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‘We Walked Around In What Felt Like A War Zone': Maine Woman Shares Her Experience With Boston Marathon Bombings
The following was written by Coreen Lauren, a Maine woman who ran the Boston Marathon in 2013 and was in the medical tent at the finish line when the bombs went off. With the Boston Marathon coming up on April 20, we present her story of a day that will live with many of us forever...
Central Maine Sports: Hernandez Found Guilty of Murder; Sox Pounded by Nats; C’s Stay Hot
Boston Celtics: wrapped up the regular season winning @ Milwaukee, 105-100
--They go into the playoffs hot, winning 6 in a row and 11 out of 12.
--Opening round of the playoffs begins Sunday in Cleveland.
Central Maine Sports: Celts in Playoffs; Sox Rally for Win
Boston Celtics: beat Toronto, 95-93 and with Brooklyn losing, they secured a playoff spot.
--Boston trailed Toronto by as many as 15 points during the first half.
--@ Milwaukee, Wed.
--If the Celtics lose their last two, and the Pacers win their last two, Boston gets Atlanta...
Central Maine Sports: Good, Better, Betts! Sox Win Home Opener
Boston Red Sox: beat the Washington Nationals in the Fenway opener, 9-4
--–Mookie Betts, who was playing for the Portland Sea Dogs last year at this time, took a 2-run homer away from Bryce Harper in the first inning. In the home half of the frame, he walked, stole 2 bases and scored. In the second, he hit a 3-run homer.
Central Maine Sports: Sox Bombed in Bronx; Jordan Spieth Wins Masters
Boston Red Sox: were pounded by the NY Yankees, 14-4
--Clay Bucholz gave up 7 runs in the first and 10 in 3 1/3.
--Fenway home opener Mon. afternoon against Washington.
Maine Police Pay Ransom to Hackers to Get Files Back
Some Maine police agencies have paid a ransom to computer hackers to get their police records back. They say they had no choice.
World’s Largest Plane Lands in Bangor [VIDEOS]
The Anotov Design Antonov An-225 Mriya touched down at Bangor International Airport at 2:26 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, much to the delight of many who crowded along the Odlin Road and Maine Avenue in Bangor.
Central Maine Sports: B’s Lose, Playoff Birth Out of Their Control; Sox Take 2 of 3 in Philly
Boston Bruins: lost @ Florida, 4-2
--Now, they are out of a playoff spot with just one game left to play, Sat. @ Tampa Bay. They will need a win coupled with someone else’s loss.
NHL:
Portland Pirates: Fri. @ Manchester
UMaine Hockey:
Boston Red Sox: won in Philadelphia, 6-2.
--Xander Bogaerts went 3-4 with a bases clearing triple!
--Sox are in New York to take on the Yankees, tonight.
Central Maine Sports: C’s Win; Sox & B’s Lose
Boston Red Sox: lost in Philadelphia, 4-2.
--Wrap up the series with the Phillies tonight.
High Diving Giraffes Will Have You Mesmerized [VIDEO]
This is absolutely mesmerizing. It's amazing what can be done with computer graphics and animation. As you watch, just for a few seconds, you think, "Is this real?" "Are those giraffes really diving into a pool?"
Watch for yourself.
Largest Plane in the World to Land in Bangor This Afternoon (April 8, 2015)
The largest airplane in the world will land at the Bangor International Airport today (April 8) right around 4:00 pm.
Central Maine Sports: Claws Drop Game 1 of Playoffs; UConn Wins 3rd Straight Women’s Basketball Title
Boston Red Sox: in Philadelphia, with Rick Porcello, who just received a new 4-rear extension, on the mound.
Major League Baseball:
Portland Sea Dogs: Start the season at Hadlock Field Thurs. against Reading.
Central Maine Sports: Sox Sluggers Shine to Open Season; Duke Wins NCAA Championship
Boston Red Sox: pounded the Phillies on opening day, 8-0.
--Dustin Pedroia hits two homeruns. Hanley Ramirez hit two, including a grand slam and Mookie Betts went deep, too.
--Clay Buchholz went a strong seven innings, giving up just three hits, striking out nine and walking one.
Boston Red Sox Slam 5 HR, Clay Buchholz Wins Opener [VIDEO]
Opening day could not have gone better for the Boston Red Sox. Dustin Pedroia hits two homeruns. Hanley Ramirez hits two, including a grand slam. Mookie Betts goes deep. Clay Buchholz goes a strong seven innings.
Give the Gift of Life: Blood Drives This Week in Central Maine (April 06-10, 2015)
Are you giving blood this week? It takes just a little amount of time and your donation is crucial to the American Red Cross.
Central Maine Sports: Opening Day for Red Sox
Boston Red Sox: Sox Opening Day Monday @ Philadelphia.
--Clay Bucholz gets the start on the mound against Philadelphia's ace, Cole Hamels
--Because it's an inter-league game in a NL park, there's no DH, so David Ortiz will get the start at 1B.