PORTLAND (AP) — An analysis says rent in Portland has stabilized after a dramatic rise in prices over five years. The cooling market comes as voters consider a new referendum on the ballot next month that would limit rent increases and make it more difficult to evict tenants. Opponents of the measure say the current […]
2017
Severe rainstorm slams Northeast, leaves 1.5M without power
HARTFORD, Conn. — A severe storm packing hurricane-force wind gusts and soaking rain swept through the Northeast early Monday, knocking out power for nearly 1.5 million homes and businesses and forcing hundreds of schools to close in New England. Falling trees knocked down power lines across the region, and some utility companies warned customers power […]
Local runners compete at states
CUMBERLAND — The high school cross country state meets were held Saturday at Twin Brook in Cumberland, and a handful of York County runners had solid outings. The Wells boys team took fourth place in the Class B meet. Wells’ Mitch Libby finished second overall while teammate Griffin Allaire took seventh and Mitchel Stapleton 27th. […]
Celtics take down Spurs
BOSTON — Kyrie Irving scored 24 points, Jaylen Brown added 18 and Al Horford had 13 rebounds on Monday night to help the Celtics beat the San Antonio Spurs 108-94 and lead Boston to its fifth straight victory. Irving scored 24 for the third straight game, rookie Jayson Tatum had 11 rebounds and Terry Rozier […]
Judge reinstates 6-game suspension for Cowboys’ Elliott
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge cleared the way Monday night for the NFL to enforce a six-game suspension of Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott over domestic violence allegations. U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla denied the request for a preliminary injunction from players’ union attorneys working for Elliott. Failla put the ruling […]
Tiger Woods to return from back injury in the Bahamas
Play it again, Tiger Woods. For the second straight year, Woods will return from back surgery at his holiday tournament in the Bahamas the week after Thanksgiving. Woods has not played since he withdrew from the Dubai Desert Classic on Feb. 3 with back spasms. Two months later, he had his fourth back surgery in […]