Male: MILO BELLEAU, Junior-Basketball WMC all-star, Class C first-team In a season of dominance, Belleau defined consistency and excellence and left teammates and opponents alike impressed with his skills. Belleau grew up in Portland and came to Waynflete for early education. He started playing basketball in kindergarten and it soon became a passion. Belleau, who […]
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Democratic Pittsfield legislator switches to independent status
Rep. Stanley Short Jr. says his constituents tend to be ‘middle of the road,’ and he hopes to work both sides of the aisle.
Sea lion lunges for ‘trophy fish,’ drags man to bottom of San Diego bay
The man was aboard his boat after a day of fishing and was posing for a picture with the fish.
Portland Bulldogs Winter Athletes of the Year
Male: STEPHEN ALEX, Senior—Basketball SMAA Co-MVP SMAA Senior All-Star Maine McDonald’s Class A/B West Senior All-Star Captain Alex was graceful and undeniable as he became a leader who helped the Bulldogs get back to the state final this winter. Alex was born in the Sudan and came to Portland at a young age. He took […]
By playing coy on presidential aspirations, Jeb Bush can work around finance rules
Because he holds no federal office and hasn’t declared he’s running, Bush is trailblazing into a new frontier of super PACs.
McAuley Lions Winter Athlete of the Year
ANA NEFF-JENDRASKO, Sophomore—Swimming Class B state champion, 200 individual medley Class B state champion, 100 backstroke All-Conference, first team, 200 IM All-Conference, second-team, 200 medley relay All-Conference, third-team, 100 backstroke After a triumphant debut a year ago, Neff-Jendrasko was even better this winter and took home a pair of individual state championships. Neff-Jendrasko, a South […]
Deering Rams Winter Athletes of the Year
Male: HANY RAMADAN, Senior-Indoor track Class A record holder, 400 Class A state champion, 400 Class A state champion, 200 SMAA All-Conference, first-team, senior 200 SMAA All-Conference, first-team, open 600 SMAA All-Conference, first-team, senior 800 SMAA All-Conference, second-team, senior 400 George Vinall Trophy winner Hank LaVallee Trophy winner Jim Daly Trophy winner Beneath Ramadan’s smile and […]
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Maine gas prices hike slightly to $2.38 average Gas prices have gone up slightly in Maine in the past week. Gasoline price-monitoring website GasBuddy.com reports Monday that the average cost of a gallon of gas in Maine is $2.38. Maine gas prices are 9.3 cents per gallon less compared to a month ago, and about […]
Cheverus Stags Winter Athletes of the Year
Male: JAMES HANNIGAN, Senior-Hockey All-state, first-team Senior all-star Captain Hannigan took to hockey at a young age and his devotion to the sport took him and his team a long way this season. Hannigan started playing hockey at the age of two and joined the Cheverus varsity as a freshman, earning a place on the […]
Closing arguments are next after Hernandez team rests
Calling three witnesses, the defense suggests one of the athlete’s PCP-using friends killed Odin Lloyd.