The Yes! sixth-grade girls’ basketball team won the Classic bracket at the AAU Division II national championships in Hampton, Va., for the second year in a row. The Maine squad compiled a 5-0 record in the Classic bracket after losing two of its three games in pool play. Yes! beat the Boston Sharks in the […]
2013
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Police Beat: July 10
Arrests 6/27 at noon. Sarah Tarsetti, 27, of Gray, was arrested on Forest Avenue by Officer Michelle Cole on a charge of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs. 6/28 at 2 a.m. Jonathan Dresser, 26, no address listed, was arrested on Avalon Street by Officer Jonathan Roberts on a charge of aggravated assault. 6/28 at noon. […]
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Train company averages two crashes per year
As confirmed deaths reach 13 in the small Canadian town, investigators look into whether a fire an hour before the explosions may have played a role.
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MLB Roundup: Tampa Bay heating up, defeats Minnesota 7-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Yunel Escobar and Ben Zobrist homered during a three-run seventh inning and the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Monday night. Escobar had a leadoff tie-breaking homer in the seventh off Samuel Deduno (4-4), who departed after Desmond Jennings followed with a triple. Caleb Thielbar entered and […]
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Crash may affect Tuesday vote on Maine oil transport study
Environmentalists fear the Portland Pipe Line Corp. will transport the heavy crude from Canada, and say the crash justifies those fears.
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Local Baseball/Softball: Sweep leaves Gorham at 9-0
GORHAM – Nick Greatorex delivered a key triple in the first game Monday and Alex McCarthy a key triple in the second game as Gorham swept an American Legion doubleheader from Falmouth, 4-3 and 6-2. Greatorex tripled to deep center before scoring on Brian Morin’s single as Gorham (9-0) broke a 2-2 tie with a […]
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Sports Digest
TENNIS Isner serves notice he’s healthy, beats Harrison in first round at Newport, R.I. Two-time defending champ John Isner defeated fellow American Ryan Harrison 7-6 (0), 6-2 on Monday in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships at Newport, R.I. Isner used his big serve to win his 11th straight match on […]
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In Portland, public-space smokers pay a price
Violators get ticketed, a court date and a possible fine under a city ordinance that seeks to clear the air.
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Amateur golf champ Seth Sweet feeling pressure
The Madison golfer, however, says he likes “being the guy out front and having people chase me.”
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Propane suspected in Canada explosions
Evidence mounts that the runaway train slammed into other railroad cars carrying liquid propane.