Less than a year from now, voters in Iowa, New Hampshire and elsewhere will gather in town centers, gymnasiums, local libraries and school cafeterias to kick off the 2016 presidential sweepstakes. Ever since the modern political process made running for president a four-year job, this is the time when potential candidates started making their public […]
February 2015
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Wednesday’s college roundup: UMaine women win 10th straight
Liz Wood scores 21 points in a 74-46 win over UMass-Lowell.
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Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Windham surprises Falmouth in girls’ basketball
The Eagles rally late, then win in overtime to reach the Western Class A quarterfinals.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Wednesday’s boys’ hockey roundup: Biddeford shuts out Cheverus
The Tigers score three goals in the final period to wrap up a 5-0 victory.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Wednesday’s basketball roundup: South Portland girls pull away
The Red Riots knock off Westbrook in a Class A prelim, 52-45.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Portland pulls out prelim win over Cheverus
The Bulldogs hit key free throws down the stretch to win 67-63 and advance to the Western Class A quarterfinals.
Posted inBusiness
Scammers may have used TurboTax breach to file bogus tax returns
The FBI is investigating whether a breach allowed scam artists to obtain personal information in an attempt to steal tax refunds.
Posted inBoston Celtics
Celtics beat league-leading Hawks, 89-88, on Evan Turner’s buzzer-beater
Boston erases a 14-point deficit in the last seven minutes and takes its only lead of the game with 0.2 seconds left.
Posted inNews
‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Bob Simon killed in crash
Simon, who joined CBS News in 1967, won dozens of awards and was held for 40 days by Iraqi forces during the Gulf War.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Bourassa resigns as Bonny Eagle’s boys’ basketball coach
Phil Bourassa leaves after six seasons to help his family run their motel in Old Orchard Beach.