TOPSHAM — Reverend Edward Schreiber, 72 of Topsham, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at his home. Born in Gloucester, MA on November 15, 1945, the son of Rudolph Max and Bertha (Hyytinen) Schreiber. Reverend Schreiber celebrated over 40 years as a Lutheran pastor in Hempstead Long Island, Cambria Heights, Queens and Saugerties, NY. Originally […]
2018
AP analysis: NRA gave $7.3M to hundreds of U.S. schools
The National Rifle Association has given more than $7 million in grants to hundreds of U.S. schools in recent years, according to an Associated Press analysis, but few have shown any indication that they’ll follow the lead of businesses that are cutting ties with the group following last month’s massacre at a Florida high school. […]
Study: Bones found in 1940 seem to be Earhart’s
NEW YORK Bones found in 1940 on a western Pacific Ocean island were quite likely to be remains from famed aviator Amelia Earhart, a new analysis concludes. The study and other evidence “point toward her rather strongly,” University of Tennessee anthropologist Richard Jantz said Thursday. Earhart disappeared during an attempted flight around the world in […]
Watchdog report: Failed VA leadership put patients at risk
WASHINGTON A stinging internal investigation finds “failed leadership at multiple levels” at the Veterans Administration during the Obama administration that put patients at a major hospital at risk. It’s another blow to current Secretary David Shulkin, who also served at the agency then and now is fighting to keep his job. The 150-page report released […]
Her dreams are realized
BRUNSWICK Ten years ago, new Bowdoin College women’s basketball coach Adrienne Shibles held her first Polar Bears Basketball Camp. A young, 12-year-old Brunswick Junior High School player introduced herself to Shibles, and the rest, as they say, is history. That Brunswick girl was Lydia Caputi, who tonight will lead her Bowdoin College women’s basketball team […]
Marchand lifts Bruins past Flyers, 3-2
BOSTON Maybe Brad Marchand won’t be as surprised to find an “A’’ sewn on his jersey before the Boston Bruins’ next game. Marchand delivered once again, this time as a surprise alternate captain, scoring with 22 seconds left in the third period to lift Boston over the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Thursday night. “I think […]
Irving returns, powers Celtics by Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS The presence of Kyrie Irving this season has made the Boston Celtics more of a dynamic team with the ball. They’ve become quite the force on the other end of the court, too, as the Minnesota Timberwolves again found out. Irving returned from a one-game absence to help Boston fend off Minnesota, finishing with […]
Warriors edge Spurs
OAKLAND, Calif. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant had 37 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots and almost single-handedly led undermanned Golden State’s fourth-quarter rally for a 110-107 victory over San Antonio after Stephen Curry went down early on Thursday. Durant hit his third straight jumper to tie it with 2:01 remaining before the […]
Topsham Rec. announces spring/summer events
TOPSHAM The Topsham Parks and Recreation Department is preparing for its spring sports offerings, with several camps available. For more information, contact the Rec. at 725-1726. Baseball Tee Ball for ages 5-6 (age of April 30, 2018) is available for Topsham residents only. Registration Deadline is April 5. Fee is $40 Practices will begin the […]