RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Eric Staal doesn’t often take part in the shootout. But the Carolina Hurricanes captain made the most of his chance Sunday, beating Tuukka Rask for the only shootout goal in a 2-1 victory. It was Staal’s fifth shootout goal in 20 attempts. Four of those goals have decided the game, including […]
2015
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Two locals capture gold at tourney
SANFORD — Two local wrestlers came away with first-place finishes at the annual Spartan Invitational held at Sanford High School on Friday and Saturday. Biddeford’s Dominick Day and Massabesic’s Mike Risti both captured gold on Saturday evening. Day picked up his crown at 152 pounds with a pin in 2:54 over Ellsworth’s Connor Petros. Risti […]
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Indonesia cracks down on aviation sector after crash
PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia — Highlighting the depth of Indonesia’s air safety problems, the transportation ministry announced harsh measures Monday against everyone who allowed AirAsia Flight 8501 to take off without proper permits ”“ including the suspension of the airport’s operator and officials in the control tower. The routing permits of all airlines flying in the […]
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Maine lawmakers returning to divided chambers
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine lawmakers will confront a new political reality when they return to Augusta this month and walk into legislative chambers that are divided for the first time in two decades. While Republicans seized control of the Senate in October, Democrats remain in power in the House, setting up a potentially difficult session […]
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Farm feeds goats discarded trees
WESTBROOK (AP) — A Maine farm is extending an invitation to residents who don’t know what to do with their discarded Christmas tree. Hillary Knight, the barnyard manager at Smiling Hill Farm in Westbrook, says the farm’s goats are more than happy to eat the trees. She says it’s a win-win. Humans can recycle their […]
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Jets interview Mueller, to meet with Bowles, Reich
NEW YORK — The New York Jets are keeping busy in their searches for a general manager and a head coach. Owner Woody Johnson and consultants Ron Wolf and Charley Casserly spoke with Philadelphia director of pro personnel Rick Mueller on Sunday as the team looks to replace general manager John Idzik, who was fired […]
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Jury selection to get underway in marathon bombing
BOSTON — People who lost loved ones or were injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings are searching for justice as jury selection gets underway in one of the nation’s most closely watched federal death penalty cases in two decades. Seating jurors in the case against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was set to begin Monday under tight […]
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TA splits with South Portland
SACO — Thornton Academy welcomed in South Portland on Saturday and the two schools would swim to a split. South Portland would take the girls meet by a 105-75 score, while the TA boys picked up a 114-62 victory in their home pool. The highlight of the boys’ victory came in the 400 free relay […]
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May Ellen O’Reilly
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — May Ellen O’Reilly of Old Orchard Beach, and formerly of Reading, Massachusetts, died Thursday, Jan. 1 at Seal Rock at Atlantic Heights. She was born Sept. 15, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, daughter of Edward Francis and May Lydia (Brown) O’Reilly. May began her career working at (Pour Vous)-Schlager-Bulfinch Co. in Boston […]
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Waterboro skating
Skaters were out on the ice at Carle’s Corner Ice Rink in Waterboro Saturday. Building the outdoor rink, on the Taylor House property of the Waterborough Historical Society at the intersection of Route 5 and Old Alfred Road, was a community effort, undertaken by a number of area businesses and individuals. The rink opened for […]