BIDDEFORD — Like many lacrosse coaches, Craig Agreste likes when his Thornton Academy girls score by committee.
SACO — The Thornton Academy offense was shut down in the first quarter of its SMAA boys lacrosse match-up against Massabesic on Wednesday. But Taylor Browne’s hat trick in the second quarter turned the Trojans’ fortunes around in a 12-6 victory over the Mustangs at Hill Stadium.
The Maine House has approved a bill that would incrementally increase the minimum wage in the state to $9 per hour.
SACO — As the senior leader on defensive end of the field, Betsy Craig isn’t asked to do a lot of the scoring for a Kennebunk team with plenty of other attacking power.
It was 50 years ago this month – April 10, 1963, to be exact – when the U.S.S. Thresher submarine sank off the coast of Cape Cod.
When terrorists exploded two bombs at the Boston Marathon last week, they sent shockwaves through the nation.
WINDHAM — Dani Egan put in a dominant outing to help teammate Renee Dugas celebrate her birthday with a win. But it was Dugas who made sure Egan’s 15 strikeouts were not in vain, making a difficult catch to end the game as Massabesic beat Windham 2-1 in eight innings in an SMAA softball matchup at Windham High School Monday.
WINDHAM — Dani Egan put in a dominant outing to help teammate Renee Dugas celebrate her birthday with a win. But it was Dugas who made sure Egan’s 15 strikeouts were not in vain, making a difficult catch to end the game as Massabesic beat Windham 2-1 in eight innings in an SMAA softball matchup at Windham High School Monday.
WESTBROOK — Kennebunk jumped out to quick lead, and it only grew as the game went, as the Rams routed Westbrook 12-1 in an SMAA boys lacrosse match-up on Saturday.
Thumbs up to the Old Orchard Beach Town Council’s decision to keep Interim Town Manager Robert Peabody on board rather than replace him with Assistant Town Manager V. Louise Reid after less than a month in the position. Peabody was hired as a temporary manager for the town on March 26, after the council fired Town Manager Mark Pearson. Reid had been on medical leave during that time and returned to work April 8.
