BIDDEFORD (AP) — The second batch of century-old baseball cards from the so-called “Portland trove” is going up for sale. Troy Thibodeau of Saco River Auction Co. in Biddeford says about 800 cards were going up for bid Wednesday evening. Among them were plenty of Cy Youngs, Ty Cobbs and other Hall of Famers. The […]
February 2015
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Arundel accepting input as it mulls new manager
ARUNDEL — With an interim town manager in place, Arundel is looking for public input as it seeks to hire a permanent replacement. Previous Town Manager Todd Shea left for a position as general manager for the Kennebunk Light and Power District, and Arundel resident Jack Turcotte was hired as an interim replacement on Jan. […]
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Employers planning to hire wealth of interns
Fifteen Maine companies and organizations have committed to help strengthen the chance that today’s college students will find full-time employment by hiring more than 140 paid computing and IT interns this year. Students will get real-world experience and earn a paycheck, averaging $16 per hour. The highest wage comes in at $22 per hour. The […]
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Karl introduced as 3rd Kings coach of season
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After more than 1,100 wins, a trip to the NBA Finals, and a Coach of the Year award in his final season in Denver, George Karl still feels he has some unfinished business in the NBA. So Karl left a cushy job as a television analyst to take over one of the […]
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Brady, Lowery star at girls swim states
BRUNSWICK — Biddeford’s Mariah Brady and Kennebunk’s Marshall Lowery both won a pair of events as they put on stellar individual performances at the Class A girls swimming and diving championships held at Bowdoin College’s LeRoy Greason Pool Tuesday. Brady was named the meet’s most outstanding performer after winning individual state titles in both the […]
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Woman bit officers after roiling her Jeep
WATERVILLE (AP) — A Waterville woman is accused of biting two police officers trying to investigate after she crashed her Jeep. Police say 33-year-old Jennifer Merry rolled her vehicle onto its roof and into a ditch at about 5:30 p.m. Monday. The Morning Sentinel reports that Merry was not hurt and got herself out of […]
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Memo: LePage inserted himself in religious discrimination case against Moody’s
AUGUSTA ”“ Gov. Paul LePage inserted himself into a state law enforcement proceeding about a religious discrimination case and threatened to go to court if the legal process was not postponed, according to an internal memo. The governor, however, said he was not interfering, but only trying to make sure there was no “ethical breach” […]
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Embattled Debaltseve falls to Ukraine rebels; troops retreat
ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — After weeks of relentless fighting, the embattled Ukrainian rail hub of Debaltseve fell Wednesday to Russia-backed separatists, who hoisted a flag in triumph over the town. The Ukrainian president confirmed that he had ordered troops to pull out and the rebels reported taking hundreds of soldiers captive. Associated Press reporters saw several […]
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Wandering horses returned to Wells home
WELLS — Two horses that wandered away from a pasture were safely returned home Monday. Sgt. Chad Arrowsmith said police received a call Sunday from Canticle Farm on Clark Road that two of their horses were missing. The snow was so high that the horses walked over the fence, said Arrowsmith. Once on the road, […]
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As NBA soars on and off floor, trouble could be looming
NEW YORK — The NBA is soaring higher than ever. With a growing global reach and international players dotting most rosters, a group of marketable rising young superstars led by Stephen Curry, more competitive balance, financial stability, and an upcoming infusion of $24 billion from a television deal, the league is bouncing beautifully. The state […]