TORONTO — Red Sox right-hander Nathan Eovaldi will pitch out of the bullpen when he returns from injury, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said before Tuesday’s game at Toronto. “It strengthens our bullpen, it gives us some more depth out there,” Dombrowski said. Red Sox relievers allowed 21 runs over 12 1/3 innings in […]
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US into World Cup Final with 2-1 win over England
LYON, France — Alex Morgan celebrated her go-ahead goal with a cheeky tea-sipping motion and Alyssa Naeher stopped a late penalty kick to send the United States into the final at the Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 victory over England on Tuesday night. The top-ranked United States will face the winner of Wednesday’s semifinal […]
Celtics assistant gets probation in college bribery case
MIAMI — A Boston Celtics assistant coach has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay a fine for accepting $300,000 in bribes to get a wealthy Florida businessman’s son into the University of Pennsylvania. Court records show a federal judge imposed the sentence Monday on Jerome Allen, the former head basketball coach at Penn. […]
Larger than life: Billboard-sized artwork recreates iconic Maine postcard
ARUNDEL — If you think it was easy to create the largest billboard-sized postcard in New England, think again. But the end result is something Danie Connolly is mighty proud of and something that tourists from all over the world are soon about to enjoy close up and personal. Harkening back to classic postcards of yesteryear, […]
Missing Saco teen found
SACO — A Saco teenager missing for more than three months has been returned to her home. Kayla Skula, 15, left a residential facility on March 22. She arranged for transportation and left the Portland Road area in an unknown vehicle, according to Saco police. Kayla had been missing since she left in March. Local police had been […]
Floating Antarctic ice goes from record high to record lows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The amount of ice circling Antarctica is suddenly plunging from a record high to record lows, baffling scientists. Floating ice off the southern continent steadily increased from 1979 and hit a record high in 2014. But three years later, the annual average extent of Antarctic sea ice hit its lowest mark, wiping […]
Stone Soup food pantry expands services
BIDDEFORD — The Stone Soup Food Pantry has been a reliable source for people in need of food for 25 years, and it’s looking to expand its offerings. The all-volunteer run pantry provides food for about 150 families a week who come to the 180 Main St., Biddeford location. Those who come to the pantry […]
Mainers can now get Real ID-compliant driver’s licenses
AUGUSTA — The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles has begun offering Real ID-compliant driver’s licenses. The federal Real ID law was passed by Congress after the 2001 terrorist attacks to strengthen rules for government-sanctioned identification. Maine was the first state to opt out of the Real ID program more than a decade ago, but Republican […]
Recall issued for veggies packaged at Biddeford plant because of Listeria concerns
BIDDEFORD – A food processing plant in Biddeford has issued a voluntary recall of several fresh vegetable products out of concern that they may be contaminated with Listeria. The recall includes certain squash, cauliflower and zucchini products sold under the Green Giant Fresh, Trader Joe’s, Signature Farms and Growers Express brands, according to a recall […]
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