BALTIMORE (AP) — On the last day of the regular season, David Ortiz arrived at the ballpark wearing a white shirt with a pink floral design and a white coat with a bright red handkerchief stuffed in the pocket.
September 2013
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY NOTEBOOK: Festival of Champions has 1,692 signed up
The big cross country race season begins on Saturday, with one of the biggest. The annual Festival of Champions will take place in Belfast, and this year, the event has 1,692 runners registered to compete.
KEVIN THOMAS ON BASEBALL: Farrell perfect fit for Sox
The Boston Red Sox regular season ended like it did last year: With a meaningless game on the last day.
NASCAR: Johnson earns 8th win at Dover
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson held off a teammate, passed a pair of Hall of Famers, and dominated once more at Dover.
MLB PLAYOFFS: Texas, Tampa force extra game
The Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers are pushing this regular season to game No. 163.
Police report fatal crash on the Maine Turnpike in Falmouth
The crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. on the Maine Turnpike southbound near mile marker 51, police said.
SNAPSHOT: Manchester Apple Festival parade
Willie Danforth, from the Franco-American War Veterans Post 31 in Lewiston and dressed as Uncle Sam, leads the 10th annual Manchester Apple Festival parade on Saturday on Route 17 in Manchester.
Fryeburg Fair kicks off for 163rd year
Maine’s biggest agricultural fair kicked off Sunday with the promise of more than 3,000 animals, harness racing, pig scrambles, scores of food booths, exhibition halls and a midway with more than 50 rides.
Big E attendance hits new record of 1.38 million
Officials at the Big E said high turnout this weekend has pushed attendance at this year’s fair to a new record.
Brunswick High looks to China for new students
Brunswick is the latest Maine town that’s looking at China for new students and new revenue.