AUGUSTA – Joey Royer balked when his parents told him of their decision to enroll him at Cheverus High. Rip him from his friends and his Westbrook Little League teammates? Mom, Dad, how could you? They could, evoking every parents’ right and obligation to do what’s best for their child. Elisa and Greg Royer believed […]
2011
Yarmouth edges Waynflete for Class B girls’ lacrosse title
A determined Yarmouth girls’ lacrosse team won the Class B state championship Saturday night, beating longtime rival and powerhouse Waynflete 9-8 under the lights at Fitzpatrick Stadium. The Clippers (14-1), forced to play a man down after losing one of their top players to a pair of yellow cards, used a late goal by Danielle […]
Bill Nemitz: Real men confront domestic violence
How refreshing. A group of concerned citizens gathered late last week on the steps of Waterville City Hall to call for an end to domestic violence — and almost all of them were men. “Domestic violence is not just a police problem, it’s all of our problem, it’s society’s problem,” Waterville Police Chief Joseph Massey […]
Waterville repeats as Class B baseball champion
STANDISH — Aidan Fitzgerald drove in the only run in the top of the fourth inning as Waterville defeated Greely 1-0 for the Class B baseball state championship at St. Joseph’s College’s Mahaney Diamond. Waterville starter Tim Locke struck out eight and gave up three hits, and left fielder Kyle Bishop went 2 for 3 […]
Falmouth captures first boys’ lacrosse championship
PORTLAND — Falmouth rolled to its third win of the season against North Yarmouth Academy as it captured its first Class B boys lacrosse state championship Saturday afternoon. All-American Mitch Tapley had four goals and four assists as the Yachtsmen rolled to a 15-3 win at Fitzpatrick Stadium. Falmouth (14-1) also received three goals each […]
Cheverus cruises past Lewiston for Class A baseball title
Cheverus won its first Class A baseball state championship with a 9-1 victory over Lewiston on Saturday afternoon at Morton Field in Augusta. Peter Potthoff sparked the offense with two doubles, a homer and five RBI, and left-hander Joey Royer pitched a five-hitter and struck out seven. Cheverus finished at 18-2.
New Gloucester crews extinguish fire
A fire at 417 Intervale Rd. was believed to be caused by a discarded cigarette.
Class A girls’ lacrosse: Scarborough defends title
The Red Storm hold off Brunswick, 13-11.
Crowd gathers for moose lottery
The state will issue a record-high 3,862 permits today.
Class D baseball: Greenville cruises
The Lakers break the game open with nine runs in the third inning to beat Katahdin, 17-3.