Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old former Navy reservist, was identified by the FBI as the gunman responsible for Monday’s mass shooting
September 2013
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LOCAL ROUNDUP: Crawford goal lifts Cobras
DIXFIELD — Dustin Crawford converted his own rebound off a penalty kick to snap a 2-2 game and lift the Carrabec boys soccer team beat Dirigo 3-2 in a Mountain Valley Conference game.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Indians find multiple ways to win
At 2-0, the Skowhegan Area High School football team is off to a strong start. Known as a passing team because of its spread offense, Skowhegan won Friday night’s game against Messalonskee, a game played in steady rain, with its running game and defense.
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Navy yard shooting suspect was discharged from Navy Reserve, had anger issues
An official said Aaron Alexis was given a ‘general discharge,’ a classification often used to designate a blemished record of performance.
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Tigers pick up 1st win of year
GARDINER — Freshman Kalianna Lutz scored the only goal of the game as Gardiner defeated Oceanside 1-0 for its first Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B girls soccer win of the season Monday.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Black Bears change things up in win
The Maranacook football team went back to the basics in Week 2 after a tough season-opening loss to Dirigo.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Tough challenge for Maine
Off to its best start in more than a decade, the University of Maine football team hardly has time to enjoy its 3-0 record.
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NFL: Pats hope to pick up offense against Bucs
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have used a balanced offense in becoming one of just eight unbeaten teams.
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COMMENTARY — ON AUTO RACING: SpinGate out of control early
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Everything could have been handled better from the moment Clint Bowyer spun at Richmond to trigger the biggest credibility crisis in NASCAR history.
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News outlets stumble during Navy yard coverage
WASHINGTON — So much was misreported in the first few hours after the shooting rampage at Washington’s Navy Yard. Initial reports said that as many as three gunmen were involved. Then two. Then one. Then back to three. That four people were dead. But maybe six were. By midday, CNN had settled for “multiple.” NBC […]