Almost 30 months after Cheverus High and Indiana Faithfull won the 2010 Class A basketball championship, the controversy surrounding the tournament may end. Not that many fans of high school basketball have clamored for a resolution. Most have moved on. The winter of 2010 is so long ago. But now there is talk of Cheverus […]
2012
Posted inSports
NFL Notebook: Seahawks give Terrell Owens a shot
RENTON, Wash. — On his first day as a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Terrell Owens was in Los Angeles gathering his belongings. And yet he was still the talk of Seahawks training camp. “Terrell Owens is an unbelievable talent. They brought him in because that’s what Pete Carroll believes in is competition,” Seattle receiver […]
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Changes made to blueprint of Maine high school football plan
Biddeford petitions to remain in Class A instead of dropping to Class B – just one of the moves.
Posted inMaine Mariners, Sports
Kevin Dineen’s an instant hit in NHL
The former Portland Pirates coach takes his demanding style to Florida, and makes the Panthers an NHL playoff team.
Posted inNation & World
Rover on Mars providing views of the trip itself
Photos and video begin giving excited scientists an unprecedented look at the approach and landing.
Posted inNation & World
Kids’ cholesterol shows surprising drop
One theory is that the elimination of trans fat from processed foods has contributed to the decline.
Posted inOpinion
Some voters think ‘spineless’ an apt description for both candidates
Obama and Romney seem equally unwilling to stick their necks out.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Negative ads belittlepolitical process
Digging up an 18-year-old attack ad doesn’t make the U.S. Chamber’s attack on King less sleazy.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Land value taxation could bring a surge of new construction
Reducing taxes on buildings encourages developers to put up new buildings and increasing taxes on land discourages speculation.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
Judith Crist, pioneering and blunt film critic, dies
She was the first full-time reviewer at a major U.S. newspaper and became known for the putdown.