HOUSTON (AP) — David Price, at last, looked like a postseason ace. Craig Kimbrel pitched a lockdown inning. And much-maligned Jackie Bradley Jr. became an MVP. Most everything went right for the Red Sox as they sailed into the World Series. Now the big question for Boston: Is everything all right with ace Chris Sale? […]
October 2018
Bears’ Khalil Mack practices but questionable for Patriots
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Bears linebacker Khalil Mack must wait until just before game time to learn if he gets a chance to rush New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady at Soldier Field. Mack played through an ankle injury in Chicago’s last game, a 31-28 loss to Miami. On Friday, he practiced for the first […]
Eleanor A. Scribner
KENNEBUNKPORT — Eleanor A. Scribner, 90, of Goose Rocks Beach, Kennebunkport, Maine, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 at Seal Rock Healthcare in Saco after a short battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 27, 1927 in Dover, New Hampshire. Eleanor graduated from Melrose High School, Massachusettts, and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing […]
Arthur A. Poulin, Jr.
LECANTO, Fla. — Arthur A. Poulin, Jr. Age 95, died on Nov. 5, 2017 at Lecanto, Florida. He was born on Jan. 14, 1922 in Ithaca, New York, son of Arthur A. Poulin and Blanche Marquis Poulin and moved to Springvale, Maine at an early age and graduated from Sanford High School in 1939. He attended […]
Eagles fan hit with fame after hitting pole gets some glory
The moment in the spotlight isn’t over yet for a Philadelphia Eagles fan who stumbled into fame as a viral video star after running into a subway pillar earlier this year. Jigar Desai is now the subject of an NFL digital short feature, shot ahead of the Eagles game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London […]
New technology only adds to baseball’s culture of paranoia
It probably felt like a cutting-edge caper at the time: The New York Giants, using an elaborate spyglass-and-buzzer system, would have the opposing team’s signs relayed from their center-field clubhouse at the Polo Grounds to the bullpen and then to the batter, passing along valuable information during the team’s pursuit of the 1951 pennant. The […]
Prosecutors want single trial for Maine parents in child’s beating death
STOCKTON SPRINGS – Prosecutors in the case of a Maine mother charged with beating her 10-year-old daughter to death with her husband’s help want to try the couple together with separate juries. Sharon and Julio Carrillo have pleaded not guilty to charges of depraved indifference murder of young Marissa Kennedy. WABI-TV reports prosecutors say a […]
Beckham doesn’t like losing, questions on owner or H2O
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — There are a lot of things Odell Beckham Jr. doesn’t like these days. It starts off with losing and the New York Giants’ 1-5 record. He doesn’t like the continual questions about his recent ESPN interview in which he criticized the team’s energy on the field and its offensive schemes. New […]
Sanford marijuana moratorium approved, with exemption
SANFORD — The Sanford City Council approved a new, 180-day marijuana moratorium this week, but modified its original plan to exempt medical marijuana growers who have already invested and are in the process of setting up their businesses. The moratorium includes a ban on new medical marijuana production facilities, registered caregiver retail stores, registered dispensaries, […]
Alaska’s independent governor drops re-election bid
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker dropped his re-election bid shortly after the sudden resignation of his lieutenant governor over what Walker described as an inappropriate overture toward a woman. Walker’s announcement, made Friday at the Alaska Federation of Natives conference in Anchorage right before he was to participate in a debate, was […]
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