ATLANTIC, Va. — The owners of a commercial supply ship that exploded moments after liftoff promised to find the cause of the failed delivery mission to the International Space Station and warned residents to not touch any debris they might stumble across from the craft, which was carrying hazardous materials. Crews planned to hit the […]
October 2014
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St. Thomas School teachers recognized with gift
Teachers at St. Thomas School in Sanford were recently awarded $50 gift certificates in appreciation of their generosity in purchasing many items for their students during the school year. Managers of the local Walmart, Clarence Tracy and Claire Webb, made the presentations. Principal Donna Jacques expressed her appreciation on behalf of the teachers in at […]
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Posternak, York too much for Rams
YORK — For more than 29 minutes, the Kennebunk field hockey team battled undefeated and top-ranked York to a stalemate in Tuesday’s Western Class B semifinal. Unfortunately for the Rams, a half lasts 30 minutes, and the entire atmosphere of the game changed in the final moments of the first half. With 37.5 seconds remaining […]
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Wild rally past Bruins in 3rd, 4-3
BOSTON — It was a difficult but rewarding split for the Minnesota Wild. The Wild rallied with three goals in the third period and beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday night, easing the pain from the night before when Minnesota was at the opposite end of a surprising comeback. “The way it all worked out, […]
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Lawrence E. Sicard
SACO — Lawrence “Larry” E. Sicard, 70, of Saco, passed away peacefully on Oct. 18, 2014 at West Side House Hospice in Worcester, Massachusetts, after a long battle with dementia. Larry was born in Saco on June 23, 1944, to parents Edmond and Lois Gabrielle (Bolduc) Sicard. He attended Saco schools, playing football and graduating […]
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Deering tops Thornton in 2OT quarterfinal thriller
PORTLAND — When Thornton Academy and Deering met up in the regular season on the artificial turf of Deering’s Memorial Stadium, the Trojans took the lead early, but the Rams rallied to send the game to overtime, where they won 2-1 in the second extra period. On Tuesday night in a rematch in the Western […]
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Spurs, Rockets win on NBA’s opening night
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tony Parker had 23 points, including a big 3-pointer late in the game, and the San Antonio Spurs opened their title defense with a thrilling 101-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. Manu Ginobili added 20 points for San Antonio, which shot 53 percent from the field. Tim Duncan […]
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Al- Qaida still offers olive branch to IS
WASHINGTON — Al-Qaida is using U.S.-led coalition airstrikes in Syria as a reason to extend olive branches to the renegade Islamic State group, saying the two should stop feuding and join forces to attack Western targets ”“ a reunification that intelligence analysts say would allow al-Qaida to capitalize on the younger group’s ruthless advance across […]
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Christie rallies GOP for LePage in Maine
BANGOR — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called on supporters of Maine Gov. Paul LePage on Tuesday to get their friends and family to the polls next week to re-elect the Republican governor, who is locked in a tight three-way race. On his fourth trip to Maine during the race, the chairman of the Republican […]
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Ebola nurse on defensive gets call from Obama
ATLANTA (AP) — A nurse who fueled Ebola fears by flying to Cleveland after being infected by her dying patient was released Tuesday from a hospital isolation unit, where doctors defended her as a courageous front-line caregiver. Another nurse, held for days in a medical tent in New Jersey after volunteering in West Africa, was […]