WILTON — Cowboys way out West probably didn’t know what veterinarian Stephanie Heikkinen knows about horses.
2012
‘Guessing game’ will clear during salmon’s spring run
Fans of the federally endangered Atlantic salmon are anxiously watching this year’s spring run, hoping the number of returning fish mirrors last year’s.
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS NOTEBOOK: Panthers eager to get going
The Waterville boys tennis team will host a preliminary round game against Camden Hills when the team tournaments starts Tuesday. Waterville coach Jim Begin doesn’t mind that, because the Purple Panthers ended their regular season on May 21. Aside from Callum Thomas competing in the Round of 48, the Panthers have been essentially dormant for the past week.
INDY 500: Franchitti picks up 3rd Indy 500 crown
INDIANAPOLIS — Dan Wheldon couldn’t win his third Indianapolis 500. Dario Franchitti did it for him.
Analysis: Poliquin’s ‘Bold Conservative’ ad? Mostly true
“Working with Gov. LePage, Poliquin helped eliminate $1.7 billion of public pension debt that cut spending $200 million a year.”
MLB: Rays turn table on Red Sox, rally in 9th
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox lost in the same way they won a night earlier.
AUTO RACING: It’s a 2-win weekend for Whitney at Unity
UNITY — Brian Whitney of Burnham completed a weekend sweep, winning the Late Model feature Saturday and the Butch Burgess Memorial Race on Sunday at Unity Raceway.
NBA PLAYOFFS: Boston, Miami felt series was destined to happen
MIAMI — In 2010, Boston ousted Dwyane Wade in the first round and LeBron James in the second round. A year later, Wade and James were teammates and turned the tables, sending the Celtics into the offseason.
Nurse earned master’s degree while battling cancer
RICHMOND — Mary Anderson survived breast cancer while she was earning a master’s degree in nursing leadership online from St. Joseph’s College in North Windham.
Domestic violence fight is flowering
HARMONY — The woman who succeeded in having two bridges renamed to honor domestic violence victims now wants to add memorial gardens at the bridges and to plant perennial flowers by the roadside — all the way to Dexter.