HOLLIS — Maine State Police on Tuesday are looking for the public’s help in locating a Hollis resident whom they say has a violent past, his girlfriend and their 2-year-old daughter after state human services officials went to their home to check on their safety and found no one there. Vincent Cole, 28, is wanted […]
May 2018
State court denies appeal of OOB murderer
PORTLAND — The Maine Supreme Court last month denied the appeal of an Old Orchard Beach man convicted of felony murder in relation to a 2013 Biddeford shooting. John Lopez is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence in relation to the March 26, 2013, shooting of Charles Raybine in Biddeford. According to court documents, Lopez […]
Residents: Keep Warriors name, ditch imagery
WELLS — Keep the Warriors name, ditch the Native American imagery. That was the overwhelming sentiment expressed Tuesday night in a public forum held to discuss Wells High School’s current use of a Native American in profile to represent its Warriors nickname on walls, signs and athletic equipment.“Make a change. Retire the imagery. Keep the Warrior […]
Golden Trojans rally for win over Falmouth
SACO — The Thornton Academy baseball team scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth to pick up a 6-4 win over visiting Falmouth on Tuesday afternoon.TA’s Jacob Laplume brought home the tying run with a single. The senior then stole second base and scored what turned out to be the winning run on […]
76ers hope to keep thwarting history in Game 5 vs. Celtics
BOSTON — An improbable Eastern Conference finals rematch with the Cleveland Cavaliers is in reach for the Boston Celtics.The only thing delaying it is one more victory against a Philadelphia 76ers team intent on not becoming the latest to join a dubious NBA club.Toronto was swept by Cleveland on Monday to become the 130th consecutive […]
Stanton, Judge lead Yanks past Red Sox 3-2 for 16-1 stretch
NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton homered twice, Aaron Judge hit a tiebreaking single off Yankees enemy Joe Kelly and New York edged the rival Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Tuesday night for its 16th victory in 17 games.In the opener of a three-game showdown between baseball’s top two teams, Luis Severino struck out 11 during […]
Paul scores 41 as Rockets eliminate Jazz 112-102
HOUSTON — Chris Paul scored a playoff career-high 41 points with eight 3-pointers to finally reach the conference finals, helping the Houston Rockets eliminate the Utah Jazz 112-102 in Game 5 on Tuesday night.It will be Houston’s second trip to the Western Conference finals in four years and the first ever for Paul. The point […]
Mets trade former ace Matt Harvey to Reds for C Devin Mesoraco
CINCINNATI — Matt Harvey is getting another chance, this time with a historically bad team in a city that will have far fewer late-night temptations than the Big Apple. The Mets are getting a catcher who can help at their most unsettled position.The Cincinnati Reds acquired the former New York ace for catcher Devin Mesoraco […]