NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Notre Dame and senior kicker Kyle Brindza got the finish they had missed too often the last half of the season. Beating a Southeastern Conference team in southern territory only made it that much sweeter. Brindza hit a 32-yard field goal as time expired, and Notre Dame upset No. 22 LSU 31-28 […]
2014
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Chief: Hard work and luck yield results
SANFORD — Earlier this fall, a Sanford police officer, hoping to earn the trust of a mentally ill, homeless man, got out of his cruiser and spoke with the man for 45 minutes as the rain beat down on both of them. A detective got a phone confession from a man who held up York […]
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George Winn
WELLS — George Henry Winn, 72, of North Berwick Road, passed away peacefully Dec. 28, 2014 at his home. He was born July 9, 1942 in York, a son of Warren “Arnold” and Doris Ella (Boyd) Winn. George was a graduate of Wells High School, where he was known as the class clown. He loved […]
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AG-elect Healey weighs targeting drug companies
BOSTON — Attorney General-elect Maura Healey says she would consider taking legal action against pharmaceutical companies to help rein in prescription drug abuse that can lead to heroin addiction. In an interview with The Associated Press, Healey pointed to a lawsuit brought by Kentucky against Purdue Pharma alleging the company misled health care providers, consumers […]
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Chubb, Bulldogs blow out Louisville in Belk Bowl
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Freshman Nick Chubb ran for a career-high 266 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 13 Georgia overcame an injury to starting quarterback Hutson Mason to beat 20th-ranked Louisville 37-14 in the Belk Bowl on Tuesday night. Chubb averaged 8 yards per carry and the Bulldogs (10-3) piled up 301 yards rushing against […]
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Patriot players keeping an eye on NFL, NCAA playoff games
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Dont’a Hightower has extra time to prepare for his top-seeded team’s playoff game. Meanwhile, he’ll be rooting for another No. 1 seed. The New England Patriots linebacker plans to watch his college team, Alabama, face Ohio State in a College Football Playoff semifinal Thursday night. “I’m definitely going to catch that one,” […]
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36,000 Mainers selected plans on health exchange
AUGUSTA (AP) — More than 36,000 state residents have signed up for plans on the health exchange in the first month of open enrollment, federal officials said. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday that 39 percent of the 36,132 residents who selected plans between mid-November and mid-December were signing up on […]
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High School Roundup: Red Storm sinks Tigers in boys hoops
Boys Basketball SCARBOROUGH — Nate Wessel exploded for 30 points as host Scarborough downed Biddeford 80-47 in an SMAA boys basketball game on Tuesday. Milani Hicks added 18 points for the Red Storm (6-2). The Tigers (1-7) were led by Caleb Ball, with 10 points, while Jason Vadnais and Patrick Pearl chipped in with nine […]
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Cold won’t spoil plans for ocean dip
KENNEBUNK — The National Weather Service is predicting a sunny, breezy New Year’s Day, with a high near 30 degrees. It doesn’t sound much like a beach day, but there will be plenty of people splashing in the ocean. The 14th annual Atlantic Plunge, a fundraiser for Caring Unlimited, will take place on New Year’s […]
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New Hampshire auctioneer sells KKK robe for $350
DOVER, N.H. (AP) — Tucked between children’s Victorian-era button-down shoes and a World War I collar bag, one item stood out on an auctioneer’s website touting an end-of-the-year sale: a Ku Klux Klan robe dating to the 1920s. The white robe, discovered in an attic by a New Hampshire woman in her 80s, bore the […]