A law enforcement official has some theories why, and says drug dealers are still a top focus. Meanwhile, Maine’s overall crime rate declined 8.7%.
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Posted inSports
Rockets rally to spoil defending champion Warriors return
Houston gets the win after a review showed Kevin Durant’s last-second shot fell through the net after the buzzer.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Field Hockey: Westbrook bounces Bonny Eagle in prelims
WESTBROOK—Five different Blazes – led by Avery Tucker with a hat trick – posted goals vs. visiting Bonny Eagle in a playoffs prelim on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 14. The Scots found themselves simply overmatched against Westbrook, ultimately falling 8-0 and exiting the tournament. “We knew [Westbrook’s] not a normal No. 6 seed,” said Bonny Eagle […]
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Dodgers close in on World Series with 6-1 win over Cubs
Yu Darvish is stellar on the mound and Chris Taylor and Andre Ethier homered to give Los Angeles a 3-0 series lead.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Girls Soccer: Windham rolls past Westbrook
WESTBROOK—Windhamites Meghan Hoffses and Jordan Lloyd tallied two apiece when the Eagles dropped in to visit the Blue Blazes on Saturday morning, Oct. 14, spearheading an 8-1 win for their girls. “At this point in the season, we’ve come together, we’ve gelled. We know where players are going to be,” said Windham head coach Deb […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Girls Soccer: Windham rolls past Westbrook
WESTBROOK—Windhamites Meghan Hoffses and Jordan Lloyd tallied two apiece when the Eagles dropped in to visit the Blue Blazes on Saturday morning, Oct. 14, spearheading an 8-1 win for their girls. “At this point in the season, we’ve come together, we’ve gelled. We know where players are going to be,” said Windham head coach Deb […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland starts farming solar energy
SOUTH PORTLAND — With the flip of a switch Tuesday, the city’s new solar farm officially became the largest municipally owned array in the state. “It feels good,” Mayor Patti Smith exclaimed while flipping on the system’s switches. A few dozen people – including city officials and employees, representatives from ReVision Energy and members of the public […]
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump reneged on offer of $25,000, says father of fallen soldier
With the president mired in controversy over his relations with Gold Star families, the White House says, ‘The check has been sent’ to survivors of Sgt. Dillon Baldridge.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick Junior High School musical hits close to home
BRUNSWICK — The junior high school musical “Homeroom” has a less familiar title than musicals staged in years past. But the plot, which examines the daily trials and triumphs of middle school life, has never been more familiar, according to the cast. Director Shari Tarleton, who also teaches chorus, said she picked the work – which boasts […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Police dog finds injured driver who left Lebanon crash scene
The driver was disoriented and intoxicated, according to Maine State Police.