Traffic was heavy as I waited for the turn signal. Glancing to my left, I noticed the healthy looking, white egret standing patiently at the intersection. Apparently he was eye-balling the roadway, waiting for an opportunity to cross the busy street. Sure enough, as a gap developed, the bird sprinted headlong across the thoroughfare, successfully […]
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Wells runner Griffin Allaire wins Beach to Beacon high school mile
CAPE ELIZABETH — Griffin Allaire’s strategy in the Beach to Beacon high school mile had worked well enough the two previous years to land him on the podium. The Wells High senior-to-be wasn’t about to change plans Friday in his last crack at the fourth annual event that quickly has become a staple of the […]
Torres’ slam propels Yankees over skidding Red Sox
NEW YORK — Once again, the box score for James Paxton looked ugly after three outs. The eye test told Yankees manager Aaron Boone something different. “I thought he threw the snot out of the ball in the first inning,” he said. Gleyber Torres wiped up Paxton’s mess with a grand slam, and the hard-throwing […]
BASEBALL WORLD: ‘It ain’t over ‘til it’s over’
On July 31, the Red Sox were in third place in the Eastern Division of the American League. After they had drubbed the Yankees in the first three games of their series last weekend, many Red Sox fans began to believe that their team could still go all the way and give them their second […]
FBI: Delivery drivers involved in Amazon theft ring
SEATTLE (AP) — The two contract delivery drivers working for Amazon had a clear-cut assignment: They were supposed to bring packages from a warehouse south of Seattle to a post office for shipping, or sometimes drive to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to pick up items that were being returned to the company. Instead, the FBI said […]
Police report offers more information on bus incident that sparked lawsuit
ALFRED – A police report prepared by the York County Sheriff’s Office deputy who arrested a Waterboro landowner appears to shed additional light on what took place on Jan. 30, 2018, that led to Caleb Gaul filing a civil complaint against the county. Gaul was arrested following a disagreement over the parking of a school […]
Trolley Museum staff name Albino porcupine ‘Marshmallow’
An albino porcupine seen at the Seashore Museum in Kennebunkport has been named Marshmallow. SUBMITTED PHOTO/Courtesy of Karen Dooks KENNEBUNKPORT — An albino porcupine that stumbled onto the grounds of the Seashore Trolley Museum last month and stole hearts around the globe now has a name. The little white critter has been dubbed Marshmallow, said […]
Byron York: Two nights, two very different Democratic debates, and a deepening liberal-centrist split
If you were a Democrat, and you believed, as many Democrats do, that the nation faces an existential crisis in the form of President Trump, would you want to watch a Democratic debate which opened with ten of your party’s presidential candidates stuck in an endless discussion of healthcare arcana? Yes, healthcare helped Democrats win […]
Stonewall Kitchen sold to Boston investment firm, with eye toward growth
Stonewall Kitchen, the specialty foods company that started at a New Hampshire farmers market and grew into a powerhouse brand with more than 8,500 wholesale accounts worldwide, has been sold to a Boston investment firm. Stonewall CEO John Stiker and the rest of the executive team will remain with the company after the acquisition by […]
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