CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Eight days before opening day, Jake Arrieta made his first appearance for the Philadelphia Phillies. “I had a ton of nervous energy,” Arrieta said Thursday after allowing two runs that included Miguel Cabrera’s solo homer during a 6-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Arrieta struck out two and walked none, throwing […]
March 2018
Posted inJournal Tribune
Giants trade Jason Pierre-Paul to Bucs for draft picks
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Sending two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul to Tampa Bay for two draft picks gives the New York Giants much-needed salary cap space for 2019 and allows the Buccaneers to continue rebuilding a line that had the fewest sacks in the NFL last season. With the unexpected trade announced […]
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Yanks have swagger back after adding Stanton to Baby Bombers
NEW YORK (AP) — The swagger is back. The New York Yankees reached Game 7 of last year’s AL Championship Series behind Baby Bombers Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird and young ace Luis Severino. Then they added the mightiest slugger in the major leagues, Giancarlo Stanton, and brought in a new manager they think […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Inside Standish
Active senior lunchThe Active Senior Citizens of Standish will be holding a luncheon on March 28 at the Standish Municipal Center. The luncheon will begin at 11 a.m., with lunch served at 12 p.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Donna Grovo at 675-3302. Broadway musicalThe Standish Recreation Department will be providing […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
What it takes to plow the Lakes Region
RAYMOND — More than 700 miles of road. At least 75 trucks. Tons of salt and yards of sand that each total in the thousands. The occasional all-night shift that can stretch more than 24 hours through a single storm. That’s a conservative and admittedly incomplete list of what it takes for the nine municipalities covered […]
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Republican Gubernatorial Forum at Saint Joe's in April
STANDISH — The Saint Joseph’s Political Science Club will be hosting a forum in April with five of the Republican candidates for governor. According to a press release from the Standish Republican Town Committee, candidates Ken Fredette of Newport, Garrett Mason of Lisbon, Mary Mayhew of China, Shawn Moody of Gorham, and Mike Thibodeau of Winterport are currently […]