LOS ANGELES — Hard to believe now, all these wins later, but the Alex Cora Era in Boston began with a loss. A brutal one, in fact. Opening day at Tropicana Field in late March, none of his late moves worked out as the bullpen blew a big lead in a 6-4 setback. No fan in […]
October 2018
Monday Night Football: McCourty leads New England Patriots past Buffalo Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Devin McCourty was pleased that the New England Patriots defense didn’t have to play second fiddle to Tom Brady and Co. for once. With the Patriots leaning more on Stephen Gostkowski’s leg than Brady’s arm against the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, McCourty stepped up and returned an interception 84 yards to […]
South Portland doctor placed on probation
SOUTH PORTLAND — Dr. G. Paul Savidge’s medical license was placed on probation after the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine and the Maine Office of the Attorney General entered into a consent agreement that resolved two complaints regarding Savidge’s prescription and medical record-keeping practices. The agreement also imposed a reprimand and assessed a $1,000 civil penalty on Savidge, […]
Growing Topsham Library looks for community fundraising support
TOPSHAM — Topsham Public Library offers more than just a quiet place to study, read and relax. It’s become a community hub for residents of all ages. The library supports the communities needs because the community supports it in return. “When I was growing up the operative word was ‘shush,’ that’s not happening anymore,” said library […]
Photo gallery: Books and belly rubs
[maxgallery id=”230076″] FREEPORT- Moose and Tuna stretched out on the carpet, luxuriating under the small hands that stroked their ears and stomachs as they were read to. The two 10-year-old black labs are registered therapy dogs who visit the Freeport Community Library about once a month to let kids practice their reading. They also travel […]
Heating up immigration issue, Trump says he’ll seek to end birthright citizenship
Most scholars – and the Republican House speaker – say the president doesn’t have the authority to end a right granted by the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Pentagon sending 5,200 troops to border week before midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Monday it is sending 5,200 troops to the Southwest border in an extraordinary military operation ordered up just a week before midterm elections in which President Donald Trump has put a sharp focus on Central American migrants moving north in slow-moving caravans that are still hundreds of miles from […]
Louis R. Pomerleau
SACO — Louis R. “Pep” Pomerleau, 93, of Saco, died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018 at Seal Rock Health Care in Saco. He was born Sept. 25, 1925 in Westbrook a son of George O. and Antonia (Dion) Pomerleau. He was educated in Portland. He attended Cheverus High School and was captain of the football team his […]
Seagulls’ season comes to an end in quarters
ROCKPORT — The No. 5 Old Orchard Beach football team’s first Class E season came to an end as they fell to No. 4 Camden Hills 22-0 during a cold, drizzly quarterfinal showdown on Monday afternoon. “We were pretty strong defensively in the first half. We just gave them short fields. They got the ball […]
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