The Associated Press DARLINGTON, S.C. Brad Keselowski took nearly the entire season to break through to victory lane. Kyle Larson will have to wait a little bit longer. Keselowski overtook Larson’s dominant car by a few feet coming out of the pits on the final caution, then took off on the restart to win the […]
September 2018
Virginia Tech surprises Seminoles, 24-3
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. Virginia Tech and coach Justin Fuente notched another season-opening victory against a ranked team. Florida State and Willie Taggart delivered the program’s most inept offensive performance at home in a decade, hardly the start Taggart had hoped for with the Seminoles. Needless to say, it was easy to tell which Atlantic Coast Conference […]
‘Mad Scientist’ DeChambeau claims 2nd straight FedEx Cup win
NORTON, Mass. Golf ’s latest search for a breakout star has come to the quirky little laboratory of Bryson DeChambeau. The 24-year-old physics major known as the “Mad Scientist” won his second straight event in the FedEx Cup playoffs on Monday, shooting a 4-under-par 67 at TPC Boston to win the Dell Technologies Championship by […]
Federer stunned by Millman in U.S. Open 4th Round
The Associated Press NEW YORK Roger Federer served poorly. He volleyed poorly. Closed out sets poorly, too. And now he’s gone, beaten at the U. S. Open by an opponent ranked outside the top 50 for the first time in his illustrious career. Looking slow and tired on a sweltering night in Arthur Ashe Stadium, […]
NFL 2018 — Questions abound
NEW YORK Rules changes and national anthem demonstrations seem to have folks inside and outside the NFL obsessed as the opening kickoff of the season approaches. Yes, the Super Bowl champion Eagles and Atlanta Falcons will open things on Thursday night in Philadelphia. What many folks wonder: Will there be any social injustice protests during […]
BIRTHS
Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick A boy, Brashew Walter Miller, to Rebecca Ann (Riser) and Joshua Wayne Miller of Boothbay, July 13, 2018. A boy, Arlo Justin Petersons, to Kurtis John Petersons and Ashley Marie Vandas of Freeport, July 14, 2018. A girl, Kiarah Lewis Havener-Perkins, to Benjamin Stanaford Perkins and Tiffany Lynn Havener of Bath, […]
Eateries in Maine’s largest city feast on Bon Appetit’s accolades
On a Saturday in August, something happened at The Shop on Washington Avenue that had never happened before. The oyster shop ran out of oysters. That’s like a coffee shop running out of coffee. But it wasn’t the employees’ fault, and it wasn’t some kind of strange oyster shortage. Blame it on the food gods […]
A brown rice salad with asparagus that’s a hearty side dish
This fresh, hearty side dish will stand out among its richer, creamier counterparts on the holiday table. We achieved perfectly cooked brown rice by boiling it in abundant water. Sprinkling the rice with bright lemon juice while it was still warm boosted its flavor. To easily turn our brown rice into an appealing side salad, […]
Capture summer’s flavor in a jar by canning tomatoes
From the loving way I look at them, you’d think these jars were filled with a fine red wine. But no, they are filled with fine red tomatoes. How satisfied and rich they make me feel. The royal red color broadcasts richness through the sparkling clean glass. But it’s not just for show; I know […]
New Woodward book details rage, backstabbing, ‘nervous breakdown’ of Trump White House
The book, ‘Fear,’ paints a picture of the Trump presidency in which his anger and paranoia paralyze the White House, while staffers endure his temper and insults.