BALTIMORE — Joe Flacco threw a 95-yard touchdown pass to Mike Wallace, and Baltimore frustrated an ineffective Ben Roethlisberger in a victory over Pittsburgh. Baltimore (4-4) snapped a four-game losing streak and moved into a tie atop the AFC North with the Steelers (4-4), who have dropped three in a row. Three weeks after undergoing […]
November 2016
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Cespedes opts out of Mets deal, free agent again
NEW YORK — Yoenis Cespedes opted out of the remaining two years of his contract with the New York Mets on Saturday to become a free agent again. Acquired by the Mets from Detroit at the July 31 trade deadline in 2015, Cespedes had 17 home runs and 44 RBIs in 57 games with the […]
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Diamondbacks hire Lovullo as manager
PHOENIX — Boston Red Sox bench coach Torey Lovullo was hired Friday as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. “I appreciate the opportunity to join the D-backs family,” Lovullo said in a statement. “I’m excited to get to work with the staff and players to help lead this organization back to title contention.” Lovullo will be […]
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Author King celebrates his latest book
ORONO (AP) — Stephen King is launching his latest work, “Hearts in Suspension,” with a reading of the book at his alma mater, the University of Maine. The book’s publication on Monday marks the 50th anniversary of King’s entrance into UMaine in 1966. Monday evening, King plans to discuss his student days during the turbulent […]
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Technical glitches delay auction of 1893 jeans
PORTLAND (AP) — There are vintage jeans. And then there are the 123-year-old jeans up for sale in Maine. The bona fide Levi Strauss & Co. blue jeans from the American Old West are still awaiting a new owner after technical glitches prevented the denim pants from being auctioned Saturday in Maine. Daniel Buck Auctions […]
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Frant target substance misuse expansion in Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine plans to expand its efforts to prevent substance abuse with the help of a federal grant. The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is giving the state up to $94,000 for programs aimed at mental and substance abuse disorders. The federal agency says the grant is specifically targeted at […]
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USDA solar grants help state businesses invest in future
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is sending more than $400,000 to Maine to help six small businessesinvest in renewable energy systems. U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King say the money will help the businesses purchase and install renewable energy systems or upgrade to more efficient equipment. The money comes from the USDA’s Rural […]
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Key vaults can save lives
SACO — It’s an emergency situation, the front door is locked, and paramedics need to enter the home immediately. Rather than knock down the door, there’s a better way to get inside. A key to the home can be stored in a key vault which only the fire department can access near the main entrance. […]
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Barbara Stone
KENNEBUNK — Barbara E. Stone, 95 years, a resident of Alfred Road in West Kennebunk, died Friday Nov. 4, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family after brief illness. Barbara was born in Lon-dondery, New Hampshire on April 7, 1921, a daughter of Prescott and Dorothy E. (Boyden) Torrey. She graduated from Pinkerton High […]
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Darlene Farrell
SACO — Darlene G. Farrell, 58, of Village Green passed away Saturday Nov. 5, 2016 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice house in Scarborough. She was born in North Kingston, Rhode Island June 7, 1958, the daughter of Fred and Theresa LePettiere Thacker. Darlene attended local schools and graduated from Warwick Vets High School. After high […]