The Cape Elizabeth girls’ soccer team didn’t simply open the season with a 5-0 victory at Freeport on Saturday. They started Year 3 of a three-year plan to re-establish the Cape program as one of the best in the state. In 2011, Luke Krawczyk led the Capers (12-2-2) to the Western Class A semifinals, where […]
September 2013
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Officers kill 107-year-old in Arkansas shootout
The weekend confrontation raised questions Monday as residents struggled to make sense of how someone known as a pleasant, churchgoing man died in the explosive confrontation.
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Missed MaineCare rides drive health agency losses
Clients who don’t show up for medical appointments cost health care providers both time and money.
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Dozen kids hurt as ride breaks down
One adult is also injured when the amusement ride at a Connecticut festival suddenly stops moving.
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Conn. home intrusion killer says he ‘snapped’
Steven Hayes gives his version of the robbery that ended with the brutal deaths of three people.
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Cell tower signals change at Common Ground fair
Fair organizers say public pressure and safety demand better communication.
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Field hockey: 25 Players to Watch
Randi Albano, Wells, senior, goalie: A third-year starter who kept the Warriors close against some top Class B teams last year, she’ll help make Wells a factor in Class C. Kaylie Andrews, Traip, senior, forward/midfielder: A skilled player coming off a 10-goal season, Andrews will be in the center of a very youthful lineup. Elyse […]
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Field hockey: 10 Teams to Watch
1. Scarborough: The Red Storm return only three starters from their Western Class A champion squad. Trouble? Not so much. Scarborough beat two expected contenders — Marshwood (2-1) and Massabesic (5-1) — to open the season, both times scoring two quick goals after giving up a goal. Juniors Abby Walker (five goals as a sophomore) […]
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Vt. same-sex couples celebrate court ruling
The decision clears the way to legal residency in the United States for foreign-born spouses.
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Skeptics question Nyad’s swimming feat
MIAMI – Diana Nyad’s 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida has generated positive publicity and adoration for the 64-year-old endurance athlete — along with skepticism from some members of the small community of marathon swimmers who are questioning whether she accomplished the feat honestly. On social media and the online Marathon Swimmers Forum, long-distance swimmers […]