Since the snows of late autumn melted away, it had been a lackluster season for area snowmobilers from mid-December until late January. That all changed with the Jan. 27 blizzard, and the snowstorms that followed in the last week. February holds great promise for people who ride the trails on their sleds. For the members […]
February 2015
Posted inCurrent, Forecaster Sports
Girls Basketball: Red Storm blow past Sanford
Sanford led in the early going, and surged again as time wound down, but in the intervening minutes Scarborough controlled the court Saturday afternoon, building a sizable lead on double-digit performances by Brooke Malone, Bailey Adams and Ashley Briggs. The Red Storm still stood on top when the final buzzer sounded, taking a 54-45 victory […]
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Posted inOn the Job
On the Job: Barista makes coffee special
Ashley McComish works at a cafe in South Portland.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Edelman passed concussion test
Kam Chancellor levels Julian Edelman, who is allowed to return to catch the go-ahead touchdown.
Posted inSports
Commentary: This Super Bowl play call will hurt for a lifetime
The decision not to give the ball to Marshawn Lynch on the goal line costs Seattle a repeat.
Posted inSports
NHL roundup: Deflected goal propels Rangers over Panthers
NEW YORK — Dan Boyle scored a deflected goal 8:10 into the third period, Rick Nash and Mats Zuccarello added insurance late, and the New York Rangers beat the pesky Florida Panthers 6-3 on Monday night. Boyle flipped a shot from the left point that hit the stick of veteran Florida defenseman Willie Mitchell and […]
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NBA roundup: Hawks’ record streak ends
NEW ORLEANS — The Atlanta Hawks’ franchise-record 19-game winning streak was snapped Monday night with a 115-100 loss to New Orleans. Anthony Davis had 29 points and 13 rebounds to help New Orleans win for the sixth time in seven games, a stint which includes victories over several contending squads including Dallas and the Los […]
Posted inPolitics
Keep health care law subsidies, Maine urges U.S. Supreme Court
Despite shunning the Medicaid expansion option, the state defends an integral part of the Affordable Care Act in a case that may affect coverage for millions.
Posted inVarsity Maine
Sports Digest: Girls’ hockey playoff picture still unclear as another storm delays end of season
Two games will be played Tuesday and allow the pairings to be set.
Posted inBusiness
Exxon Mobil falls victim to bad timing
Eight mega-projects for production came on-line last year, just as oil prices fell by more than half.