S.P. band ready to march into fall Over 70 students recently tuned up for the marching band season at South Portland High School’s annual band camp. The season begins Saturday at Wells High School, but the South Portland band will play a sneak preview at Friday’s home football game against Massabesic. Under the direction of […]
September 2013
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NFL Roundup: Chiefs thump the Eagles as Reid returns a winner
PHILADELPHIA – Andy Reid’s coaching return to Philadelphia was a success Thursday night as he guided the Kansas City Chiefs past the Eagles, 26-16. The Chiefs’ defense forced four turnovers and sacked Michael Vick six times, 41/2 by linebacker Justin Houston. Kansas City (3-0) has won more games already under Reid than it did all […]
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Major League Roundup: Dodgers clinch postseason berth
PHOENIX – The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first team to clinch a postseason berth, wrapping up their first NL West title since 2009 when they rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6 on Thursday behind two homers from Hanley Ramirez. The Dodgers got off to an 30-42 start and were last in the division, 9½ games […]
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College Roundup: Tigers rip Wolfpack to remain unbeaten
RALEIGH, N.C. – Tajh Boyd threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 3 Clemson beat North Carolina State 26-14 on Thursday night. Boyd’s second scoring pass, a 30-yarder to Martavis Bryant, capped a critical third-quarter sequence that allowed the Tigers (3-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) to seize momentum in front of a […]
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Skowhegan sets record with 64th straight win
SKOWHEGAN – Brooke Michonski scored three goals Thursday as Skowhegan downed Cony 10-0 for its state-record 64th straight field hockey win. The Indians (7-0) eclipsed the mark set by Dexter from 2000-03. Skowhegan’s last loss was a 2-1 overtime decision to Scarborough in the 2009 state final. The Indians beat Scarborough 3-0 in last year’s […]
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Steve Solloway: Knee injury can’t sideline a role model
The man in the golf cart pulled alongside the teenager using crutches. Want a ride? “No thanks,” said Andrew Libby. His destination, about 50 yards up an incline, was the football practice field at Thornton Academy. “I’m nearly there.” If only he was. The best high school running back in Maine tore the anterior cruciate […]
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ACLU: Few benefits from ‘fusion’ surveillance centers
A survey of ‘suspicious activity reports’ shows how innocent Americans are being targeted.
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High School Roundup: Scoring outburst leads to first victory
BRUNSWICK – Catilin LaFountain wasn’t going to let her Mt. Ararat field hockey team lose again. LaFountain exploded for four goals and an assist Thursday to help the Eagles thump rival Brunswick 6-0. The win was Mt. Ararat’s first of the year as it improved to 1-5 and the Dragons dropped to 1-6. Carly Raymond […]
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UMaine kicker a scholar by own design
The Black Bears can build a lot of hope on an impressive young man from Canada.
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Appeals court in Texas throws out DeLay case
AUSTIN, Texas – A Texas appeals court tossed out the criminal conviction of former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on Thursday, saying there was insufficient evidence for a jury in 2010 to have found him guilty of illegally funneling money to Republican candidates. The Texas 3rd Court of Appeals said prosecutors failed to prove […]