This is one of my favorite times of the year, and not only because I get to spend time with family and friends around Christmas, but because I absolutely love the high school winter sports season. As many of you know I am a Pennsylvania native so high school wrestling is a major reason I […]
2017
Alex’s Christmas Wish
This is one of the most exciting times of the year and for good reason. Family, friends, catching up with old aquaintences, eating great food — I am fortunate to have all of that this holiday season, and another big part of this time of year for my family is football. The Patriots are always […]
Farewell to a triumph-filled 2017-Northern edition
Greely’s boys’ basketball team celebrated its first state championship in nearly two decades in March. Falmouth’s baseball team repeated as Class A South champion in June. Yarmouth’s juggernaut girls’ soccer team left everyone in its wake this fall, roaring to a repeat Class B state title with a perfect record. Local high school sports athletes […]
Farewell to a triumph-filled 2017-Portland edition
In March, Portland’s boys’ basketball team won its second successive Class AA state title. The powerful left arm (and bat) of Jared Brooks led Cheverus’ baseball team to the regional final in June. Freshman Sierra Aponte-Clarke helped Deering’s girls’ cross country team qualify for New Englands for the first time this autumn. Local high school […]
2017 has been good to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
He has proven just as ruthless and controlling as his father and grandfather before him – perhaps even more so.
NFL roundup: Garoppolo leads 49ers to another victory
San Francisco wins its fourth straight by defeating Jacksonville, 44-33.
Pope likens Bethlehem journey to modern migrations
In his Christmas Eve homily, he reminds the faithful to turn ‘the power of fear into the power of charity.’
Digital coins resume selloff after one-day recovery fizzles
Traders knock $160 billion in market value off the biggest cryptocurrencies in about three days.
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ still dominating the movie galaxy
The eighth installment in the Disney-owned space saga is expected to take in another nearly $69 million over the weekend.
Parsonsfield woman critically injured in Buxton crash
Lauren Edgerly, 26, lost control of her car while talking to her mother on her cellphone, police say.