SPRINGVALE — A resident of a home at 36 Morrison Road that burned to the ground early Saturday is crediting passersby who saw the blaze and pounded on the door for saving his life and the lives of his five family members. “He saved our lives, there is no doubt in my mind,” said John […]
May 2018
New auto dealership open in Sanford
Marc Motors opened its new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram dealership in south Sanford a couple of weeks ago and held a grand opening on Saturday. The dealership is Marc Greenberg’s second in Sanford. His Nissan dealership has been on Main Street near the Center for Shopping for more than 20 years. A decade ago […]
Democratic Hammond in running for Register of Deeds
ALFRED— Longtime title researcher Nancy Hammond of Lyman is seeking the Democratic nod in the June 12 primary for York County Register of Deeds. The seat is an open one — Register Debra Anderson isn’t seeking another term and will retire at the expiration of her term on Dec. 31. Hammond, 55, will be challenged […]
Noble tops Westbrook
NORTH BERWICK — The Noble baseball team scored five times in the fifth inning and would hold on from there as the Knights picked up a 9-8 win over Westbrook on Saturday.Jacob Lacroix produced the go-ahead two-run single in the fifth to help the Knights improve to 6-3 on the season.Jackson Vandenberg picked up the […]
Celtics take Game 1 of East finals, beating Cavaliers 108-83
BOSTON — The assignment for Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris in his first start this postseason was easy to explain but nearly impossible to execute.His job: Guard LeBron James, and keep the four-time NBA MVP from running the Celtics out of their own gym in the Eastern Conference finals for the second year in a […]
Martinez homers, has 3 RBIs as Red Sox beat Blue Jays 5-3
TORONTO — J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox wrapped up their longest road trip of the season so far the same way they’ve finished off almost every series: with a win.Martinez homered and had three RBIs, Mookie Betts had two hits and made a sensational diving catch, and the Red Sox beat the Toronto […]
Kevin Harvick chasing perfection after fifth win in 12 races
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kevin Harvick had just taken the checkered flag for the fifth time this season, wheeled his car into victory lane and bathed in another confetti shower when he lamented what could have been.Come again?“Still wasn’t really happy with it,” Harvick said of his No. 4 for Stewart-Haas Racing, which he set […]
Suspect jailed in Mother's Day case
BUXTON — Adam Sanborn, 26, was taken into custody after he allegedly threatened his mother with a firearm on Mother’s Day, according to a press release from Police Chief Troy Cline. Sanborn, Cline said in the release, would be charged with domestic violence criminal threatening with a firearm, a Class C crime, and domestic violence […]
NHL playoffs: Capitals heading home with a 2-0 lead
Washington scores twice in the final two minutes of the second period to beat Tampa Bay.
State recruits birdwatchers to collect data for new atlas
Nearly 30 birders turn out Sunday for an information session about the Maine Bird Atlas.