SANFORD — A 15-day-old infant is being treated in the burn center at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Boston, Mass. after he sustained critical burns when a spark from a backyard fire pit apparently ignited his father’s coat, in what authorities are calling a “freak incident” Wednesday night. The infant, Callum Jeising, suffered second- and […]
May 2014
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Red Sox rally in the 9th, then fall in the 10th to the Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — If anyone needed a game-winning hit in extra innings, it was Aaron Hicks. The once-prized Minnesota Twins prospect was hitting just .161 and was challenged by manager Ron Gardenhire and acting general manager Rob Antony the day before to take a more professional approach to the game. Hicks responded with an RBI single […]
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Pistons formally introduce Stan Van Gundy
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Stan Van Gundy expects the Detroit Pistons’ front office to be on the same page as the coaching staff. That shouldn’t be too much to ask, considering he’ll be part of both. “One of the big problems at least in our league right now in a lot of places is there […]
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Dino hunters find long-necks survived Jurassic
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Scientists say fossils found in Argentina’s Patagonia region provide the first evidence that a family of long-necked, whip-tailed dinosaurs survived beyond the Jurassic period, when they were thought to have gone extinct. The find suggests Diplodocid Sauropods roamed South America during the early Cretaceous era. It also suggests they evolved […]
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Master Gardeners offer composting workshop
WELLS — University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are offering a hands-on workshop on basics of home composting and soil management from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 5 at Wells Reserve at Laudholm. Best practices for home composting, including proper materials, pile management for optimum efficiency and bin options will be covered. Mulching, lasagna gardening, […]
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Texts show bombing suspect joking
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON — Text messages show Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev joking with a friend not to text him hours after the FBI released Tsarnaev’s photo as a suspect in the deadly attack. Dias Kadyrbayev texted Tsarnaev shortly after the FBI publicly released photos of Tsarnaev and his […]
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Don’t let drunk driving ruin fun of prom season
Silky dresses and sharp suits are in order this time of year, as prom season gets under way for area high school juniors and seniors. It’s a time to make great memories with school friends and celebrate the end of another school year. Unfortunately, it’s also a time of year when parents worry that their […]
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2 arrested, 1 sought in home invasion beating
BUXTON — Police here Thursday evening arrested two people in connection with the beating and restraint of a local woman in her home back in April, and are looking for a third suspect. Stacy Day, 35, was arrested at about 7:30 p.m., said Police Chief Michael Grovo in a brief statement issued early this morning. […]
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Time to start protecting our young hurlers
Stop the pitching carnage. Now. We know just where to start. Youth baseball. No more children playing all through the year, with hardly a break between seasons. No more youngsters throwing sliders and splitters and all sorts of pitches that put too much stress on their still-developing arms. And certainly no more high schoolers dishing […]