October 2018
Defense leads Rams to win
KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk offense struggled to finish drives throughout Friday night’s Class B South football showdown with Falmouth — but the Rams’ D would step up and carry the team to victory. Kennebunk seniors Dante DeLorenzo and Zack Sullivan each returned interceptions for touchdowns as the Rams rallied from a 1-point halftime deficit to […]
Ofielu powers Thornton Academy past Bonny Eagle
STANDISH — Isaac Ofielu was pressed into the premier back role Friday night for Thornton Academy, and responded in a big way. Ofielu carried 33 times for 222 yards, running hard between the tackles, and three touchdowns as Thornton (7-0) beat rival Bonny Eagle, 40-21. Ofielu, a powerful 200-pound junior, is normally in a tailback […]
Gordon Weil: Collins’ decision skipped Kavanaugh’s demeanor
Whether you liked it or not, Sen. Susan Collins’ speech on confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court mattered. The Senate is supposed to give its “advice and consent” to Court nominations, but there are no rules about just what it ought to take into account. Collins provided a clear statement on this point, important […]
Home Country: Dancing the days away
Mrs. Doc watched the dancers swirl around the cleared hardwood floor of the Legion hall, and smiled to see her husband, Doc, waltzing with Ardis Fisher. But Mrs. Doc was never one to sit out a waltz, so she looked around at the menu. Over in the corner, smiling and tapping his foot, was Pop […]
Sanford wins 5th straight
SANFORD — The Sanford football team continued its recent hot streak with a 60-26 win over Deering on Friday night. It was the fifth straight win for the Spartans, who had dropped the first two games of the season. Sanford quarterback Xavier Levine went 6 of 8 through the air for 107 yards and three […]
Marshwood runs over Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — The undefeated Marshwood football team scored five touchdowns in the first quarter and never looked back as the Hawks rolled to a 40-6 victory over Biddeford at Waterhouse Field on Friday night. “I’m disappointed in how we showed up. I think we got out everythinged — from the coaches, to the players, to […]
Tech stock rally helps snap losing streak as rough week ends
NEW YORK — Stocks rebounded Friday, clawing back some of the week’s steep losses, but the turbulent trading of the last few days left no doubt that the relative calm the markets enjoyed all summer had been shattered. Major U.S. indexes ended the week down about 4 percent, their worst weekly loss in six months. […]
Scott V. Prue, Sr.
BIDDEFORD — Scott V. Prue Sr., age 52, of Biddeford, passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 8,2018 with is family by his side at Gosnell memorial Hospice House in Scarborough following a short battle against cancer. Scott was born Aug. 10, 1966 in Portland, a son of Paul Prue and Lorraine (Perreault) Palmer. He was educated […]
Tariffs on exports to China continue to hobble Maine lobster dealers
American lobster exports to China continue to plummet as the industry struggles with stiff trade barriers activated in July on its second-largest export market. About 85 percent of the lobster exported from the U.S. originates from Maine waters, but some is shipped from other states and not reflected in Maine’s total exports. Still, Maine and […]
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