CAPE ELIZABETH — The Bath Middle School Navigators girls continued their winning streak by defeating Cape Elizabeth, 28-11 recently. Danielle Bryant led the offense with 14 points, while Haley Kirkpatrick and Madeline Werner had four points each. Dakota Shipley, Lanye Brewer, and Libbi Wallace chipped in with two points. Delaney Crews was a defensive standout […]
December 2016
Cowboys top Tampa; Titans stun Chiefs
ARLINGTON, Texas Ezekiel Elliott celebrated a short touchdown run by jumping into an oversized Salvation Army red kettle and the Dallas Cowboys closed in on home-field advantage in the playoffs with a 26-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night. The Cowboys (12-2) bounced back after their franchise-record 11-game winning streak ended, hanging […]
Hayes scores early, Rask shuts down Kings in Bruins’ 1-0 win
BOSTON Jimmy Hayes emerged as an unlikely source of offense for the Bruins. Hayes scored the game’s only goal early in the first period and Tuukka Rask made 18 saves as Boston held on for a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday. Hayes’ goal was his first in seven games and only […]
BIW to continue providing modernization services for DDG 51 Ships
BATH The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a $126 million contract extension. The funding will be used to continueservicing Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) and Oliver Hazard Perry-class ships. The contract extension runs through December 2017, with options for an additional six months. “This funding is critical to ensuring that the highly-skilled men […]
Murder Mystery
A presentation of the murder mystery “Murder on the Menu” to benefit the Old Orchard Beach Community Food Pantry will be held 6-8 p.m. New Year’s Eve at Duffy’s Tavern and Grill on Saco Avenue in Old Orchard Beach. Tickets are $35 and include buffet dinner. Tickets must be purchased in advance at Duffys.
Cooperative Extension offers beekeeping classes
YORK COUNTY—How many miles do honeybees fly to produce one pound of honey? Registration is now open for Beginner Bee School starting Feb. 9, 2017, at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, 21 Bradeen St., Springvale. Students will learn the basics of bees, honey and keeping hives in this five-week introductory course. If you’ve been […]
Paws for Peace teams service dogs with veterans
YORK COUNTY—This time of year, many charitable organizations make appeals to the public for donations to help a good cause. Here in Maine, Embrace A Vet is a non-profit state veterans service organization dedicated to supporting veterans and their caregivers through the challenges of Post Traumatic Stress (PTSd) and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). Through healing […]
Lessons for mindful Christmas apply to legislators, too
Around Christmas time, we teach children the importance of giving, as well as receiving. We try to impart a sense of gratitude, not just for the flashy new things in our life (like Christmas gifts!), but for all the things we already have. This sort of mindfulness is important. It helps us stay grounded. It’s […]
Holiday in a bottle
Dana Perkins of Ogunquit made this gingerbread house in a bottle for a holiday display at the Victorian Mansion in Portland. It took Perkins a total 10 weeks to complete the project and he said he became interested in making ships and houses in bottles after reading about them in a libary book. It will […]
Snowy day of remembrance
SANFORD — The roads were slick and the weather inclement, but that didn’t stop dozens of people from making the trip to Southern Maine’s Veterans Cemetery in Springvale on Saturday to participate in the Wreaths Across America event. On a day of at least 5 inches of snowfall, people gathered at locations around […]