SANFORD — One day, life hums along as usual; one day later, everything changes. Back in June 2009 that happened in Sanford. A well-loved physician, a wife and mother, died in a car crash. Sanford High School chorus teacher Jane Kirton heard the news that day as it made its way through the community. Dr. MaryJo […]
November 2016
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NFL-best Cowboys keep winning with healthy Romo as backup
ARLINGTON, Texas — Tony Romo dressed quickly at his locker, pausing only briefly to tell reporters he wasn’t talking after his first game as Dallas’ backup quarterback in 10 years. A few feet away, a mass of reporters surrounded NFL rushing leader Ezekiel Elliott, one of two rookies in the Dallas backfield. The other, of […]
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Lions get a lift from Roberts on special teams
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — In the first quarter, Andre Roberts fumbled deep in his territory — pretty much the worst thing a punt returner can do. He made up for that mistake almost immediately. The next time Roberts handled a punt Sunday, he took it back 55 yards for a touchdown, and the Detroit Lions […]
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NCAA: Notre Dame must vacate wins after academic misconduct
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Brian Kelly’s worst season at Notre Dame took an embarrassing turn Tuesday as the NCAA announced that academic misconduct orchestrated by a student athletic trainer will cost the storied program all 21 victories from the 2012-13 seasons, including the 12-0 run that vaulted the Fighting Irish into the national championship […]
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Film shows recovery for Boston Marathon bombing survivors
BOSTON — A new documentary about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings chronicles the long road to recovery for many of the survivors still struggling with physical and emotional wounds. “Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing” focuses on the stories of three families who had all been spectators near the finish line when two pressure cooker bombs […]
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Officer cleared in shooting of suspect in Westbrook
WESTBROOK (AP) – A Maine police officer has been cleared in the non-fatal shooting of a Westbrook man in April. The Maine Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday concluded Westbrook Officer Benjamin Hall “reasonably believed there was an imminent threat of unlawful deadly force against him…and others” when he shot 26-year-old Sean Grossman. Police say Grossman […]
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Maine to review detention policy following teen’s suicide
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s corrections commissioner says state and federal experts will review policies and procedures following the suicide of a 16-year-old transgender boy. Charles Knowles killed himself this month while detained at Long Creek Youth Development Center. His mother has said that he didn’t receive the clinical mental health treatment he needed and […]
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Groups try to restore tipped wages for state workers
PORTLAND (AP) — The Maine Innkeepers Association is backing an online effort to bring back below-minimum wages for tipped service workers. Maine voters this month decided to increase the hourly minimum wage from $7.50 to $12 by 2020. A group called Restaurant Workers of Maine has started an online petition to reinstate tipped wages while […]
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Once gone, Thanksgiving staple now common in New England
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Wild turkeys, once common across New England, are back after disappearing from the region in the 19th century and are now regularly spotted in rural fields, suburban neighborhoods and even the airspace above interstate highways. The revival is considered one of the major wildlife restoration success stories, even making it into wildlife […]
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Sebago approaches Gorham about taking its students
The town of Sebago, examining options to withdraw from Maine School Administrative District 61, has contacted the Gorham School Department about the possibility of sending its middle and high schools there. Darryl Wright, Gorham School Committee chairman, said last week Gorham has not negotiated yet with Sebago or committed to anything. “The School Committee would […]