WISCASSET Basketball coaches often implore their charges to come out strong. Lisbon High School boys basketball coach Jake Gentle certainly had to enjoy watching his team’s opening quarter against Wiscasset on Saturday. The Greyhounds scored the game’s first 23 points and cruised from there for an 80-32 Mountain Valley Conference victory. Lisbon’s fourth straight win […]
2019
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NCAA Football: Running games overshadowed by QBs in national title game
SAN JOSE, Calif. — In four years at Alabama, Damien Harris has shared the backfield with several runners who either have or will play in the NFL. From Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry and Kenyan Drake in 2015, to Bo Scarbrough the next two years, to his current running mates Najee Harris and Joshua Jacobs, the […]
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Weekend Roundups: Bryant free throws lift Mt. Ararat Eagles, 43-42, in boys basketball
FALMOUTH — Ainsley Bryant sank two free throws with three-tenths of a second remaining in regulation to lift the Mt. Ararat High School girls basketball team to a 43-42 Class A South victory over Falmouth on Friday. The Eagles improved to 4-4 and hosts rival Morse today at 5 p.m. in a game moved up a […]
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NFL Wild-Card: Champion Philadelphia Eagles stay upright
CHICAGO — The Philadelphia Eagles needed help to get into the playoffs, and Chicago provided it. Look how the defending Super Bowl champions repaid the Bears. Nick Foles hit Golden Tate with a 2-yard touchdown pass on fourth down with 56 seconds remaining against the NFL’s stingiest defense, lifting the Philadelphia Eagles past the Chicago Bears 16-15 […]
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AFC Wild-Card: San Diego Chargers stop Ravens
BALTIMORE — The Los Angeles Chargers kept Lamar Jackson grounded, and by the time the rookie got the passing game going it was too late for the Baltimore Ravens. Michael Badgley kicked five field goals, and Los Angeles harassed and hounded Jackson during a 23-17 victory Sunday in the opening round of the NFL playoffs. The […]
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Letter: When, Sen. Collins, is enough enough?
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, deflected a question from “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd on Sunday when he asked “when is enough, enough?” In other words, when will Collin’s frustrations with the Trump administration be enough to cause her to stand against policies with which she claims to disagree? For example, the unnecessary government […]
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Girls Basketball: First win for Greyhounds
LISBON — Through the first six games of the girls’ high school basketball season, Julie Petrie’s Lisbon Greyhounds have watched close games slip through their fingers. On Friday against winless Wiscasset, Lisbon dominated the offensive boards and forced several turnovers for a 40-20 Mountain Valley Conference victory, giving the Greyhounds a 1-6 record heading into Tuesday’s […]
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Saturday NFL Wild-Card: Prescott lifts Dallas past Seattle, 24-22
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott saw an opening up the middle, then three defenders between him and the first down. The Dallas quarterback found a way to get there, and get his first playoff victory two years after a sensational rookie season ended in disappointment. Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 137 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in […]
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Letter: Government shutdown hurts everyone
We deserve a government that’s working to protect us, not hurt us. The shutdown is unnecessary and hurts us all. It is past time to end the government shutdown that is wreaking havoc on so many of our public lands and halting important Environmental Protection Agency programs. We see the impacts here in Maine, with […]
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Letter: Balentine doesn't get income inequality
John Balentine seemed to take a negative view of the holiday season writing about income equality. He took the misinterpreted view that everyone should earn the same amount. My view of income inequality is that everyone doing the same job should be paid equally regardless of gender, race, or gender identity. Everyone should have the […]