WELLS The Wells High School football team turned in an impressive performance last Friday night as the Warriors cruised to a 36-6 win over the previously undefeated Lisbon Greyhounds. It seemed to be another great night for the Wells program, which won a state title last season and is the favorite to capture another Gold […]
2017
Two who survived Wednesday’s office shooting are still in critical condition
WILMINGTON, Del. Two people who survived an office shooting were still in critical condition this morning, a day after a gunman opened fire on his coworkers at a Maryland kitchen countertop business, killing three and sending police on a 10-hour, multi-state manhunt. Radee Prince, 37, of Elkton, Maryland, shot five co-workers early Wednesday in Maryland, […]
Woman charged with OUI following crash
BATH A West Bath woman was charged with operating under the influence Wednesday morning following a crash at Old Brunswick Road and Mill Pond Drive in Bath. The crash was reported at 10:36 a.m. Bath Police Lt. Robert Savary said a green 2000 Toyota four-door sedan driven by Amanda Lewis, 30, of West Bath, allegedly […]
Kelly kept tragedy out of politics, but Trump brought it up
WASHINGTON It’s known as some of the saddest ground in America, a 14-acre plot of Arlington National Cemetery called Section 60 where many U.S. personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan are interred. On Memorial Day this year, President Donald Trump and the man who would be his chief of staff visited Grave 9480, the final […]
Spain is ready to revoke Catalan autonomy amid independence bid
BARCELONA, Spain Spain’s government today immediately rejected a threat by Catalonia’s leader to declare independence unless talks are held, calling a special Cabinet session for the weekend to activate measures to take control of the region’s semi-autonomous powers. Catalan president Carles Puigdemont’s warning came in a letter to Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy with minutes […]
Study: Lower-income kids give more time to TV, digital media
LOS ANGELES Children in lower-income families spend more time watching TV and using electronic devices than kids in more affluent homes, according to a survey released today. The report by the nonprofit group Common Sense Media on the viewing habits of more than 1,400 children nationwide age 8 and under found that less-affluent youngsters spend […]
Brunswick, Scarborough want Amazon HQ
SCARBOROUGH (AP) — The southern Maine town of Scarborough is a late entry in the competition to be home to Amazon’s second headquarters. There’s also a proposal to put it at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station. Town officials believe a horse racing track, Scarborough Downs, and adjacent land would provide plenty of space to […]
4-million-pound span floated in for bridge
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — The 4 million-pound center lift span for the new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge connecting New Hampshire and Maine has floated up the Piscataqua River to its new home. The float-in happened Wednesday for the new bridge, which will move traffic over the river on the Route 1 Bypass. The tide helped […]
FAA contradicts Jetport noise explanation
PORTLAND (AP) — A federal aviation official is contradicting the Portland International Jetport’s contention that radar malfunctions could be contributing to noise complaints by forcing airliners to fly over residential neighborhoods. The Portland Press Herald reports that Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Jim Peters says there have been no radar outages that change the direction in […]
Celtics drop home opener
BOSTON Giannis Antetokounmpo dribbled into the paint, spun to his left and found his path to the basket blocked by Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum. Instead, the Greek Freak fed the ball to Matthew Dellavedova beyond the arc for the 3-pointer that helped seal Milwaukee’s 108-100 victory over the Boston Celtics in the Bucks’ season opener […]