ORONO – Justin Edwards amassed 27 points, 11 rebounds and five assists to lead Maine to an 84-78 victory against Florida Gulf Coast in a men’s basketball game Saturday. Alasdair Fraser chipped in 21 points and seven rebounds, and Jon Mesghna had 11 points and nine rebounds for the Black Bears (4-8), who snapped a […]
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Girls’ Roundup: Clement fuels McAuley win
STANDISH — Allie Clement scored 22 points with a trio of 3-pointers to propel McAuley to a 71-41 win over Bonny Eagle in an SMAA girls’ basketball game Saturday. Victoria Lux added 14 points and Sarah Clement finished with 10 for the Lions (5-0). Marley Harmon and Samantha Maxfield had nine points each for the […]
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Motive sought in three Pennsylvania slayings
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. – The shooting of a man who went on a rampage in central Pennsylvania, killing two neighbors and a third person before wounding three state troopers in a gunbattle, was a justifiable homicide, authorities ruled Saturday. Investigators are still trying to figure out what set off the gunman, identified as Jeffrey Lee Michael, […]
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Wrestling: Marshwood hits the mat with authority
Matt Rix’s wrestlers claim titles in nine weight classes and look primed to repeat as Class A champions.
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Hidden Valley in Jefferson for all to see
A veritable outdoor museum largely run by volunteers shows that Maine’s woods are also lovely, dark and deep – and more.
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Patriots Beat: The Super highway may detour but Pats can still find way there
Momentum. That’s all the New England Patriots are looking for in the final two weeks of the NFL regular season. They want to win these final two games, Sunday against Jacksonville and at home Dec. 30 against Miami, heading into the playoffs, then they don’t care how many games they have to play. The road […]
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Bombing at rally kills nine in Pakistan
A provincial official who belonged to a party that has opposed the Taliban is among those dead.
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Record number of sex assaults are reported at three academies
Pentagon officials and activists say the cases are an unacceptable blemish at the military colleges.
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First year of legal fireworks is relatively uneventful
Based on a low number of injuries and fires, Maine’s expert will recommend no changes to the law.
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Drought exposes hundreds of sunken vessels in rivers
Other treasures brought to light include a rock etched long ago with a map of Indian villages.