IGUALA, MEXICO A clandestine grave on the outskirts of a Mexican city where police clashed with student protesters a week ago contained 28 bodies too damaged for immediate identification, state officials said. Guerrero State Prosecutor Inaky Blanco said he could not say whether any of the dead could be some of the 43 college students […]
October 2014
Typhoon washes 3 U.S. airmen out to sea in Japan
TOKYO A powerful typhoon that washed three American airmen in Okinawa out to sea, killing at least one, slammed central Japan today, stalling trains and flights and triggering mudslides, before swerving to the Pacific Ocean. Elsewhere in the Pacific, a separate typhoon whipped the Mariana Islands, including Guam, with high winds and heavy rain. In […]
Endowment created to support ice rink
KENNEBUNK A Kennebunk woman has set up a $1.5 million endowment that ensures children in town have a safe place to hone their ice skating skills. Geraldine Waterhouse’s generosity sparked a fundraising campaign that has raised nearly $900,000 to build the 11,000-square-foot Waterhouse Pavilion, an open-air rink officials hope will bring more people downtown and […]
A Thompson, Adams return
LISBON FALLS For the first time this season, the Lisbon High School football team played a game on Thompson Field. Throughout the summer and into the fall, the new track was under construction, forcing the Greyhounds to play “home” games at Brunswick and Lewiston. For Lisbon running back Henry Adams, Saturday was the first time […]
Hanson passes Dragons to win
BRUNSWICK Coming into the season, Tom Hanson was planning on being the backup for Brunswick High School starting quarterback Pearson Cost. Fate stepped in, as Cost was injured during the preseason. The junior was handed the reigns to lead the run-oriented Dragons, with running backs Alex Bandouveres and Will Bessey expected to share the load. […]
Point made! Patriots rout Bengals, 43-17
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. The critics pounced after the second worst loss in Tom Brady’s career. The New England Patriots just went back to work. Their focus resulted in a 43-17 rout of the previously unbeaten Cincinnati Bengals just six days after the Patriots fell apart in a 41- 14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. “We […]
Greyhounds now 10-1
FARMINGDALE — Molly Nicholson and Kate Philbrick scored one goal each as the Lisbon High School field hockey team dominated Hall-Dale for a 2-0 Mountain Valley Conference victory on Friday. Stevie Charest had two saves in the shutout as the Greyhounds improved to 10- 1 and visits St. Dom’s today at 3:30 p.m. Molly French […]
Mt. Ararat girls soccer takes two victories
TOPSHAM — Libby Ouellette, Anna Manuel and Torri Pelletier each scored a goal as the Mt. Ararat High School girls soccer team won its second game in 24 hours, downing Lawrence, 3-1, in Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference action. Morgan Bondreau scored with 28 seconds left for the Bulldogs’ only goal. Lauren Williams and Kate Guerin […]
McDougall Cup goes to Freeport
FREEPORT The object of any game is to leave all your efforts out on the field and hope that it is rewarded with a victory. Although, when you’re playing for something that has meaning, those efforts become more than just trying to win a game, they become a reason to win a game. The boys […]