Seven of them, helped by volunteers, will set out at sunrise Sunday.
August 2013
Republican clashes getting personal
Disagreements in several areas are erupting into name-calling and less-than-flattering descriptions of political style.
Inadequate transmission lines keeping some Maine wind power off the grid
Ratepayers will likely bear the cost of future upgrades to fix the problem, which could get worse.
LOCAL BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Central Maine 15s open with win
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Central Maine opened up the 15-year-old New En-gland Babe Ruth tournament with a bang Saturday, pounding out 22 hits en route to a 15-5 win over Pittsfield, Mass., at Fairfield Hills.
MLB: Peavy strong in Red Sox debut, beats Diamondbacks
BOSTON (AP) — Jake Peavy allowed four hits in seven-plus innings to lead the Red Sox to a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night, winning his first start since coming to Boston at the trade deadline.
NFL: McCourty leading revamped Patriots secondary
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Defensive players don’t come near New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady when he’s wearing a red jersey at training camp.
AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: The Red Barn ousted from Tournament
AUGUSTA — When Fayette-Staples went two and out last week, it didn’t look like Zone 5 had much to offer in the American Legion baseball state tournament.
TRAVIS LAZARCZYK — SIDELINES: Price back for more at Husson
When it was his turn to speak at the Maine Chapter of the National Football Foundation’s seventh annual Kickoff Luncheon, Gabby Price talked about his two great loves: Mary, his wife of 41 years, and football.
BEACH TO BEACON 10K: Kenyans sweep titles
CAPE ELIZABETH — The day started somber and gray, with 10 seconds of respectful silence to remember victims of the April 15 bomb blasts near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.