FALMOUTH — Bertram Earl Davis, 94, of Falmouth, died Aug. 30, at Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris. He was born in Lynn, Mass., April 12, 1919, the son of Florence and Harry Davis. With his father in the Navy, the family traveled extensively. Davis followed in his father’s footsteps and enlisted in the Navy after […]
September 2013
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Reds steal a win over Cardinals
CINCINNATI – The dirt-smudged base leaned on the floor in front of Billy Hamilton’s locker. An inscription in black ink noted the importance: “MLB Debut 9/3/13.” Some debut. The speedy outfielder who outran everything in the minors got his first stolen base in the majors Tuesday night and it decided a game with playoff implications. […]
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Seafood recipes spawned by the Harbor Fish Market
LOBSTER SHORTCAKE Servings: Four This is a very old New England recipe. I was a young, newly married man, working part time at the fish market and going to the University of Southern Maine. I would get a bit of lobster meat and, thankfully, I could afford to make the biscuits and sauce, so it […]
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Sports Digest
COLLEGES Bowdoin defeats USM, soccer coach wins debut Zach Danssaert scored twice Tuesday as Bowdoin College scored all of its goals in the first half to defeat the University of Southern Maine 5-0 at Brunswick, giving Coach Scott Wiercinski a win in his Polar Bear debut. Ben Citrin opened the scoring after 5:25 and Andrew […]
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Activists prepare to occupy Portland plaza
Those for and against selling part of Congress Square Plaza try to drum up support for their views.
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‘Relentless’ tight end from Maine signs with Patriots
He’s the third Maine native to play for the Patriots, joining Gardiner’s Dave Cloutier (1964) and Biddeford’s Dennis Gadbois (1987-1988).
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People & Entertainment: LeBron James developing sitcom
Not content with two straight NBA championships, LeBron James is spreading his very expansive wings into the world of television. The Miami Heat forward is teaming up with writer/actor Mike O’Malley, business partner Maverick Carter and Tom Werner, the veteran producer of classic comedies “Roseanne” and “The Cosby Show,” to develop a sitcom for the […]
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Syria said to be hiding weapons, moving troops
In a rare interview with a French paper, Assad warns that military action could spark a regional war.
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Major League Notebook: Indians’ Masterson to miss at least a start
CLEVELAND – Justin Masterson hopes his season isn’t over, though the Indians’ ace realizes the possibility exists. Masterson will miss at least one start because of a strained left oblique, another blow to a team struggling to stay in playoff contention. The right-hander was pulled from Monday’s game against Baltimore in the second inning because […]
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First day of school nerve-racking for teachers, too
The Press Herald follows a South Portland teacher on her first day with a classroom of her own.