Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough and South Portland had no shortage of basketball all-stars this winter. The Southern Maine Activities Association boys’ all-conference second team included South Portland junior Tanner Hyland (who was fourth in the league in assists with 3.6 a game). Scarborough’s Conor McCann, Brendan Hall and Dillon Russo and South Portland’s Logan Gaddar (seventh […]
2012
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Mid-Coast Sports Roundup
Mercy Hospital/Red Claws free throw tourney upcoming Mercy Hospital, the official healthcare provider for the Maine Red Claws, kicks off its annual Best Shot for Youth Initiative with its popular free throw tournament, Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at the Portland Expo. The tournament is open to all York and Cumberland County grades 6-12 at no […]
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For Mainers, the dreams are huge, but the odds are tiny
The Mega Millions jackpot reaches $640 million, the largest jackpot ever, which has many Mainers dreaming.
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Bruins’ playoff spot on hold
Boston rallies late to tie, then loses in a shootout, failing to clinch a berth in the postseason.
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College roundup: Monks triumph in lacrosse
PORTLAND – The St. Joseph College’s men’s lacrosse team scored 10 straight goals between the second and fourth quarters Thursday night and went on to a 13-5 victory against Daniel Webster in a Great Northeast Athletic game at Deering High. The Monks improved to 4-6 overall and 2-0 in the league. The Eagles are 2-3 […]
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Armed robbery suspect crashes before arrest
A Bath man is arrested on charges of drunken driving and leading police on a chase. He is the prime suspect in the robbery of the Weathervane restaurant in Readfield.
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SMCC prepares to welcome Obama
About 1,700 are expected to attend the sold-out fundraiser at the college’s gym.
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If health law is nullified, Maine will feel impact
But not as much as other states because Maine already has some of the same care provisions in place.
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Dispatches
Convicted sex offender faces gun-possession charges / Police say Biddeford man linked to 20 home burglaries / Governor signs legislation on stiffer elver-fishing fines . . . and more Maine news.
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Letters to the editor, March, 30, 2012Attacks on Mayhew disappointing
It’s very disappointing to see the media and the Maine Democratic Party attacking Mary Mayhew as she tries to fix the problems at DHHS. In 2005, the Baldacci administration wasted tens of millions of our hard-earned tax dollars on a billing system that never worked. Then they installed a new system in late 2010 as […]