AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Dartmouth College took advantage of three hits, a walk and a sacrifice fly to score four times in the first inning and went on to defeat the University of Southern Maine 9-1 in a non-conference game Thursday afternoon at Lake Myrtle Field. With one out in the first, sophomore Matt Feinstein doubled, […]
March 24, 2017
Brady’s Super Bowl jerseys returned to New England
BOSTON (AP) — Tom Brady’s stolen Super Bowl jerseys are back with the New England Patriots. The jerseys worn by Brady during this year’s Super Bowl and the 2015 Super Bowl were returned to Gillette Stadium Thursday, the FBI announced. Brady’s 2017 jersey went missing from the Patriots’ locker room after the team’s win over […]
NCAA dismisses Louisville’s response in sex scandal case
The NCAA is standing by its allegations against the Louisville men’s basketball program and Rick Pitino, saying the coach failed to notice “red flags” in activities by a former staffer who an escort says hired dancers for sex parties with recruits and players. “If Pitino saw no red flags in connection with (Andre) McGee’s interactions […]
2017 Journal Tribune girls indoor track All-Stars
MVP Moriah Biener, Massabesic All-Stars Serena Speight, Biddeford Madison Perry, Biddeford Leia Dorais, Biddeford Sabria Merrifield, Thornton Allie Gross, Thornton Mia Taranko, Thornton Samantha Curran, Thornton Abigail […]
MVP Biener led Mustangs throughout rebuild
WATERBORO — The Massabesic girls indoor track and field team has recently become a force in Class A, and finished 11th at the state meet in February — the Mustangs’ highest finish in school history. The Mustangs endured a rebuild in recent years, and had not been a contender until the past two seasons. Much […]
Kucherov scores 3, Lightning beat Bruins 6-3
BOSTON (AP) — Nikita Kucherov had his third career hat trick to lead Tampa Bay to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night, snapping the Lightning’s three-game losing streak. Jonathan Drouin had a goal and two assists, Brayden Point had a goal and an assist and Anton Stralman also scored to help […]
Municipal officials accuse state of violating revenue contract
AUGUSTA (AP) — Elected officials across Maine have alleged that the state has breached its contract with their municipalities by keeping tax revenues intended to reduce pressure on local property taxes. The accusations were levied during legislative hearings in Augusta on several proposed bills that would again require Maine to return 5 percent of state […]
Hackers infiltrate Maine job search database
PORTLAND (AP) — Hackers may have stolen personal information from people who used a job search database in 10 states, including Maine. The Maine Department of Labor on Wednesday announced the breach of the America’s JobLink, a multi-state web-based system that links jobseekers with employers. The company confirmed that a breach occurred on Tuesday that […]
Driver seriously hurt in tractor-trailer collision
POLAND (AP) — Authorities in Maine say a driver was critically injured when his pickup truck collided head-on with a tractor-trailer in Poland. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office says the driver of the truck, 55-year-old David Seeley, had to be extricated from his vehicle Wednesday. He was hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities say Seeley, of […]
Bill would assist police suffering from post traumatic stress
AUGUSTA (AP) – A police officer diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder could have an easier time accessing worker’s compensation under a Democrat’s bill. The bill would create a presumption that a first responder’s diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder came about from their job. The presumption would be taken as true unless proven otherwise. Assistant House […]