When Joyce Veroneau of Sanford saw this image while driving past a snowbank in front of the old Sanford High School on Main Street on Wednesday, she just had to stop and snap a photo. She said the image looks like the Mother Mary and others who have seen the photo on social media have […]
2018
South Carolina, QB Bentley looking for finish strong in bowl
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley believes the Gamecocks made progress during the regular season. He can’t wait to see that continue against Virginia at the Belk Bowl. “A bowl win would be icing on the cake,” Bentley said Thursday. The Gamecocks (7-5) take on the Cavaliers (7-5) in Charlotte, North Carolina, on […]
On the Road Review: Ford F-150 Limited
‘An impressive package of luxury, utility, and style.’
Rich Manieri: The Airing of Grievances
I am on record as a staunch supporter of Christmas. However, this time of year, I like to borrow just one component from another tradition – Festivus. If you’re not familiar, Festivus was created by “Seinfeld” character Frank Costanza. One of the highlights of the made-up holiday was the “airing of grievances” which, I believe, […]
Dives, buzzer-beaters and kicks: 2018’s AP Plays of the Year
This was a year of moments. Justify won the Triple Crown. The U.S. beat Canada in a shootout for gold in women’s hockey at the Pyeongchang Olympics, and John Shuster pulled off a curling shot of all-time to win another gold for the red, white and blue. Stefon Diggs engineered a miracle in Minneapolis to […]
Miami, USC have work to do as early signing period ends
Some traditional recruiting heavyweights have plenty of work to do in the next several weeks to sign the level of talent they usually attract. As college football’s early signing period concluded Friday, Southern California was outside the top 20 and Miami wasn’t in the top 30 in composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports. […]
Deschambault sworn in for Maine State Senate seat
AUGUSTA— State Sen. Susan Deschambault, D-Biddeford, has been officially sworn into the Maine Senate. This past November, Deschambault was elected to serve her third term as a Maine state senator. “I am grateful for the opportunity to continue my work in the Maine Senate,” Deschambault said. “This is a position I take very seriously, and […]
A decade-long rally on Wall Street looks like it’s ending
NEW YORK — After almost 10 years, Wall Street’s rally looks like it’s ending. Another day of big losses Friday left the U.S. market with its worst week in more than seven years. All of the major indexes have lost 16 to 26 percent from their highs this summer and fall. Barring huge gains during […]
Race to find survivors, aid victims after Indonesia tsunami
TANJUNG LESUNG, Indonesia (AP) — Doctors worked to save injured victims while hundreds of military personnel and volunteers scoured debris-strewn beaches in search of survivors Monday after a deadly tsunami gushed ashore without warning on Indonesian islands, killing more than 280 people on a busy holiday weekend. The waves that swept terrified locals and tourists […]
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