BIDDEFORD — A strong first half led the Thornton Academy girls soccer team to a 4-1 victory over Biddeford at Waterhouse Field on Wednesday night. “I’m really impressed with how hard our girls played particularly with the 50-50 balls. We talked a lot about that going into this game, controlling the air and controlling the […]
October 2018
Lichten has proven he was right man to lead UNE football program
Starting a college football program from scratch is a daunting task — and some teams don’t see a victory for at least a couple years. Fans of the University of New England football team didn’t have to wait long to see the Nor’easters collect their first NCAA Division III victory. UNE earned a 44-42 win […]
High School Roundup: Cheverus takes down Sanford
SANFORD — The visiting Cheverus Stags scored three straight goals to end the first half and they would hold on for a 4-2 victory over Sanford in a girls soccer contest on Wednesday. Emma Gallant scored twice in the first half and Riley O’Mara added a goal for Cheverus. Lauren Jordan scored a second-half goal […]
Gary Welton: Nature is not our mother
News stories from around the country focus on hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, ice storms, tornadoes, droughts, and other natural disasters. It seems that we live at the mercy of Mother Nature. We do not control our lives; Mother Nature instead controls us.G. K. Chesterton, however, wrote in “Orthodoxy” that, “The main point of Christianity was this: […]
Andy Young: New supreme court justice causes sorrow and jubilation
It’s official: America has descended into a reality television show. That a nominee to the Supreme Court could utter multiple demonstrable falsehoods to the United States Senate during his coronation confirmation hearings and still go forward is startling. Perhaps equally astounding: that the same nominee, faced with plausible claims of sexual assault against him, could angrily put […]
Cora sticking with David Price for Game 2 of ALCS vs Astros
BOSTON — Red Sox manager Alex Cora is sticking with David Price, saying Wednesday the left-hander will start Game 2 of the AL Championship Series against Houston despite an unprecedented history of playoff struggles. Speaking on MLB Network radio a day after the Red Sox eliminated the Yankees from the AL Division Series, Cora said […]
Baked Bean and Pasta Supper nears in Arundel
Baked Bean and Pasta Supper Saturday, Oct. 4:30 to 6 p.m. M.L.Day School Gym on Limerick Road, Arundel Two kinds of beans, mac and cheese, hot dogs, cole slaw, cornbread and rolls, homemade desserts, coffee and drinks Historical displays and information along with raffles $7/person with children under 5 free Proceeds to benefit the Arundel […]
Celtics healthy, eager to embrace favorites tag in East
BOSTON — The band is back together in Boston. Or, at least, it’s healthy again. Hopes were high for the Celtics going into last season thanks to a revamped roster that included All-Star additions Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward. Everything changed five minutes into the season with Hayward’s gruesome leg injury. Expectations changed again late […]
Bid reaches $5.25 million for Portland’s Time & Temperature building
With one day remaining in its online auction, the leading bid to purchase the iconic Time & Temperature Building in downtown Portland reached $5.25 million Wednesday evening. The auction, which began Tuesday, is scheduled to run until 1:30 p.m. Thursday, at which point the leading bidder will submit finances for approval to finalize the sale. […]
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