In an effort to bring in new players, the Maine Tennis Association is holding a Free Tennis Night.
September 2013
Posted inNation & World
Measles outbreak puts megachurch under scrutiny
A Texas televangelist who promotes trusting God for health has many followers who are not vaccinated.
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Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Major League Notebook: Red Sox designate Bard for assignment
BOSTON – The Boston Red Sox designated once-prominent reliever Daniel Bard for assignment on Sunday due to the need for a spot on their 40-man roster. The 26-year-old Bard, a key part of the back end of Boston’s bullpen from 2009-11, has battled control problems the last two seasons. The Red Sox recalled recently acquired […]
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Not such a dreamy day for Sea Dogs
A sold-out Hadlock crowd enjoys Field of Dreams Day, but Trenton clocks four homers in a 9-4 win.
Posted inNation & World
Nation/World Dispatches
KANE, Pa. Head-on collision kills six in Allegheny National Forest An SUV crossed into oncoming traffic on a rural northwestern Pennsylvania highway and smashed head-on into another vehicle, killing six people, including two children, authorities said Sunday. A Jeep Liberty driven by 36-year-old Kathy Douglas of Kane crossed the center line at about 4:30 p.m. […]
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Big Papi back on track for Red Sox
With David Ortiz out of his slump, Boston finishes off a three-game sweep of the White Sox.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
On Baseball: Sea Dogs’ 2013 attendance lowest in 20-year history
Sunday’s sellout follows the Sea Dogs’ best August attendance in four years. But those numbers could not compensate for what has been the lowest average attendance in the team’s 20-year history.
Posted inBusiness, News
High demand for temp jobs in Maine has mixed meaning
Businesses are hiring workers because they are hopeful but not confident about the economy, experts say.
Posted inNews
Saco would buy church, raze it for parking spots
The council will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a proposal to pay about $399,000 for the shuttered Catholic property.
Posted inNews
Dispatches
Panel to study jail, address funding / Open Lighthouse Day Sept. 14 / Camp Sunshine gets four-star rating / Lewiston man sentenced in fatal stabbing / Maine motorist involved in wrong-way crash