NEWARK, N.J. — Michael Bournival scored his first two goals of the season and Carey Price made 22 saves on a personal milestone night as the Montreal Canadiens extended their winning streak to five with a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday. Price got his 200th victory in his 400th game as […]
2015
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NBA Roundup: Cavs snap skid with victory over Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kevin Love scored 27 points, Kyrie Irving had 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 91-87 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. Tristan Thompson added 14 points and 14 rebounds as the Cavaliers won their first game since announcing LeBron James would miss two weeks […]
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College Roundup: Bowdoin rallies for win
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minnesota — Ariana Bourque scored the game winner just seven seconds into overtime, with assists from Julie Dachille and Chelsea MacNiel, as Bowdoin came from behind to beat St. Thomas 4-3 in a women’s hockey game Friday. Hannah Burns scored the only goal of the first period for St. Thomas (5-3-1). Dachille and […]
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Sports Digest
HOCKEY Loss to Russia knocks U.S. out of world juniors The United States was eliminated from hockey’s world junior championship Friday with a 3-2 loss to Russia in the quarterfinals at Montreal. Defensemen Anthony DeAngelo and Zach Werenski scored for the Americans, who finished out of the medals for the second straight year after winning […]
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South Portland’s overhauled high school ready for opening bell
Staffers are excited to get new classrooms ready for students and a ribbon-cutting event on Sunday.
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Vena’s Fizz House may punch up drinks
The co-owners of the Old Port soda bar want to begin adding alcohol to the menu in response to public demand.
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Briefcase
U.S. factory activity grows, but at slowest pace since June U.S. factory activity grew at the slowest pace in six months in December, weakened by declines in orders and production. Yet growth was still healthy, a sign manufacturing may help drive the economy’s expansion in 2015 as it did last year. The Institute for Supply […]
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Rethinking legal pot: Washington, Colorado face unexpected problems
The marijuana black market has exploded as scarcity and high taxes create headaches.
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Marijuana taxes yet to yield a big windfall
Despite heavy taxation, Washington and Colorado are seeing modest gains as sales ramp up.