Leavitt’s Stephen Pierre wins four events, Morse shines on its home track, plus more takeaways from Friday’s championship meet.
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Posted inBaseball, Girls Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Varsity Maine
High schools Friday: York baseball belts 5 home runs
Bradley Carr hits a grand slam and a two-run home run in a victory over Freeport.
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Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Maine’s fastest high school sprinter shines at SMAA championship
Andre Clark of Marshwood runs the quickest times ever by a Maine high schooler in both the 100 and 200, lowering his own marks.
Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Watch Brunswick athlete discuss the joys and trials of track and field
Mt. Ararat senior Theodore Forcier, as part of his graduation project, has a conversation with Dragons senior jumper and sprinter Lisi Palmer.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, New England, Religion and Values
Convicted former Catholic priest, Cheverus teacher dies at 87
James Talbot, who taught at the Portland Catholic school in the 1980s and 1990s, was convicted of sexually assaulting boys in Maine and Massachusetts after he was exposed by The Boston Globe.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
At a glance: Portland Hearts of Pine vs. Detroit City FC
Maine’s pro soccer team hosts a USL Championship opponent in the Jagermeister Cup.
Posted inMaine
Cumberland, North Yarmouth school district anticipates long-term growth
With the One Campus project underway in response to increased enrollment, the SAD 51 school board and staff are urging the community to anticipate growth into the next decade and beyond.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Deering hires Rich Henry as boys basketball coach
The former UMaine co-captain coached Waynflete the past 21 seasons.
Posted inMaine, News
Nonprofit founder who trained Maine’s first comfort dogs mourns unexpected death
Baxter, a 3-year-old comfort dog for the Maine Bureau of Emergency Communications, died after being left in a state vehicle.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Lawmakers postpone debate on 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases until next year
A legislative committee wants to allow time for the courts to rule on a lawsuit challenging the statute’s constitutionality.