AUBURN — Marilyn E. Pouliot, 74 years old, of Topsham, died March 28th, 2013, at Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice. She was born on May 14th, 1938, to father Joseph Pouliot. Marilyn loved animals and participated in several organizations that promoted animal welfare. As a young woman she worked in Washington D.C., in a medical […]
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Bernard P. McRann
TOPSHAM — Bernard P. McRann, 93, formerly of Brunswick, died Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Cadigan Lodge at the Highlands. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, April 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stetson’s Funeral Home, 12 Federal St., Brunswick. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, April 5, at […]
A great opener for Sox
NEW YORK Jackie Bradley Jr. and the Red Sox were daring on the basepaths. Jon Lester and the Boston bullpen were aggressive against a barely recognizable New York Yankees’ lineup. The Red Sox looked as if they were in a hurry to put a dreadful 2012 season behind them. They’re off to an impressive start, […]
Verlander pitches Tigers to opener win
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Verlander won on opening day for the first time in six tries, pitching five shutout innings at frosty Target Field and sending the defending American League champion Detroit Tigers past the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Monday. With the gametime temperature at 35 degrees and the wind blowing at 17 mph, fans […]
Harper, Strasburg pace Nationals; Dodgers roll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper homered in his first two at-bats, Stephen Strasburg retired 19 batters in a row at one stretch, and the defending NL East champion Washington Nationals opened the season with a 2-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday. For Strasburg, this marked the start of what should be his first […]
Celtics fall to Timberwolves, 110-100
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ever since Minnesota traded him to Boston six years ago, Kevin Garnett has always come in and bullied his old team to devastating effect. Garnett wasn’t in the building to save the Celtics on Monday night. Without him roaming the paint, Nikola Pekovic flattened the reeling Celtics. Pekovic bruised and battered the […]
Bowdoin men’s tennis sweeps Conn. College, USM
BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College men’s tennis team returned to action for the first time since spring break, cruising to a pair of wins on Saturday. The Polar Bears, ranked sixth in the latest ITA Division III poll, improved to 9-2 (2-0 NESCAC) and extended their winning streak to five games. In its morning match, […]