GORHAM – Dylan Turner finished with three hits, an RBI and a run, and Moody’s Collision used a seven-run fourth inning to pull away from First Title for a 10-0 victory in five innings Thursday in a Zone 4 American Legion baseball game. Damon Wallace, Tom Hazelton and Alex McCarthy each drove in a pair […]
2013
Charity, tributes, joy as Mandela turns 95
South Africans celebrate upbeat health reports and perform public service in the former leader’s honor.
Sports Digest
FOOTBALL Cowboy charged in death of teammate does ‘right thing’ and retires as player Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent retired from football Thursday, saying “doing the right things in life” is more important as he prepares to defend himself against a manslaughter charge in the drunken-driving crash that killed a teammate Jerry Brown on […]
Major League Baseball: So many tales heading down the stretch
Baseball is ready to begin its second half with close division races and huge individual exploits.
New England fishery disaster bill sent to Senate
The plan requests millions of dollars to help the New England groundfishing fleet adapt and survive.
Down syndrome advance reported
Researchers at UMass have found a way to shut down the extra chromosome that causes the developmental problems in people with the disorder.
World Dispatches
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan sends top envoy to talk with Afghan officials Pakistan is sending a top official to the Afghan capital this weekend to try to mend fences with its uneasy neighbor, and hanging in the balance are U.S. efforts to arrange peace talks with the Taliban. The trip comes roughly two weeks after the […]
Red Sox pleased Fenway awaits
Boston is back from the All-Star break with a likable schedule – 13 of the next 16 games are home.
Fast times at Muirfield may make fast work of many
All contestants will likely be on a roll, with the contenders at least staying on the fairways.
M.D. Harmon: Evidence supports need for bill to ensure recruiter access
State senators passed the measure unanimously, one citing limits in Portland schools since 2005.