AUGUSTA (AP) — A ceremony in Augusta will honor 83 Maine law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. Police officers from all over the state are expected to attend the event Thursday on State Street in Augusta adjacent the Maine State House. The annual observance at the Maine Law Enforcement Officer’s […]
May 2014
Car rash leads to meth charges
BANGOR (AP) — A car crash on Interstate 95 has led to the arrest of a Danforth man on in methamphetamine trafficking charges. State police investigating the single car crash near the Penobscot-Aroostook County line near Sherman on Tuesday night called the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency to the scene after discovering the driver was in […]
Maine to N.S. ferry to make first run
PORTLAND (AP) — The Nova Star ferry from Portland to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, is set to make its first voyage. The overnight cruise ferry departs Portland at 9 p.m. today and arrives in Yarmouth at 8 a.m. Friday. It’s scheduled to run seven days a week until Nov. 2. on the same schedule. The return […]
Game 7 downer for Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — Even as the Montreal Canadiens swept through the opening round of the playoffs — their first postseason series victory in four years — they knew that a more difficult challenge was next. The Boston Bruins. Their Original Six rival. The defending Eastern Conference champions and the NHL’s top team in the regular […]
Windshield only loss for LaMagna
FREEPORT A first-inning foul ball crashed into the windshield of Pete LaMagna’s car. Whether the Freeport High School pitcher’s anger over the damaged car helped his pitching, well, one will never know. But, LaMagna’s performance on the mound in Freeport’s 5-0 Western Maine Conference victory over Gray-New Gloucester was in one word … dominant! The […]
Ortiz unloads on Twins again
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — David Ortiz homered twice for the second straight game and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 9-4 on Wednesday night. Big Papi went 3 for 5 with two RBIs, one night after a four-hit performance against his former team. Both of his homeruns — off Kevin Correia (1-5) in the […]
Morse, Lisbon post softball victories
BELFAST — Morse High School scored four runs each in the first three innings en route to a 12-2 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference softball win over Belfast on Wednesday. The Shipbuilders improved to 3-6 and play host to Nokomis on Friday. Jacelyn McNeill took the mound win as she twirled a four-hitter with four strikeouts. […]
Devils win battle of the winless
LEWISTON Sometimes small steps don’t get a team anywhere fast. That will try any team’s patience and resolve. Despite a winless start to the season, the Lewiston softball team hasn’t let it dampen their spirits. The Blue Devils have been making progress, and they’ve seen it in recent games. It gave them reason to believe […]
Eddies edge Eagles
AUBURN — Drew Lashua smacked a single to drive in Luke Sterling in the bottom of the ninth inning as Edward Little edged Mt. Ararat High School 8-7 in Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference baseball action Wednesday. EL jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first. Ellison Ethnier relieved for the Eagles and tossed 7.2 […]