FORT MYERS, Fla. – Boston Red Sox right-hander John Lackey passed another test Tuesday in his comeback from elbow surgery, pitching into the sixth inning against Tampa Bay minor leaguers. Lackey, who missed last season following Tommy John surgery, gave up three runs and six hits in 51/3 innings against players from Triple-A Durham. He walked […]
2013
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Ex-legislator pleads down to criminal threatening
Frederick L. Wintle, 60, of Garland, had completed a 12-month deferred disposition for pulling a handgun on a stranger on May 21, 2011, outside a Waterville Dunkin’ Donuts.
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Colorado sheriffs decry new gun-control laws as unenforceable
The resistance reflects the views of hundreds of rural law enforcement officers across the United States.
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Maine Colleges: Colby baseball sweeps Griffins
AUBURNDALE, Fla. – John Schroeder’s one-out triple sparked a two-run eighth as Colby took an 8-6, extra-inning win in the late game to complete a baseball doubleheader sweep of Fontbonne University on Tuesday. Tyler Starks then singled Schroeder home, and later scored on a Nathan Ellis single. Alec Finigan had two doubles and a triple […]
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Kansas moves to block tax breaks for providers
A Senate bill is designed to prevent the state from subsidizing the procedure even indirectly.
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Kevin Thomas: Wondering, waiting, 26 years – will I get the call?
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Relaxed, watching a little morning television in bed, Arnie Beyeler heard his cell phone ring. He looked over at the Caller ID: John Farrell. Beyeler thought to himself: “I don’t know if I want to pick this up or not.” It was two days before Thanksgiving. Beyeler had been told to […]
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Sports Digest
BASKETBALL D-LEAGUE: The Maine Red Claws activated center Will Foster from the inactive list and waived guard Gabe Pruitt. Foster, who missed Saturday’s game at Springfield, had been sidelined with the flu.
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Public views sought on school calendar changes
A Portland study group’s final ideas include a later start for high schoolers and a longer class day.
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Steve Solloway: Maybe Reid between the lines
His work done, Ryan Reid steps off the pitcher’s mound and strides to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ dugout. He feels good. He got three outs and the other team couldn’t score a run. Reid finds his seat on the bench, his ears tuned into the chatter near the end of another spring training game. He doesn’t […]
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Portland scholarship added
Andy Lano was a versatile and talented three-sport athlete for Portland, and a student-athlete will benefit from his family.