LEWISTON — Revenge. With a vengeance. And for Thornton Academy it couldn’t have come at a better time. The defending Class A state champion Golden Trojans earned a second straight trip to the title game with Tuesday’s 8-4 thumping of No. 2 Falmouth in the Western Maine regional championship game at the Colisee. Thornton will […]
March 2012
Thornton exacts revenge, reaches state final
Thornton Academy sophomore Drew Lavigne (14) chases a puck into the corner, one step ahead of Falmouth defenseman Alden Weller, during the second period of the Western Maine Class A regional championship game Tuesday at the Colisee in Lewiston. The Golden Trojans won 8-4 to move on to Saturday’s state championship game, where they’ll defend […]
York County winter athletes had a winning season
As the regular season for winter sports comes to a close, it’s a time to look back and realize that York County teams gave a lot of fans reason to cheer. From basketball to hockey, wrestling to swimming, York County athletes and teams performed at tremendously high levels and made a lot of noise during […]
Local Dispatches
Deputy Portland fire chief promoted / Police say man found dead in York may have been despondent / CMP work to briefly close sections of Maine Turnpike … and more news from around the state.
Portland-area I-295 roadwork to strike another slow blow
But officials say better planning on the project will cut down on the long delays motorists saw last summer.
Limbaugh show loses two more Maine advertisers
Cunningham Security and RSVP Discount Beverage take the action in the wake of the talk show host’s remarks about a female law student.
NBA Roundup: Celtics go to OT for fifth straight win
BOSTON — The streaky Boston Celtics are winning again, just in time for an Atlantic Division showdown with the first-place Philadelphia 76ers. Paul Pierce scored seven of his 30 points in overtime Tuesday night as the Celtics recovered from a second-half slumber to beat the Houston Rockets 97-92 for their fifth consecutive win since the […]
Boston Bruins stay perfect vs. Leafs
Jordan Caron and Tyler Seguin score twice as Boston beats Toronto for a fifth straight time.
High school hockey: Thornton close to repeat title
Thornton will play St. Dom’s in the state final after recovering from an early deficit in the West.
Texas Motor Speedway puts safety at top of list
Some IndyCar drivers were a little concerned about the track’s fencing, but are ready to race.