FREEPORT — Gabe Wagner had three hits and an RBI, Toby Holt hit a two-run double and Anthony Panciocco added an RBI single as the Freeport High School baseball team finally opened its Western Maine Conference season with an 11-5 victory over Lake Region on Thursday. Shea Wagner pitched five innings with six strikeouts and one […]
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MPA membership approves 8-man football for this fall
ROCKPORT — Eight-man football will be introduced in Maine this fall after winning approval Thursday morning at the Maine Principals’ Association’s general membership meeting at the Samoset Resort. Thursday’s vote on high school football also reduces Class A, featuring the state’s largest schools, from 14 to eight teams. Six teams that previously played in Class A […]
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Human remains found in Augusta prove to be those of Gardiner woman, missing since 2017
Human remains discovered April 7 in a densely wooded area in Augusta have been identified as those of Megan Gregory, who disappeared in June 2017. In a joint news release issued Thursday morning by Augusta and Gardiner police, officials say that the Office of Chief Medical Examiner was able to identify Gregory using dental records, but […]
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HS Baseball: Oxford Hills Vikings power past Mt. Ararat Eagles
LEWISTON – Thursday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference high school baseball game between a pair of unbeaten teams was in the bottom of the first inning, with Mt. Ararat looking to break through in a scoreless game. With Eagles leadoff hitter JD Dionne on with a leadoff walk against Vikings hurler Colton Carson, Mt. Ararat’s Austin Damon […]
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‘Havlicek stole the ball!’ Boston Celtics great passes at 79
BOSTON – John Havlicek’s legacy was built over 16 years with the Boston Celtics, eight of them as NBA champions, making him among the best to ever play the game. One play immortalized him forever. “Havlicek stole the ball! “Havlicek stole the ball!” Celtics radio announcer Johnny Most screamed, a moment that remains among the famous […]
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Red Sox, Porcello, beat Tigers, 7-3
BOSTON — Six solid innings by Rick Porcello were plenty with Boston’s suddenly resurgent offense hitting more like last year’s World Series champions. Porcello got his first win of the season and the Red Sox continued to climb back from a dreadful start with a 7-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night. “It’s been […]
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Coyle scores 2, leads Bruins to 3-2 OT win over Columbus
BOSTON — Charlie Coyle wasn’t thinking about his first goal, which tied things up at the end of regulation. Or his second, which won it in overtime. What was weighing on him was the time he coughed up the puck and handed Columbus a goal, even though he redeemed himself by leading Boston to a 3-2 […]
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U.S. economy grew at strong 3.2% rate in first quarter
The economy overcame a host of headwinds to post a better-than-expected advance.
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Concern about measles prompts California universities to quarantine more than 200
Students and staff members who may have been exposed to measles and cannot verify that they are immune have been quarantined.
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MSAD 75 teachers say budget does not raise salaries enough
The MSAD’s teachers say that their salaries are out-of-line with those in neighboring districts.