OLD ORCHARD BEACH — A record number of people participated at the 23rd annual Lobster Dip on New Year’s Day, and more than $100,000 was raised for Special Olympics Maine. “We are beyond excited,” said Special Olympics Maine Spokeswoman Lisa Bird, who said there were 371 dippers who plunged into the ocean for the cause. […]
2011
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Monday, Jan. 3, 2011
MAVIS L. BERUBE of Sanford, died Friday in Sanford. JAMES ALAN ”˜JIM’ DAIGNEAU SR. of Acton, died Wednesday in Wakefield, N.H. Visiting hours for Jim will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, 580 Main St., Springvale. A funeral service will take place at […]
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With temps up, more dip
Participants in the 23rd annual Lobster Dip in Old Orchard Beach run back to shore after racing into the ocean, while a crowd watches. The event attracted 371 participants this year and many more who came to watch. (LIZ GOTTHELF/Journal Tribune)
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Sports Digest
SKIING Kostelic, Pietilae-Holmner victorious in parallel slalom, Miller places third Ivica Kostelic and Maria Pietilae-Holmner won the debut parallel slalom events, which were open to the top 16 men and women in the World Cup standings, in Munich on Sunday. Bode Miller took third and Lindsey Vonn went out in a quarterfinal matchup against Pietilae-Holmner […]
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New sport, new challenge for paraplegic
Left paraplegic by a fall three years ago, Greely grad Marlon Shepard takes on competitive adaptive Nordic skiing.
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Patriots movin’ right along
New England cruises past Miami in the regular-season finale, and now focuses on the playoffs and a run to the Super Bowl.
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Warm feeling for duo from Washington
U.S. cross country skiing: Balmy weather makes for a slow start, and forces schedule changes to allow snow to be added.
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UMaine cages the Terriers
Men’s basketball: The Black Bears shut down Boston University to open their America East slate with a win.
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Rondo returns, leads Celtics to road romp
TORONTO – It was a lot easier for the Boston Celtics with Rajon Rondo back in the lineup. Paul Pierce scored 30 points, Ray Allen had 23 and the Celtics marked Rondo’s return with a 93-79 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. “With him, because he knows everything we run, we were back […]
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Feature Obituary: Paul D. LaFond, 89, served in Marines in three wars
His first tour of duty began in World War II, when he left Bowdoin College before graduating to enlist in the Marines. His military career ended nearly 30 years later, but not before he had served in three major wars, won honors for gallantry in action, and received accolades from his fellow Marines for leadership […]