PORTLAND — Cassidy Emery scored on a one-on-one with 2:12 remaining in overtime Tuesday to lift Bonny Eagle to a 2-1 victory against Cheverus in an SMAA field hockey game. After Alexis Lambert gave Bonny Eagle (3-0) the lead off a corner eight minutes into the second half, Elyse Caiazzo evened it seven minutes later […]
September 2013
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Leonard Pitts: Video confession shows man’s strength after terrible decisions
Matthew Cordle’s admission that he killed a man isn’t commendable, but it’s noteworthy.
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In Maine, state university enrollment falls
Early data show a decline of 3 percent, blamed partly on a drop in high school grads, and officials say it could have been worse.
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Boys’ soccer: Falmouth battles back, wins in 2 OTs
The Yachtsmen fall behind early, but score the last 2 goals to beat Kennebunk.
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Boys’ soccer: An everyone-wins tie
Yarmouth is pleased to come back from a 2-0 deficit, and Greely is pleased to have built the advantage.
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Steve Solloway: And around and around the revolving door goes
Next! Who’s next? The revolving door that spins new hires into the cozy athletic director’s office at the University of Maine is moving again. Steve Abbott announced his resignation Tuesday. Four men and one woman have sat behind the big desk up the stairs in the old Memorial Gymnasium over the past 13 years. The […]
Posted inNation & World
Syria Briefing
Russia balks at French plan to enforce deal on weapons MOSCOW — A last-ditch effort to avert a U.S. military strike by transferring control of Syrian chemical weapons ran into obstacles Tuesday, as Russia balked at a French plan to enforce an international agreement under a binding U.N. Security Council resolution with a military option […]
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NFL smacks Suh with a $100,000 fine
DETROIT — Ndamukong Suh’s latest controversial play drew a hefty fine. The Detroit defensive tackle was docked $100,000 by the NFL for his illegal low block on Minnesota center John Sullivan in the Lions’ season-opening victory Sunday. Suh hit Sullivan during an interception return by Detroit linebacker DeAndre Levy, and the penalty negated what would […]
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Removing chemical weapons involves huge hurdles
Even if Syria cooperates, it could take years for the international community to dispose of the weapons.
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Community rallies to help Portland soup kitchen
The city’s largest soup kitchen will close on Friday for renovations and won’t reopen until next week.