The summer season is about to begin with the announcement of the Farm-to-Table Dining Series at Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment in Freeport. These food events at Mallet Barn further the Center’s mission to transform our relationship with farming and food for a healthier planet. I have attended several in the past and each […]
2019
Portland proposes Munjoy Hill historic district
PORTLAND — Portions of the historic overlay area on Munjoy Hill could soon become a designated historic district. The new zoning plan was revealed Tuesday evening in a community meeting at East End School. “In the materials from last year we had suggested there might be two separate districts. As the work progressed we decided to […]
Coastal History: Small boats with a long legacy
The pinky is, I think you will agree, the cutest of the fingers. Likewise, the pinky schooner is the cutest of the schooners. These little fishing vessels could be manned by only a couple of men, unlike some of their giant brothers that slid down the ways in Bath and other Maine shipbuilding towns. The […]
Biddeford tops Bonny Eagle
BIDDEFORD – The Biddeford girls lacrosse team captured their first win of the season with a 16-7 win over visiting Bonny Eagle on Tuesday at Waterhouse Field. After falling behind 1-0 early in the first half, the Tigers scored 9-0 straight goals. Biddeford coach Caitlin Albert thought her team needed the win, especially after an […]
Antetokounmpo powers Bucks past Celtics 123-102 in Game 2
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Khris Middleton made seven of Milwaukee’s 20 3-pointers, and the Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 123-102 on Tuesday night to even their second-round playoff series at a game apiece. Antetokounmpo bounced back from a sub-par performance in Game 1, repeatedly attacking the rim with powerful […]
Rams earn first victory
PORTLAND – Lydia Howarth missed Kennebunk’s first three softball games this season with a knee injury, and the junior wasn’t her normal self on the mound or at the plate in the Rams shutout loss to South Portland on Monday. But Tuesday’s tilt against Portland at Kiley Field was a different story. Howarth hit a […]
Bobrovsky, Blue Jackets beat Bruins to take 2-1 series lead
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sergei Bobrovsky kept up his impressive postseason play, making 35 saves as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Boone Jenner and Matt Duchene scored for the Blue Jackets, who won a second-round home game for […]
Porcello pitches 8 shutout innings, Red Sox beat A’s 5-1
BOSTON — Rick Porcello pitched eight shutout innings and struck out a season-high eight as the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Tuesday night. Porcello (2-3) allowed only two hits and walked two while winning his second straight start. He also became the first starter to go past the seventh inning for […]
Inspector in Kraft case says she saw evidence of trafficking
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida health inspector testified Tuesday that she saw possible evidence of human trafficking at the massage parlor where police say New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft later was accused of paying for sex, leading her to fear for her safety. Inspector Karen Herzog told a judge she saw clothing, […]
Tuesday’s major league roundup: Padres use power to top Braves, 4-3
Franmil Reyes hits two homers and Eric Hosmer adds one in San Diego’s win.