LISBON — Fans of clean, defensive basketball surely loved what they saw at Lisbon High School on Thursday. The Greyhounds and Dirigo Cougars contested nearly every inch of the court, with points hard to come by in a Mountain Valley Conference clash. In the end, four key free throws by Lisbon standout DJ Douglass and one […]
2018
Area High School Sports: Brunswick Dragons earn first victory in girls hockey
BRUNSWICK — Beth Labbe had two goals and dished out an assist to lead the Brunswick High School girls hockey team to its first win of the season, a 6-2 victory over Gorham/Bonny Eagle/Massabesic at Sidney J. Watson Arena on Thursday. Shea Sullivan added a goal and two assists, Greta White and Elena Palmer each had […]
Bruins Win Again: Halak, Pastrnak lead Bruins to 3-1 NHL victory over Ducks
BOSTON — Playing without two key injured stars, the Boston Bruins have relied on their goaltending to get wins lately. Jaroslav Halak stopped 24 shots, and David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists to lead the Bruins to a 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. “I really wanted him to get another […]
Gordon Leaves Team: NFL suspends Patriots’ Gordon
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots receiver Josh Gordon was suspended indefinitely Thursday by the NFL for violating an agreement that allowed him to play after multiple drug suspensions, casting doubt on whether the talented but troubled playmaker would ever play in the league again. League officials said Thursday that Gordon was returned to the reserve/commissioner suspended list […]
Football News: Patriots chasing 10th straight AFC East crown
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — For nine straight years, the final few weeks of the regular season for the Patriots have included the celebration of an AFC East title and typically an accompanying first-round bye in the playoffs. New England can lock up a 10th consecutive division crown Sunday with a win or tie against Buffalo, or a […]
Black Bear Changes: UMaine coach heading to Minnesota after successful football season
ORONO — Joe Harasymiak took the University of Maine football team to new heights this fall. And now he’s moving on after three years as the Black Bears’ head coach. Harasymiak, 32, is leaving Maine to become a defensive assistant coach at the University of Minnesota. The news Thursday came just five days after the Black […]
State official won’t be held in contempt for keeping mentally ill man in jail
A judge says such incidents are cause for concern but the man at the center of the legal filing is now getting mental health treatment.
Partial government shutdown expected to be a non-factor for Midcoast life
BRUNSWICK – The federal government is careening towards a partial shutdown Friday at midnight after President Donald J. Trump announced that he would not sign a Senate bill temporarily funding the government through February because it did not include money for a border wall. Most Midcoast residents, however, will not be impacted by the partial […]
Revival of proposed parking lot rankles Topsham neighbors
TOPSHAM — Topsham’s planning board could revisit plans for a proposed parking lot near Hillside recreation fields that has drawn some criticism from neighbors worried about crime, pedestrian safety and property values. The Select Board voted 5-0 to bring the use of the lot back to the planning board, provided the town attorney confirms the […]
Maine Turnpike crash in New Gloucester injures state trooper
Northbound lanes were closed for 4 hours Friday morning and the Maine State Police trooper was hospitalized.
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