The plaintiffs want the appeals court to send the case back to the U.S. District Court in Bangor for a jury trial.
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BOYS SOCCER: Scarborough thumps Mt. Ararat for state crown
HAMPDEN – Dan Ornstein said he woke up Saturday morning hoping he’d “do well.” Safe to say he did. The senior forward scored three first-half goals to lead Scarborough to a 4-0 thumping of Eastern Maine champions Mt. Ararat in the Class A boys state title game at Hampden Academy as the Red Storm won […]
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GIRLS SOCCER: Scarborough girls win title in 2OT
HAMPDEN – It’s every soccer players’ dream scenario – state title game, big rivalry, exhilarating game, and scoring the game winner, in double overtime no less. On Saturday’s championship game at Hampden Academy, that wasn’t a dream for Scarborough’s Sarah Martens. It was reality. The senior forward scored 1:30 into double overtime to give the […]
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FOOTBALL: TA trumps Scarborough
SACO – There was smoke, there was fire. There were two quick touchdowns, a 7-7 tie. It looked like the Western Maine Class A semifinal football game between the visiting, third-ranked Scarborough Red Storm and the second-ranked Thornton Academy Golden Trojans was going to be a barn-burner. Then came signs that it was Scarborough’s season […]
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Hockey: A better effort but still a loss for Bears
BC keeps Maine winless in Hockey East in a home game that comes down to the final seconds.
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – The constant ketchup crusade
I was having a business lunch recently when the discussion got sidetracked and we ended up talking a lot about ketchup. It all started when our food was served. He looked at his French fries, then at the bottle of ketchup on the table and said, “You know, I never touch ketchup when I’m in […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – The constant ketchup crusade
I was having a business lunch recently when the discussion got sidetracked and we ended up talking a lot about ketchup. It all started when our food was served. He looked at his French fries, then at the bottle of ketchup on the table and said, “You know, I never touch ketchup when I’m in […]
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BOYS SOCCER: Scarborough edges Gorham for Western Maine crown
GORHAM – Wednesday night’s Western Class A boys soccer final between No. 2 Scarborough and top-ranked Gorham was your classic tale of two halves. After the Rams dominated the first verse but was unable to score, the Storm took over in the second. Difference was, Scarborough scored. Sam Cekada scored the only goal of the […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Gridlock groove
Everything at the State House is about to come to a halt. By “everything,” I don’t mean bickering, insults and libelous accusations concerning lurid connections between the opposition’s alleged exercise regimen and its members’ sex lives. That’ll continue as usual. What’s going to vanish is any possibility the Maine Legislature will pass meaningful legislation. The […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS – Ah, yes, ‘consistent with aging’
What’s good about getting older? You do eventually prefer using the word “old” and not feeling like replacing it with “elder” or “senior” or something else that may sound nicer, but means the same thing. One of the best things that has happened to me – and perhaps others – is very odd. For most […]