WALES — A cold evening outside carried over to the shooting touches inside the gym at Oak Hill High School on Thursday. Both the Raiders and visiting Richmond struggled to make shots in an MVC girls’ basketball tussle, which Oak Hill won, 31-28. “I think both teams played reasonably good defense,” Oak Hill coach Mike Labonte […]
2018
Boys Ice Hockey: South Portland fends off York, 10-5
PORTLAND — The problem is a good one to have. Some coaches worry about winning games because they don’t have the talent. Joe Robinson’s boys’ hockey team has talent. He’s just not sure if they know enough about winning. “We’re usually the underdog,” Robinson said. Robinson’s South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete team is now 2-0 after a 10-5 win […]
Pats-Steelers preview: Steelers know they must stop Gronkowski
PITTSBURGH — The words tumble out of Sean Davis’ mouth casually when describing Rob Gronkowski, as if they come up regularly in conversation when the Pittsburgh Steelers safety and his teammates are discussing New England tight end Rob Gronkowski. Words like “beast” and “freak,” all spoken with a mixture of admiration, respect and frustration. There’s another […]
Thursday Night NFL: Chargers rally to upend Chiefs, 29-28
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Arrowhead Stadium was already emptying by the time Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers jogged to the locker room, triumphantly waving his hand as a satisfying cascade of boos washed over him. He had finally beaten the Kansas City Chiefs. It sounded perfect. Rivers led Los Angeles on a feverish fourth-quarter comeback Thursday night, […]
Death row executions remain near historic lows
Executions in 2018 were clustered in eight states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.
Vermont parents call for gun purchase ‘cooling off’ period in son’s obituary
On Dec. 6, Andrew Black, 24, visited a gun shop, left with a firearm and fatally shot himself less than four hours later.
Brunswick police riding buses, sitting in unmarked cars to catch drivers illegally passing stopped school buses
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick police are fed up with people passing stopped school buses, endangering children, so they’re taking some new approaches to catch people in the act. That includes posting officers on buses to catch motorists who drive by after the bus stops and activates its warning lights. There have been a number of incidents […]
D’Orso stepped up in the biggest meets for Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk girls cross country team enjoyed a successful season, qualifying for the state meet as a team — and a big reason for that was the performance of senior Hannah D’Orso, who emerged as their top runner. “I always call her a gamer and what I mean by that is the bigger […]
Godbout moves long-standing business to new location
BIDDEFORD – A local businessman is infusing new energy into a vacant building. Jim Godbout, the owner of Godbout Plumbing and Heating, is moving his business to 486 Elm St. in Biddeford. Godbout is a familiar face to many, and is known for his service to the community including spearheading an effort to renovate Waterhouse […]
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