Celebrating 25 years on the agricultural fair circuit, Stan McGray shares some of his tricks of the trade.
2012
Portland Schools to stop selling soda
If you’re at school or at a varsity football game at Fitzpatrick Stadium and find yourself craving a Coke, you’d better go to the nearest convenience store . . .
Sea Dogs: Armed, now dangerous
The pitching continues to impress as Portland extend its second-half surge, completing a sweep.
Dispatches
Portland school board hires three new administrators / Man dies after motorcycle slams into turning camper / Tests to ID burned bodies may take until next week … and more news from around the state.
Maine health officials: Watch out for West Nile virus, Triple-E
With implications for birds, horses and humans, the diseases aren’t here yet, but are creeping northward.
Patriots’ Branch faces stiff competition
Deion Branch is no lock to make the Patriots’ roster because of a deeper receiving corps.
Red Sox beat Orioles 6-3 to avoid sweep
Clay Buchholz shook off a rocky start to earn his 11th win and Dustin Pedroia singled in the tiebreaking run in the sixth to beat the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.
In Maine, love of Elvis still burns hot
Dot Gonyea was preparing to attend the Elvis Presley concert in Portland in August 1977 when she received a harrowing phone call from her neighbor — Elvis was dead.
Yarmouth Water District apologizes for home demolition
But the offer, along with $4,000 for razing the North Yarmouth house without a permit last month, won’t necessarily settle the issue.
Gorham seniors ask, ‘Where are we going to go?’
The town has told a 100-member group it can only use the former Little Falls school through next June.