The lawmaker says federal officials have indicated Gov. Paul LePage won’t get the waivers he’s seeking.
February 2012
Girls’ Roundup: Lake Region back in form
NAPLES — Kelsey Winslow had 15 points and eight rebounds Tuesday night to help Lake Region recover from its first loss of the season with a 56-34 victory against Falmouth in a Western Maine Conference schoolgirl basketball game. Sydney Hancock added 11 points with four steals and three assists, and Allison Clark had nine points […]
Huskies win sixth straight
Southern Maine plays relentless defense in beating Colby in women’s basketball.
Portland police find their man, and he’s already at helm
Two years ago, Michael Sauschuck was 13th in the chain of command. Now he’s about to become the chief of Maine’s largest municipal police force.
NHL Roundup: ‘Crazy bounce’ gives Bruins a win
BOSTON — Dennis Seidenberg wound up and stepped into a slap shot from center ice, hoping just to get the puck deep into Ottawa’s zone or maybe generate a quick rebound. Seidenberg was as surprised as anyone else to see the puck skip off the ice, then get past Senators goalie Craig Anderson for the […]
College Roundup: Southern Maine upends Colby, 56-44
GORHAM — Jeremy Jackson had 14 points and nine rebounds to help the University of Southern Maine take a 56-44 win over Colby College in men’s basketball on Tuesday. Chris Pagentine added 13 points and six boards for the Huskies (8-10), who used an eight-minute, 10-2 run to take a 52-39 lead with 2:43 to […]
Boys’ basketball: Second-half spurt keeps Deering on top
The Rams remain No. 1 in Western Class A, pulling away from a halftime tie to beat South Portland.
Patriots Beat: Overcoming their diseases with faith
INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus Cannon, the rookie offensive lineman of the New England Patriots, stood on the turfed floor of Lucas Oil Stadium, taking in all the sights and sounds of Media Day Tuesday morning as members of the media came to him. A couple of hours later, Mark Herzlich, the rookie linebacker from the New […]
Boys’ hockey: Falmouth wins on late goal in overtime
Ben Freeman gives the Yachtsmen a 3-2 win, scoring with 1:20 left to beat St. Dominic.
NBA Roundup: Celtics falter late again, but this time hang on
CLEVELAND — The Boston Celtics didn’t completely collapse. They merely crumbled this time. Two days after blowing a big late lead and losing at home to Cleveland, the Celtics nearly did it again before recovering and hanging on for a 93-90 win over the scrappy Cavaliers, who trimmed a 22-point deficit to 2 in the […]