BIDDEFORD — Thirty-eight letters penned by Hall of Fame baseball player Ted Williams, including one in which he described crash-landing a fighter jet with “holes all over” it, are going up for auction. The letters written to his mistress show another side to Williams, who played for the Boston Red Sox, describing his second hiatus […]
2017
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Hawks, Warriors go 1-2 at Atlantic Invitational
WELLS — The defending Maine Class A and Class B wrestling champions went back-and-forth on Wednesday with the 2017 Atlantic Invitational championship on the line. In the end, Class A powerhouse Marshwood racked up 178.5 points to edge Class B champion Wells which finished second with 148 points in the 12-team field. Nokomis finished third […]
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Eagles fly past Rams in shutout
BIDDEFORD — The visiting Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse boys hockey team fired on all cylinders on Wednesday afternoon, shutting out host Kennebunk/Wells 5-0 at University of New England. The Eagles came out aggressive early, and would take a 1-0 lead in under two minutes on a goal by Noah Austin. From there they would maintain control for […]
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Trojans sweep Bonny Eagle
STANDISH — Both the Thornton Academy boys and girls swimming teams topped host Bonny Eagle at St. Joseph’s College on Wednesday. The boys pulled off the 76-50 win while the girls won 87-55. Eli Steward picked up a win in the 200 yard freestyle as well as the 500 free. Joshua Roberts later won the […]
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Friends stab Bath resident in neck during fight
BATH (AP) — Police in Maine say a man was stabbed in the neck during a fight in an apartment. The altercation happened Wednesday morning at the Green Acres Estates in Bath. Police say 32-year-old Clancy Morton, of Woolwich, was visiting the apartment and got into a fight with two acquaintances when he was stabbed […]
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Meth production drops in Maine in 2017
BANGOR (AP) — Maine drug enforcement officials say the state saw fewer than half as many reports of meth production this year as last year’s record high. The Bangor Daily News reports law enforcement officers and drug treatment counselors warn the drop doesn’t necessarily mean supply or demand of the addictive stimulant has dropped. Methamphetamine also is […]
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Convicted NY suspect awaits sentencing for Bangor shooting
BANGOR (AP) — One of two New York men charged in a shooting that left one person dead and another wounded in Bangor, Maine, is facing sentencing. Police say 38-year-old Robert Kennedy was killed and another man wounded on Nov. 27, 2015. Law enforcement officials say the shots were fired to settle a drug debt. […]
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Botanical garden sues town for alleged process violation
BOOTHBAY (AP) — Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens garden has filed a lawsuit against Boothbay, alleging its rights to due process were violated when the town revoked a permit over a $30 million expansion. In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court on Dec. 20, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens says the Boothbay Board of Appeals process […]
