OAKLAND, Calif. Wins have been so hard to come by for the Oakland Raiders that it took three tries at the final play for them finally to pull this one out and possibly save their season. Derek Carr threw a 2- yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree on the final play after the game was […]
2017
Thunder rout Knicks, 105-84
OKLAHOMA CITY Russell Westbrook had a triple-double and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New York Knicks 105-84 on Thursday night in their first regular-season game with All- Star additions Paul George and Carmelo Anthony Westbrook, the NBA MVP last season when he averaged a triple-double, had with 21 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds. […]
Camden edges Dragons
FAIRFIELD Camden Hills edged Brunswick, 3-2, in the girls high school Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Championship on Thursday at Lawrence High School. Ella Pierce, Kristina Kelly and Kassie Krul scored a goal each for the Windjammers, who are the No. 1 seed in the Class A North postseason. Meanwhile, Brunswick receive a goal apiece from […]
CONSTRUCTING REVOLUTION
BRUNSWICK This fall marks the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution that helped usher in the Soviet Union. At Bowdoin College, professors have been organizing courses, lectures, symposiums and forums on the topic. The Bowdoin College Museum of Art, meanwhile, is displaying dozens of propaganda posters that were ubiquitous during the era between the two […]
Upcoming events at the Strand Theatre in Rockland
ROCKLAND The following is a list of upcoming events set to take place at the Strand Theatre in Rockland. Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m.: Cheryl Wheeler Contemporary folk singer songwriter Cheryl Wheeler is known as both a poet and a comic, presenting live shows full of ballads interspersed with social commentaries. The New Englandbased artist […]
Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: I will soon be married 48 years, but it is not much of a marriage. There is no sex, no touching, no kind and compassionate words, only bickering and arguing. I can’t figure out why I’m still here. I have thought about leaving many times. I have written three books, and because of […]