TORONTO (AP) — The NHL has given New York Rangers forward Daniel Carcillo an automatic 10-game suspension after he was ejected for physical abuse of officials during the first period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against Montreal. Carcillo was punished Friday for a “Category II” infraction after he appeared to twice elbow […]
May 2014
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NFL headed to expanded playoffs in ’15
Giants owner John Mara broke into a wry smile when pressed on his opposition to expanding the NFL playoffs by two teams. “Teams can go from 9-7 to the Super Bowl, as we’ve seen,” said Mara, knowing full well his team did just that to win the 2011 title. “Can they do it from 7-9 […]
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Buxton to register voters before election
BUXTON — The registrar of voters will be in session at the Buxton Municipal Building on Portland Road at the following times: Tuesday, June 3 from 1:30-4:30 p.m.; on Wednesday, June 4 from 4:30-7:30 p.m.; on Thursday, June 5 from 1:30-4:30 p.m.; on Friday, June 6 from 1:30-4:30 p.m.; and Monday, June 9 from 1:30-5 […]
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Sen. Tuttle has common-sense approach to legislating
In this day and age, it’s a good idea to get to know who you are voting for as your state senator. All of the candidates tell us that they support growth in jobs, want to strengthen small business and reduce both the government bureaucracy and taxes. That’s what we want to hear. However, once […]
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MHS marks Memorial Day
Massabesic High School marked the coming Memorial Day on Thursday with an assembly featuring the school’s Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps and tributes to those who served, including both local and national figures. They held a moment of silence to remember Alfred resident and World War II veteran Roy Norton, who attended the Memorial […]
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Expanded ATV system prods North Country economy
Corrine Rober opened Bear Rock Adventures last year in anticipation of a new venture designed to attract all-terrain vehicle buffs to New Hampshire’s vast and economically distressed North Country. As the 1,000-plus-mile Ride The Wilds trail network opens its second season, Rober has more than doubled her fleet of rental ATVs to 23, takes daily […]
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Six locals honored by NFF
BRUNSWICK — Six local high school seniors were among the 20 football players from around Maine selected as recipients of the 27th annual scholar-athlete awards from the Howard Vandersea/Maine Chapter of the National Football Foundation. Kennebunk’s Ben Bath and Nicco DeLorenzo, Thornton Academy’s Andrew Libby and Cody Lynn, Sanford’s Jed Scott and Wells’ Cody O’Brien, […]
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U.S., E.U. urge political solution in standoff
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The U.S. Embassy and European diplomatic missions in Tripoli have expressed concern over the escalating violence in Libya as a renegade general’s offensive against Islamists further splits the country. The United States, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom urged for a political solution to the confrontation in […]
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Gerrish, Thorp vie for House Dist. 20
LEBANON — Karen Gerrish and Harrison Thorp are both vying for the Republican nomination for the House District 20 seat, which covers Acton, Lebanon and part of Shapleigh. ”¢ Gerrish, 46, of Lebanon, is an elementary school teacher for Maine School Admini-strative District 60, and is the mother of a 21-year-old son. She served on […]