Cape Elizabeth shuts down Falmouth early, then survives a late comeback for a win.
2011
People & EntertainmentSudden star, daughter detained after argument
LOS ANGELES — The Ohio homeless man whose smooth broadcaster voice made him an Internet sensation was questioned by police after he and his daughter got into a heated argument at a hotel during a trip to Hollywood to appear on “Dr. Phil” and “Entertainment Tonight.” “I don’t know how loud they were,” Officer Catherine […]
Maine Scene: That tired feeling
Elise Dostie, 5, of Fairfield, sits on a tractor waiting for her father and grandfather on the first day of . . .
Parents of Jared Loughner express deep sorrow
They break their silence as doctors predict Rep. Giffords will live despite usually ‘abysmal’ odds.
Falmouth council’s zoning decision backs Walmart expansion
Walmart now has to submit plans for the expansion, which would include a full-service grocery store.
Maine’s education ranking slips
Maine has slipped six places in the latest annual ranking of the nation’s education systems. The survey, by the publisher of Education Week magazine, cited a lack of clarity in Maine’s academic standards and few in-state examples of using students’ performance to evaluate teachers, among other factors. While Maine’s raw score in the 2011 Quality […]
Boys’ basketball:Cheverus Stags’ depth leads to victory
Cheverus flexed its defense and depth, and got its fast break going in the second half Tuesday night to pull away from Thornton Academy for a 52-37 victory in an SMAA boys’ basketball game.
The Stags (7-0) used an 18-4 run spanning the third and fourth quarters – including 14 straight points – to put the game away.
Peter Gwilym, Joe Savino and Connor O’Neill sparked the Stags’ surge.
Gwilym, playing with four fouls, had three baskets in the final quarter. He scored off a long pass from Savino, then was on the spot with two other layups in the frontcourt.
Slaying of Zoe Sarnacki: Chad Gurney told police ‘a monster’ took over
In a taped interview, he struggled to explain why he attacked and said it almost became ‘this ritual.’
Deion Branch is back where he belongs
The receiver, in his second tour with New England, looks forward to another Super Bowl run.
Route 1 upgrade causing traffic jams in Scarborough
The installation of utility poles is part of a long-term expansion of the Haigis Parkway intersection.