jacobs’ first trip to Washington, but this time the Shapleigh resident wasn’t in the nation’s capital just to tour the monuments. And sure, some perks came with being a delegate to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Children’s Congress late last month — including a meeting with actor Kevin Kline. But Jacobs […]