2019 – Page 1438 – The Portland Press Herald

Former Bath legislator seeks election to City Council

by Alex Lear August 28, 2019August 28, 2019

Candidates for offices in Topsham, RSU 1 and SAD 75 must file by early September.

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Westbrook Dems nominate Morse for Ward 1

by Chance Viles August 28, 2019

The chairman of the city’s Democratic Committee will fill the City Council seat until November, when he will be on the ballot for the new term.

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H.S. golf preview — Driving down the fairway

by Eric Maxim / Time Record Staff August 28, 2019November 20, 2019

BRUNSWICK — As high schools prepare for the start of their fall sports regular season, local golf teams officially open the campaign this week with their first team matches. Defending Class A champion Mt. Ararat returns a solid core this season, while Freeport, which finished third in Class B, also brings back a group of talented […]

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Fewer Maine students getting into the game

by BY DENNIS HOEY AND STEVE CRAIG / Portland Press Herald August 28, 2019September 6, 2019

Participation in high school sports in Maine declined 4.5 percent during the 2018-19 school year, dropping below 50,000 athletes for the first time in 22 years. The drop in Maine continued a two-year decline and coincided with the first decrease in high school sports participation nationally in 30 years, according to results of the National […]

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Sea Dogs sweep Binghamton

by The Associated Press August 28, 2019November 20, 2019

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Daniel McGrath allowed just five hits over 6 1/3 innings, leading the Portland Sea Dogs over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in a 5-3 win in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday. The Sea Dogs swept the twinbill with a 1-0 victory in Game 2. In the opener, McGrath (7-1) picked up […]

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Red Sox outlast Rockies, 10-6

by PAT GRAHAM / The Associated Press August 28, 2019November 20, 2019

DENVER — Some of Jackie Bradley Jr.’s teammates pointed up into the sky. Others held their arms aloft in utter disbelief. They didn’t need a measurement to know his blast went a long, long way. Bradley opened Boston’s three-homer night with a solo shot into the third deck, and the Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies […]

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‘Coco-Mania’ invades U.S. Open

by HOWARD FENDRICH / The Associated Press August 28, 2019November 11, 2019

NEW YORK — Here’s how new all of this is to Coco Gauff: She didn’t quite realize she only has to play every other day at the U.S. Open. “I’m still used to playing juniors,” the American said with a chuckle, “so I forgot about the day off.” She’s still just 15. She’s competing in just […]