ATLANTA — The playoff run by the Winnipeg Jets has ripped the bandages off some old wounds in their former home. Hockey fans in Atlanta — yes, they actually exist — are still bitter about the way they lost the Thrashers seven years ago, a move that deprived this city of a team for the second […]
May 2018
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NASCAR adds quirky plate package to $1 million All-Star race
CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR’s annual All-Star race is a $1 million winner-take-all spectacle that has failed for years to live up to the hype. Radical rules changes have been implemented for Saturday night’s race — rules that might help NASCAR’s stars stop Kevin Harvick’s winning streak — and it is supposed to dramatically improve the […]
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Gordon Weil: Right, left call for new patriotism
When leading conservatives and liberals agree on what’s wrong in the country, it’s worth paying attention. The American Enterprise Institute, which produces conservative policy proposals, and the Center for American Progress, which plays the same role for liberals, announce they “disagree vigorously” on policy, but have agreed on a jointly published report on American society. […]
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Wells Police Log
WELLS — The Wells Police Department has released the names of individuals arrested or issued a summons from May 9 through May 14. • Andrew Kellett, 48, of Kennebunkport, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence and violating conditions of release at 6:46 a.m. on May 9. • Sharon McKibbon, 66, of Farmingdale, was […]
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High School Roundup: Trojans, Mustangs pick up lacrosse wins
SACO — The Thornton Academy girls lacrosse team raced out to a 6-goal lead at halftime and would cruise to a 12-3 win over Lewiston on Friday. Makenzie Basile had four goals and two assist to lead the Trojans, who also got four goals from Alanna Pettaway. Cat Henaire added three goals and Rachel Ouellette […]
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Walking the walk
Participants in VA2K Walk and Roll walk out from the Saco VA Clinic on Wednesday. The event was one of many nationwide held to benefit veterans and promote healthy lifestyles. LIZ GOTTHELF/Journal Tribune
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Elmida Clavette
SACO — Elmida Clavette, 99, of Saco died on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Seal Rock in Saco. She was born on July 2, 1918 to Paul and Flavie (Pelletier) King in Caswell. She was educated in Caswell schools. On July 26, 1945, she married Gerard Clavette in Hamlin. They spent 46 years together until his […]
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Rockets head into Game 3 confident after big win in Game 2
HOUSTON — The Rockets have reason to feel good, tied with Golden State after winning Game 2 in a rout in the Western Conference finals. But a big challenge awaits Sunday at Oracle Arena, where the Warriors have won an NBA-record tying 15 straight playoff games. Houston coach Mike D’Antoni knows all about Golden State’s […]
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Citing Portland’s opioid lawsuit, hospitals withdraw from groups seeking to treat addiction
The parent of Mercy Hospital is leaving partnerships it has with Portland and Bangor to increase access to substance use treatment, saying the move was prompted by a lawsuit that Portland recently filed against opioid manufacturers. Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems announced Thursday that it was leaving the Greater Portland Addiction Collaborative and a similar group […]
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Preakness looks like Justify’s race to lose after Derby win
BALTIMORE — Opposing trainers at the Preakness always want to see the Kentucky Derby winner up-close and then set their sights on trying to beat that horse. This year, they can see Justify. They just don’t know if they can beat him. There’s such a sense of awe about Justify and an aura around the […]
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