ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A former teammate created a speed bump for the playoff-contending Tampa Bay Rays. Nathan Eovaldi pitched six gritty innings, Christian Vazquez hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Rays 7-4 Sunday. Tampa Bay started the day one game up on Cleveland for the second AL wild card. […]
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Antonio Brown appears to retire from NFL
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Antonio Brown went on a Twitter rant on his first NFL Sunday without a team, announcing he was done for good with the league that exiled him. Even though, he claimed, it had been more lenient toward others facing allegations of sexual misconduct. On the morning his most recent team was preparing to play […]
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Lowe’s homers in 11th, lifts Rays into 2nd wild card
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Every win these days is extra special for the playoff-contending Tampa Bay Rays. Nate Lowe hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday night to move one game ahead of Cleveland for the second AL wild card. Tampa Bay won […]
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Booker could end campaign if fundraising doesn’t pick up
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lagging in polling and fundraising, Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker said Saturday he may end his run unless donations from supporters increase quickly. “I don’t believe people should stay in this just to stay in it. You either have a trajectory to win or not, and right now if we […]
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Music shop owner donates collection of rock ‘n’ roll books to Cornish library
CORNISH — If, for some reason, John Barton can’t recall which Rolling Stones guitarist played the sitar on “Paint it Black” (it was Brian Jones) or needs to fact check the FBI’s investigation into the song “Louie, Louie,” it’s only a quarter-mile from his home on the banks of the meandering Ossippee River to the […]
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Talks to reopen Saddleback Mountain ski resort stall
A potential deal to reopen the Saddleback Mountain Ski Resort with help from Boston investors has broken down. The Berry family, which owns the Rangeley ski operation, and Arctaris Impact Fund, a Boston firm seeking to buy it, traded accusations in separate statements this past week, each blaming the other for stalling the negotiations. Maine’s […]
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Fishermen rescue man who fell off Jet Ski in Sheepscot River
A man who fell off his Jet Ski in the Sheepscot River off MacMahan Island late Saturday morning was rescued by local fishermen before being taken to Maine Medical Center. The man’s identity was not being released Saturday night until Marine Patrol could notify his family, according to Maine Department of Marine Resources spokesman Jeff […]
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Special gathering to salute 80 years of Kennebunk Twirlers
KENNEBUNK — Past and current Kennebunk Twirlers will perform together at the their 80th anniversary celebration on Oct. 12. The event has many reflecting on how much the sport has changed throughout the years. During Kennebunk High School’s homecoming football game, the group will perform the original school song routine on at halftime, said Susan […]
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‘Operation Clear Track’ arrives at Wells railroad crossings
WELLS – Motorists traveling Burnt Mill Road or Bragdon Road on Tuesday in Wells will be seeing police officers stationed near the grade level railroad crossings. The officers will be there handing out information on railroad safety as part of Operation Clear Track, an initiative designed to raise awareness and enforce state railroad crossing and […]
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Missing Newfield man found safe
NEWFIELD – A 63-year-old Newfield man missing since around 11 a.m. Saturday was found safe about 7 p.m., about eight hours after he was last seen on Demeritt Road in West Newfield. David Penney was found safe by the Maine Warden Service, said Maine Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland. After a preliminary search and interviews […]