AMHERST, Mass. The Bowdoin College men’s tennis team claimed its second-straight NESCAC Championship with a big comeback in singles play, defeating rival Middlebury 5-3, in a five-hour marathon Sunday at Amherst College. The Polar Bears (19-1) won their third conference title overall, having also taken the championship in 2008 in addition to last year. Bowdoin […]
May 2018
Jason Day captures Wells Fargo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Jason Day channeled his inner LeBron James and captured his second PGA Tour event of the season. Day said he drew inspiration from James’ Game 3 buzzer-beater against the Toronto Raptors before he pulled off his own clutch shot on Sunday. Leading by a stroke, Day’s 7-iron hit the flagstick on the 230-yard, […]
Wells Police Log
WELLS — The Wells Police Department has released the names of individuals arrested or cited from April 24 to April 30, 2018. • James Hobbs, 56, of Wells, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence following a traffic stop on North Berwick Road. • Nicholas Spinelli, 66, of Wells, was issued a […]
World War II veteran reflects on perilous experiences
SPRINGVALE — For those who served in World War II, accounts of valor and bravery in combat are often told, but equally as important are the stories of the men and women who worked valiantly behind the front lines to ensure victory. Guy Dudley of Springvale was one of those individuals and now at age […]
Support for Esther Residence evident at fundraiser
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — To help turn around troubled lives, the staff of Esther Residence in Saco believes that hope is an essential part of the equation for success and for those seeking a new path forward in the world. On Sunday afternoon, hundreds of friends and supporters of Esther Residence, a transitional living facility […]
Chessie fires 1-hitter to lead Golden Trojans over rival Tigers
BIDDEFORD — Anytime teams from Biddeford and Thornton Academy get together it’s a big game.Saturday’s baseball showdown was no different — especially with new TA coach Jason Lariviere leading the Golden Trojans into St. Louis Field to take on his alma mater.Lariviere, who played for the Tigers from 1988 to 1991, would get to celebrate […]