WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12, Trump announced Thursday, hours after suggesting that the release of three Americans held in the North heralded a potential breakthrough toward denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula. “We will both try to make it a very special moment for […]
May 2018
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Improperly extinguished fire sparked wildfire
KENNEBUNK — Authorities say a wildfire that spread over more than 300 acres began when a Kennebunk man didn’t properly extinguish a brush fire. The man has been issued a summons in connection with the fire, authorities say. A wildfire that began in afternoon on May 2 in Kennebunk spread over 314 acres in Kennebunk, […]
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K’bunk’s Town Clerk claims state honor
KENNEBUNK — He’s spent 44 years in various roles in the Town Clerk’s Office in two Maine communities and Merton Brown, elected Kennebunk town clerk in 2014, couldn’t be happier. “I love coming to work every day,” said Brown on Thursday, one day after he was recognized statewide for his contributions to the profession. “And […]
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Mighty Wurlitzer to present its magic
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Old Orchard Beach residents will have the opportunity to experience the magical sound of an antique theater organ on May 20. The Portland chapter of the American Guild of Organists and the Pine Tree Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society have partnered with local community group OOB365 to present “The […]
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Thornton Academy stays perfect
LEWISTON — For about a quarter and a half, the Golden Trojans could not get the ball past the Steele curtain.Lewiston goalie Hunter Steele turned back shot after shot by Thornton Academy at Garcelon Field on Thursday.Finally, the Golden Trojans broke through, and despite Steele’s continued stellar play, the Thornton boys’ lacrosse team toppled Lewiston […]
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Varsity Maine Baseball/Softball Polls
The top 10 baseball and softball teams in Maine, as voted on by reporters from the Press Herald, Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, Sun Journal, Forecaster, Times Record and Journal Tribune, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points. BASEBALL 1. Edward Little (5) 502. Bangor 443. Oxford Hills 383. Portland 385. Cape Elizabeth 276. […]
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Cavs, Celtics intertwined since big trade
CLEVELAND — Boston playoff star Jayson Tatum and Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue are cousins. The Cavaliers and Celtics might as well be.The Eastern Conference’s top two teams have been intertwined for more than a year — from a summer blockbuster trade, from opening night, from afar.Although there were long stretches this season when it seemed […]
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Lions’ Patricia says he was ‘falsely accused’ of assault
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia said Thursday he was “falsely accused” in a 1996 sexual assault allegation that resurfaced this week, and he indicated that the matter has not been an issue as he has climbed from job to job in the years since.Patricia held a brief news conference one day […]
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Price may cut back video games, will pitch Saturday at Toronto
NEW YORK — David Price considers himself a gamer — both on and off the field. Now he has to cut down on screen time.A longtime video game enthusiast, the Boston Red Sox ace was diagnosed this week with carpal tunnel syndrome. He has not pitched since May 3 but is scheduled to return Saturday […]
