YARMOUTH—A year ago, North Yarmouth Academy’s boys’ soccer team fell behind by a goal at home in its first playoff game, then rallied for a memorable win over rival Waynflete. This fall, the Panthers followed a familiar script, but couldn’t achieve a similar ending. Friday afternoon in a Western Class C preliminary round playoff game […]
October 2014
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Pence, Sandoval spark comeback for San Francisco
The Giants turn Game 4 into a World Series series-tying rout.
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Friday’s football roundup: Sanford, Westbrook close regular season with one-sided wins
The Spartans and Blue Blazes build momentum heading into the playoffs.
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Opposing views on Ogunquit beach erosion
OGUNQUIT — A proposal to spend up to $50,000 for a consultant to study the cause of rising tides and beach erosion at Ogunquit Beach has been a source of recent debate. Now it is up to voters to decide if they want to expend funds to get outside advice on the problem. “At high […]
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Novotny got it wrong in letter about candidates
During the past months, many people have taken the opportunity to express their opinions of the candidates running for office in this coming election. Most do it by praising those they prefer to see win, stating their accomplishments. Some others feel the need to wipe their feet all over those they don’t want to win. […]
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UNE tops Roger Williams in field hockey
From Staff Reports BRISTOL, R.I. — Seven different players found the scoring column, as the University of New England cruised to a 7-0 shutout of Roger Williams University in a Commonwealth Coast Conference field hockey match played Friday evening. The win was the fifth consecutive for the Nor’easters (12-5, 10-1 CCC), who secured at least a […]
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National forces now dominate state elections
All politics is local.” Though he didn’t create that saying, the late U.S. House Speaker Tip O’Neill of Massachusetts made it not only popular, but a law of politics, at least when it comes to congressional campaigns. In the past, local concerns were practical concerns. Would a member of Congress bring home federal contracts creating […]
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3 California sheriffs’ deputies, bystander shot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An assailant shot three sheriff’s deputies in two neighboring Northern California counties on Friday, also shooting and wounding a bystander in an attempt to carjack a vehicle, sheriff’s officials said. Deputies were searching a canyon in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Auburn Friday afternoon for an armed man suspected in all […]
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3 vie for County Commissioners’ District 3 seat
It’s a three-way race to represent Buxton, Dayton, Hollis, Old Orchard Beach and Saco in York County Commission District 3. The winner Nov. 4 will serve a four-year term that begins in January. Incumbent Democrat Daniel Cabral of Saco is challenged by Republican Marston Lovell, also of Saco, and independent Roger Hicks of Hollis. ”¢ […]
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Bruins lose captain Chara for 4-6 weeks with knee injury
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins will spend the next four to six weeks trying to fill the hole left by an injury to the tallest player in NHL history. Defenseman Zdeno Chara tore the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee but will not need surgery, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said. The team called up […]