BOSTON — Alex Rodriguez took over fifth place with his 631st career home run, Eric Chavez added two homers and the New York Yankees spoiled the Boston Red Sox 100th anniversary celebration of Fenway Park with a 6-2 win Friday.
April 2012
ON HUNTING: Savoring the right turkey call
The long-awaited opening day of spring turkey season has finally arrived. You’ve scouted, patterned your gun and practiced your calling, all to improve your chances of a successful hunt. But experience has taught you there are no sure things in turkey hunting.
Morning Sentinel police log: April 21, 2012
IN ANSON, Thursday at 8:29 a.m., someone was taken to the hospital following a report of a domestic disturbance on Church Street.
Musicians release vinyls for Record Store Day
PORTLAND — Think Katy Perry and vinyl, and a hip-hugging dress might come to mind.
OUTDOORS: Another big challenge
LINCOLNVILLE — Andy Hazen is used to embarking on big adventures. He did it 20 years ago when he opened the fifth microbrewery in Maine.
Money spent on elections should be limited
George Smith’s March 28 opinion column and John Benoit’s April 10 letter are critical of the Maine’s Clean Election law and wrongfully argue for ending the program.
Bill would let landowners sue state
AUGUSTA — A Republican lawmaker from Hampden hopes the Legislature’s current recess will breathe new life into a bill to allow landowners who are harmed by state regulations to get compensation for their lost property value.
Voting is only power we have to make changes
News media, classrooms and families everywhere can help better educate us about political awareness, our only power to accomplish change.
Consuming energy drinks at an alarming rate?
Today, I stopped at a gas station to buy gas at $3.97 per gallon. A young man, probably in his mid-20s, purchased a box of allergy tablets, a pack of cigarettes, three energy blend drinks and a high-energy drink. As he complained about the price of gas, he did not blink at the cost of the caffeinated and energy blend drinks. His purchases inside equaled his purchase of gas. It is all relative, I guess.
MLB: Over 200 former players return for 100th anniversary
BOSTON — More than 200 former Red Sox players and coaches returned to the major league’s oldest ballpark Friday to help the team celebrate Fenway Park’s 100th birthday.