The top 10 football, field hockey, volleyball and boys’ and girls’ soccer teams in Maine as voted on by reporters from the Press Herald, Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, Sun Journal and Forecaster, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points. Through games of 10/30/24 FOOTBALL 1. Portland (7) 94 2. Thornton Academy (1) 84 3. […]
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Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito exercises $19M option for 2025
Giolito missed last season after an elbow injury in spring training required surgery.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Florida man, Augusta woman sentenced for recorded sexual assault of child
Taylor Lewis sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy in Gardiner while Matthew Elston watched via video from Florida. They were both sentenced to prison Thursday.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots QB Drake Maye progressing through concussion protocol
He might still be a longshot to play on Sunday against the Titans, but Maye is moving in the right direction.
Posted inMaine, News
Land conservation, access organization open nearly 3,000 acres to public in Madrid Township area
The 2,666 acres acquired by the Bureau of Parks and Lands in May is now open to the public to enjoy for recreation purposes including, fishing and hunting, snowmobiling and hiking.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
University of Maine System sees 3% enrollment increase after final tally
Following an October census, the system said there are more than 20,000 undergraduate students, and graduate enrollment has reached a record 4,965.
Posted inCommunity
Coyotes topic of upcoming talk at Lithgow library
AUGUSTA — Becoming Wolf: The Eastern Coyote in New England, presented by Chris Schadler, is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St. This free program takes a deep dive into the ecology and behavior of this creature, its indefatigability and how it is the human who must adapt. […]
Posted inMaine, Politics
Records show a conflicted Gov. Mills under pressure over fate of gun waiting period
Emails and internal records shed new light on the pressure Gov. Janet Mills faced as she came to a decision not to veto the 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Central Maine sets record for hottest Halloween
The unofficial high temperature of 75 degrees Thursday smashed the record set 68 years ago, according to weather officials.