NEW YORK (AP) — Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, who died in a boating accident in September, was voted the NL comeback player of the year by his peers in the annual Players Choice Awards of the Major League Baseball Players Association. Fernandez was the 2013 NL Rookie of the Year, had Tommy John surgery the following year, […]
November 2016
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Porter scores career-best 34 as Wizards rout Celtics 118-93
WASHINGTON — Otto Porter scored a career-high 34 points and the Washington Wizards jumped out to a big first-quarter lead and beat the Boston Celtics 118-93 on Wednesday night for their second victory of the season.Porter shot 15 of 19, had 14 rebounds and sparked the fast start with 20 points in the first half. […]
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Jets’ Fitzpatrick ‘definitely optimistic’ about playing
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Ryan Fitzpatrick thinks he’ll be back under center Sunday. The New York Jets quarterback just needs his sprained left knee to heal in a hurry. “I’m definitely optimistic that I’ll be able to go out there and play,” he said Wednesday. “And I am going to do everything I can from now until […]
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Hamlin ready for the playoff pressure at Phoenix
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It has not been an easy march through NASCAR’s playoffs for Denny Hamlin, who once again must race his way into the next round.Hamlin was on his own at Talladega Superspeedway, a track that requires help from other drivers to be successful. Hamlin’s teammates at Joe Gibbs Racing had too much to […]
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‘Hurray’ for veterans, students say
SANFORD — Little voices rose in song in a rendition of the military medley Wednesday, as students at Margaret Chase Smith School honored veterans. The morning assembly, an annual event at the K-3 school on Twombley Road, began with the color guard of the Navy Junior ROTC program posting the colors outside. All the little […]
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Chabot elected probate judge
ALFRED — With all precincts reporting, Democratic candidate Bryan Chabot of Wells has emerged as the winner of the three-way race for York County Judge of Probate. “I am obviously excited and honored I was elected to serve the county, and will serve the residents to the best of my ability,” said Chabot Wednesday. Chabot […]
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Panel to decide if Maine shrimp industry stays closed
PORTLAND (AP) — A decision is coming about whether New England’s shuttered shrimp fishery will be able to reopen this winter. Prospects for reopening are dim. A scientific panel has recommended the regulatory Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission keep the fishery closed because of concerns about poor reproduction in a warming ocean. An arm of […]
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Maine marijuana legalization foes ponder recount
PORTLAND (AP) — Opponents of a Maine proposal to legalize recreational marijuana said Wednesday they are readying a request for a recount if the race is called in favor of the ballot initiative. Results so far show voters for the proposal holding an edge of less than 1 percent. But the race remained too close […]
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State CDC notified of possible prion disease at hopsital
PORTLAND (AP) – Maine’s largest hospital has notified the Maine Center for Disease Control of a patient who has what they believe is a potentially deadly prion disease. The Maine CDC thas said that they were notified by the hospital on Tuesday evening. Testing is under way to reach an official diagnosis. Prion diseases are […]
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Maine neighbor charged with setting fire to nearby Rockland home
ROCKLAND (AP) — The state fire marshal’s office says a Maine man has been arrested on charges he allegedly set fire to his neighbor’s mobile home. Timothy Barbeau, 42, of Rockland, was charged Tuesday with two counts of arson and one count of aggravated attempted murder. He remains held at Knox County Jail. It wasn’t […]