Rutt’s improvement has been bright spot for Black Bears
ORONO, Maine — The 2011-2012 season was a learning year for University of Maine freshman defenseman Jake Rutt of Scarborough. He appeared in 13 games and produced four assists. With the loss of Will...
View ArticleWilliams leads Duke women to rout of Valparaiso
DURHAM, N.C. — Elizabeth Williams scored 18 points to help No. 4 Duke beat Valparaiso 90-45 on Friday night. Tricia Liston added 17 points and a career-high 12 rebounds for the Blue Devils (3-0), who...
View ArticleIsraeli troops kill Palestinian on Gaza border
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops fatally shot a Palestinian man and wounded at least 13 others Friday on the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel, and each side accused the other of violating a...
View ArticleLocal sports results for Nov. 23, 2012
Today’s games COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Virginia Commonwealth at Maine, 1 p.m. Sunday’s game COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL Siena at Maine, 2 p.m. Results COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL Friday’s Results UMass...
View ArticlePlanning Pre-Season Basketball Practices and Games
High school coaches will have only 15 days to pick their teams and then get ready for their season opener on the 16th day if they open on the first Friday in December. They have some tough decisions to...
View ArticleA day in the life…
As I spent the day cooking, cleaning, organizing, and minimizing the kids spent the day setting up the cabin. Well the boys did, the girls just hung out in there intermittently throughout the day. I...
View ArticlePierce leads Celtics to win over Thunder
BOSTON — The Oklahoma City Thunder might have thought they had Paul Pierce bottled up. Then he broke through with 22 second-half points. “Paul Pierce is one of the more crafty guys in this league,”...
View ArticleLarry Hagman, star of ‘Dallas,’ dies at 81
Larry Hagman, who created one of American television’s most supreme villains in the conniving, amoral oilman J.R. Ewing of “Dallas,” died on Friday, the Dallas Morning News reported. He was 81. Hagman...
View ArticleThe subject of nfl nhl jerseys
And last, the receiving corps was not the Bears’ biggest issue with the failure this past season. The defense needs to be better. Losing Brian Urlacher in week one absolutely killed the Bears defense...
View ArticleWant to Splurge?
There aren’t many times when I can ‘meat’ out recipes with lamb as the central theme, but thank goodness, Christmas is one. I have repeatedly extolled my love of this meat and during the Holidays, I...
View ArticleSick of Turkey Yet?
By now, you have an abundance of leftovers, or do you? If anyone is like me, I am thrilled with throwing together a quick turkey, stuffing and cheese sandwich and call it good. But one can only have...
View ArticlePolice ID suspects in Farmington vehicle burglaries
FARMINGTON, Maine — Police said Friday they have identified three suspects involved in multiple vehicle burglaries at Franklin Memorial Hospital Tuesday night. The trio were caught on a security camera...
View ArticleOne killed, one injured after car hits tree in Naples
NAPLES, Maine – One person died and another was seriously injured late Friday after a car slammed into a tree on Harrison Road. Police said the driver of the car was killed after losing control on a...
View ArticleLewiston felon says he wants to work, but record prevents him from getting jobs
LEWISTON, Maine — Angela Whitely, owner of Lisbon Street’s Ink Junkies tattoo parlor, did what she could to comfort Aaron Aldrich after the city council tabled his licensing appeal. “They’re not seeing...
View ArticleMore people raising chickens in their backyards means more roosters nobody wants
WASHINGTON — The rooster had no takers. A dozen or so pet seekers crowded the front counter at an animal shelter in Maryland’s Montgomery County on a recent Saturday. A few feet away, a woman lingered...
View ArticleKittery man accused of drunkenly crashing car in Portsmouth’s Market Square
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Police say an intoxicated Maine man was behind the wheel of a car that struck a post in Market Square on Thursday. Tyler Edwards, 23, was arrested and charged with driving while...
View ArticleSwanville couple tests if relationship is ready for marriage by hiking...
The length of the Appalachian Trail, a famous footpath that spans from Georgia to Maine, is constantly changing. During this past hiking season, the official length was 2,184.2 miles. For many...
View ArticlePowerball jackpot builds to $325M — fourth largest in game’s history
DES MOINES, Iowa — Black Friday shoppers in many cities briefly detoured into lottery retailers, drawn off task by the prospects of winning a $325 million Powerball jackpot — the fourth-largest in the...
View ArticleGourmet hot dog, burger joint coming to Orono
ORONO, Maine — Two self-professed foodies who share a passion for dogs — not only the furry four-footed variety but also the kind that come nestled in a bun — are gearing up to open what they describe...
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