PORTLAND For the second straight game, the Trenton Thunder (83-51) prevailed over the Portland Sea Dogs (53-78) at Hadlock Field, winning by a final score of 4-3 in 11 innings in front of a sellout crowd of 7,368 to close out the Sea Dogs’ home schedule. The Sea Dogs and Trenton split the Eastern League […]
August 2016
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Romo out with back injury, no word on return
FRISCO, Texas Tony Romo is out with yet another back injury and it’s unknown when he will return, although Dallas coach Jason Garrett says he expects his star quarterback to play this season. Garrett said Saturday that Romo sustained a broken bone in his back when he was hit from behind by Seattle’s Cliff Avrill […]
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Skillet toss isn’t for lightweights
ACTON — Cast iron skillets are great to use to fry up some eggs and bacon, but, as numerous women demonstrated Saturday at the Acton Fair fifth annual Women’s Skillet Throw, they are also a lot of fun to throw. The rules were simple: throws must be underhanded, standing beyond the starting line will disqualify […]
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Veteran Build makes veteran, family homeowners
KENNEBUNKPORT — Owning a home is part of the American dream, and thanks to the Habitat for Humanity’s Veteran Build program, the Holbrook family is realizing that dream. The family – Waylon and Nicole, and their two sons, Liam and Xander, were given the keys to their new home Saturday at a dedication ceremony that […]
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Man charged with domestic violence to appear in court
ARUNDEL — A man who allegedly threatened his girlfriend and her aunt with a gun Saturday was scheduled to make a first court appearance today. Ryan Berry, 28, faces a Class C felony charge of domestic violence reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon – a gun – and two counts of Class D misdemeanor domestic […]
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Donor threat might force park service to vacate Patten space
PATTEN — National Park Service officials might have to leave work space provided to them by a local nonprofit museum after a donor threatened to withhold funding in protest of the new Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, officials said Friday. The donor, who represents a local forest products industry business whom Patten Lumbermen’s Museum […]
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Mussels disappearing from New England waters
PORTLAND — New England is running out of mussels. The Gulf of Maine’s once strong population of wild blue mussels is disappearing, scientists say. A study led by marine ecologists at the University of California at Irvine found the numbers along the gulf coastline have declined by more than 60 percent over the last 40 […]
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7 website mistakes that can cost you business
I f you own a small business, having a website is no longer a luxury – it’s necessary for survival. Whether you operate a restaurant, a retail store or a service-oriented business, having a good website that’s easy to find and navigate is essential to luring new customers. Consider your website as the front door […]
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Municipal meeting calendar
Here is a list of regularly scheduled meetings for area councils, boards of selectmen and school boards; meetings are public. Acton: Selectmen usually meet at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Town Hall, 35 H Road; the next meeting is Aug. 30. The school board meets at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday at the school library, 700 […]
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States review clean energy projects for New England region
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts officials are joining with electric utilities to evaluate more than 50 solicitations from companies to build plants that would generate clean energy for all three states. The states are hoping to leverage their combined purchasing power and attract projects they possibly couldn’t lure on their own. The […]