OTISFIELD (AP) — A suspect who escaped from a state trooper’s vehicle while wearing handcuffs earlier this week is back in custody. Authorities say 27-year-old Maxx Noble of Otisfield turned himself in at the Oxford County Jail at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police say the cuffed Noble unbuckled his seatbelt, unlocked the cruiser door and […]
October 2014
Shipbuilders battle to end
BATH One shot is sometimes all that is needed. Lincoln Academy boys soccer captain Greg Anderson took that phrase to a whole new level in Thursday night’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference victory over the Morse High School Shipbuilders when he delivered a heart-stopping kick in double overtime to propel the Eagles to victory, 1-0. The […]
York too much for Mt. Ararat
TOPSHAM The undefeated York High School football team showed up on Thursday ready to show its stuff against a Mt. Ararat squad coming off its first win just six days earlier. In a rare Thursday night affair, the Wildcats offense was certainly not on the field much, running just five plays in the first quarter. […]
Packers take it to Vikings, 42-10
GREEN BAY, Wis. The Green Bay Packers kept scoring on a rainy Thursday night. Even Julius Peppers found his way across the goal line through the mist against the Minnesota Vikings. Peppers returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown, Aaron Rodgers threw for three scores, and Green Bay routed its NFC North rival 42-10. […]
Dragons fall to Rams
BRUNSWICK — The visiting Bangor Rams scored four second-half goals for a 4-1 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference field hockey victory over Brunswick on Thursday. Freshman Anna Rider gave the Dragons (1-10) a 1-0 lead 7:44 in off an assist from Hannah Escoe. Despite holding a 12-6 edge in penalty corners, Brunswick was unable to hold […]
Eight-run Orioles eighth puts Tigers away
BALTIMORE Nelson Cruz and the Baltimore Orioles had the good fortune of avoiding Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer during the regular season. Or maybe it was the other way around. In his 2014 debut against the hard-hitting Orioles, Scherzer found out quickly that a poor pitch can go a long way — in the […]
Moustakas’ HR in 11th puts Royals past Angels, 3-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. The Kansas City Royals went a few more extra innings, withstood a few more scares and figured out another dramatic way to win a playoff game. Mike Moustakas homered leading off the 11th inning, and the Royals kept rolling in their first postseason in 29 years with a 3-2 victory over the Los […]
Arizona shocks Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The look on Marcus Mariota’s face was unmistakable: He was stunned. Oregon’s star quarterback lingered on the field late Thursday night following his team’s 31-24 loss to Arizona, shaking hands with the Wildcats after they upset the heavily favored Ducks for the second consecutive season. Later, he shouldered the blame for […]
Dragons-Blue Devils finish in 2-2 deadlock
BRUNSWICK What may have appeared to be a seemingly comfortable lead for the Lewiston High School boys soccer team proved to be not so comfortable at all. The Blue Devils built a 2-0 lead by halftime Thursday and had controlled most of play in a key Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference matchup with Brunswick. That fortune […]