Erskine Academy pitcher Shyler Scates knows how to tease and nibble around the plate but above all he throws strikes, lots of them.
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POLICE
Two hurt Saturday in China crash The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Saturday crash in China in which two people were injured. While traveling south on Lakeview Drive shortly after 2 a.m., Brittney Doughty, 21, of Vassalboro, lost control of the 2004 Pontiac Grand Am she was driving. The car veered off the […]
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SNAPSHOT: Garden tour
Tammy Costigan, left, and Kathleen Quintal tour Nancy O’Laughlin’s garden during the Gardens of West Gardiner Tour on Saturday morning. There were six gardens on the first-ever tour that also included an art show of paintings, needlework and quilts. Any proceeds were to be donated to the Victoria and Macy Hickey Scholarship Fund to benefit […]
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BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Messalonskee’s Dexter caps stellar career with title
Rick York talked to his pitchers about this exact situation. With an 0-2 count, throw a pitch in the dirt, or high and outside. Maybe the hitter will chase a bad pitch. Cody Moody, Skowhegan’s pitcher, did exactly what York had coached him to do. His pitch was high and outside.
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BASEBALL COACH OF THE YEAR: Bernier leads Eagles to state title
The team meeting held by the Messalonskee High School baseball squad will go down in Eagles lore as one of the most important team meetings in school history.
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AUTO RACING: Cassius Clark wins PASS North race
CANAAN, N.H. — Farmington’s Cassius Clark earned a PASS North tour win on Saturday, taking the Firecracker 150 at the Canaan Fair Speedway.
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MLB: Red Sox beat Mariners in 10th
SEATTLE (AP) — David Ortiz hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 for a split of the four-game series.
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MLB ALL-STARS: Hamilton receives over 11 million votes
NEW YORK — Josh Hamilton is set to lead a Texas parade to the All-Star game. Now, fans will decide if Chipper Jones gets one final appearance or whether it’s time for teen sensation Bryce Harper.
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SOCCER: Spain routs Italy
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Just like clockwork, Spain’s “tiki taka” passing game tore Italy apart. The World Cup champions controlled the play Sunday in the European Championship final, as they usually do. They moved the ball up the field with short pass after short pass, as they usually do.
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Wilton office building owner ponders hydro power
WILTON — A tradition of water power may be revived at the Bass-Wilson building downtown, where a grant will help to determine whether a modern hydro turbine would be cost-effective.