LEWISTON – Bates ended the first half on a 17-7 run to open a 32-20 halftime lead, then pulled away for a 77-40 victory over Maine Maritime Academy in a women’s basketball game Friday night. Christine McCall added 12 points and seven rebounds for the Bobcats (11-2) and Taryn O’Connell scored 11 points. Annie Burns […]
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Boys’ Roundup: York’s surge in final period tops Yarmouth
YORK – York held Yarmouth to four points in the final period Friday night and pulled away to a 51-41 victory in a Western Maine Conference schoolboy basketball game. Aaron Todd made nine foul shots and finished with 15 points for the Wildcats (6-2), who led 38-37 after three quarters. Luke Pierce scored 16 points […]
Red Claws didn’t have a shot
Maine shoots just 32 percent, misses foul shots and loses at home to a 5-14 opponent.
Girls’ Roundup: Blue Blazes hold off Bulldogs
WESTBROOK – Katelyn Benson scored 20 of her 24 points in the second half as Westbrook held off Portland for a 54-48 victory Friday night in an SMAA schoolgirl basketball game. Paige Baldwin added 11 points for the Blue Blazes (2-4), who led 23-22 at halftime. Nicolette Kapothanasis paced the Bulldogs (1-5) with 14 points. […]
Pirates on the rebound
Portland does almost everything right and uses a 3-goal second period to win convincingly.
‘Our mission … accelerate growth’
The president appeals to business leaders and picks Clinton-era advisers experienced in cutting bipartisan deals.
Sudan begins ‘Final Walk to Freedom’
Balloting starts Sunday for southern Sudanese on whether to become the world’s newest nation.
A Heal foothold
Deering gets a victory it very much needed, collecting a bundle of Heal points by sending Thornton to its first setback.
Eagles turn to an ace for help
Meghan Gribbin steps up to help Windham turn back Sanford’s challenge, scoring 31 in a 47-42 win.
Gadget show holds something for everyone
The four-day Consumer Electronics Show, with tens of thousands of products, ends Sunday.