BIDDEFORD — Trailing 2-0 midway through the third period, it seemed that the Thornton Academy boys hockey team would pull away with a victory over rival Biddeford. However, the Tigers would surge in the final seven minutes and score three goals and to force overtime at 3-3. “(The message) was similar to what went on […]
2018
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Shields embracing leadership role for Kennebunk
K ennebunk junior Alden Shields burst onto the Maine high school wrestling season as a freshman when he took fourth at states and then avenged a loss to take third at All-States to qualify for the New England Championships. A trip to New Englands is something a lot of high school wrestlers never experience and […]
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Trojans stay perfect with win over Cheverus
SACO — The Thornton Academy boys basketball team improved to 4-0 on the season with a 45-44 win over visiting Cheverus on Tuesday night. The Golden Trojans made seven of eight foul shots down the stretch to secure the victory. TA was led by Anthony Bracamonte and Payton Jones with 12 points each. Matt Duchaine […]
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Cardinals QB Carson Palmer retires after 15 NFL seasons
PHOENIX — Coach Bruce Arians once said he and quarterback Carson Palmer would ride away into the sunset together like a pair of old desert cowboys. Well, they have. Palmer announced his retirement after 15 NFL seasons on Tuesday in an open letter released by Cardinals, one day after Arians said he was leaving his […]
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Garoppolo contract tops 49ers offseason agenda
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo’s late-season performance sends the San Francisco 49ers into the offseason with more optimism than typical for a team with a losing record. Now the most important task of the offseason is locking up Garoppolo with a long-term deal. “We’re going to work hard to try to keep him […]
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Fire chief says 45 percent of victim’s body burned in blaze
DIXFIELD (AP) — Officials say a western Maine man is in the hospital after a kitchen fire left him with burns over nearly half his body. Firefighters say they were on the scene Tuesday night in Dixfield, and victim Richard Roberts had to be airlifted to an area hospital. Firefighter Chris Morretto says he was […]
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State closes two popular scallop fishing areas
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine fishing regulators are shutting down a pair of scallop fishing areas to protect the health of the population. Scallops are one of the most valuable marine resources in Maine on a per-pound basis. The Maine Department of Marine Resources says it’s closing Hussey Sound in Casco Bay and Rogue Island Harbor […]
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Deadline approaches for fatal fire landlord’s appeal
PORTLAND (AP) — A landlord convicted following a fatal Maine fire is appealing his case to the state’s highest court and has less than a week to file a brief. Gregory Nisbet was convicted of code violations stemming from the November 2014 fire, which was the deadliest in the state in decades and killed six […]
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Maine to conduct auction for moose hunting permits
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine is auctioning off 10 of its coveted moose permits for next fall’s hunting season. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife says it will give the permits to applicants who submit the highest bids. The moose hunt happens in the fall every year and is limited to hunters who win […]
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Head-on collision snarls traffic in Arundel
ARUNDEL — A head-on collision in Arundel blocked traffic for motorists on Route 1 on Wednesday. Police responded to the scene of a head-on crash at the intersection of Route 1 and Log Cabin Road which took place after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Details are sketchy about what caused the crash at this point and the […]