Josh Dall-Leighton, who has to take time off work without pay for the surgery, hoped to raise $6,000, but his Go Fund Me effort already tops $40,000.
2015
Posted inBoston Celtics
Kelly Olynyk overcomes eye injury to lead Celtics past Pacers
Boston’s center takes an elbow in the eye before the game but never blinks, scoring 19 points in a 100-87 win over Indiana.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Maine’s Dan Foley still working toward $1 million prize on ‘Survivor’
The postal worker from Gorham survives a plot to vote him off in the seventh episode of this season.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Old Orchard Beach woman faces drug charge in overdose death
Brittney Green is charged in connection with the death of a woman on March 21.
Posted inMaine, News
Mooring flaw blamed in ship crash that damaged Maine-N.H. bridge
The Harbour Feature, which broke loose and hit the Mildred Long Bridge in 2013, hadn’t replaced a crucial device, says a new report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Sox catcher Vazquez needs surgery, will miss year
Christian Vazquez will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Thursday.
Posted inNation & World, News
Faltering nuclear talks with Iran extended again
Negotiators make a marathon attempt to lay the groundwork for a new phase of negotiations, and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delays his departure from the talks in Switzerland.
Posted inBusiness, News
McDonald’s will raise wages at company-owned restaurants
The increases aim to make starting pay a dollar an hour more than the local minimum wage where the store is located.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers consider two bills to bring independents into primaries
Supporters want to include the state’s largest voting bloc and perhaps give moderate candidates a better chance of being elected.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Teenager charged with murder in stabbing of Troy man
The 16-year-old boy is accused of stabbing Steve Hodgdon to death at his home on March 7.