Daniel Batstone scored four touchdowns Friday night as undefeated Exeter, New Hampshire, earned a 35-25 victory against Portland in an interstate football game at Fitzpatrick Stadium.
In a game between state title contenders, Batstone scored from 30 yards in the first quarter, dragging tacklers into the end zone, and from 3 yards in the second. He added scoring runs from 4 and 3 yards in the third quarter for the Blue Hawks (8-0).
Until Friday night, Exeter had not allowed more than 12 points in a game.
Portland (6-2) hung tough, pulling within 14-12 at the half on two second-quarter touchdowns, by Cordell Jones from the 1 and Aidan McGowan on a 41-yard pass from Louis Thurston.
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But Exeter’s line opened large holes throughout, and Batstone took advantage to score his two third-quarter touchdowns. Jack Kavanaugh added another from the 1 in the fourth.
Portland collected touchdowns from Brady Viola on a 13-yard pass from Thurston in the third quarter and Lisandro Rodrigues, who scooped up a fumble at the 2 and reached the end zone with 2:26 to play.
KENNEBUNK 56, BIDDEFORD 20: Brady Stone opened the scoring with a 60-yard run, then broke the game open with two more touchdown runs in the third quarter, and the Rams (8-0) wrapped up an undefeated regular season by defeating the Tigers (1-7) in Biddeford.
Austin West added two touchdowns, including a screen pass that went for a 49-yard TD. Quarterback Sam Haley rushed for a touchdown in addition to his passing TD to West. The Rams also scoring runs from Ethan Burr and Theo Adams.
Biddeford’s Travis Edgerton passed for two touchdowns – 32 yards to Julius Searles and 6 yards to Owen Sylvain – and rushed for a score.
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FREEPORT 28, POLAND 6: Teddy Peters rushed for three touchdowns as the Falcons (5-3) ended their regular season with a win over the Knights (1-7) at Freeport.
Peters scored on a 5-yard run in the first quarter, a 9-yard run in the second and an 8-yard run in the third. Ben Bolduc added a 6-yard scoring run later in the third quarter for a 28-0 lead.
Poland’s Shawn West caught a 37-yard TD pass from Damon Martin in the fourth quarter.
LEAVITT 34, YORK 0: Keegan Reny plunged in from the 1 to cap a 17-play, 95-yard drive late in the first quarter, starting the Hornets (3-5) on their way to a win over the Wildcats (2-5) at York.
Reny added a 4-yard scoring run, Josh Blais also had a rushing touchdown, and Brock Poulin threw touchdown passes to Brody Poland and Landon Daigle as Leavitt snapped a three-game losing streak.
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FRYEBURG ACADEMY 48, GORHAM 6: Daniel Ruiz scored three touchdowns, including a fumble return and an 84-yard run, as the Raiders (6-2) rolled past the Rams (2-6) in Gorham.
Fryeburg, which will be the No. 1 seed in the Class C South playoffs, also got a fumble return touchdown from Holden Edenbach after a botched fake punt. Ty Boone, Malik Sow and Gabriel Souza each added a TD run.
Jack Karlonas took a short pass from Garrett Poulin 60 yards for Gorham’s only touchdown, late in the third quarter.
ORONO 42, LAKE REGION 20: Kason Bailey ran for two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass, and the Red Riots (5-3) cruised to a win over the Lakers (6-2) in Orono.
Jack Brewer threw two touchdown passes for Orono. Logan Williams added a 3-yard rushing touchdown.
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Brayden Wilson caught a touchdown pass from Brock Gibbons, Sean Murphy scored on a 59-yard run and Jaiden Meehan scored on a 71-yard run for Lake Region.
WESTBROOK 33, CAPE ELIZABETH 18: Gio Staples was involved in four touchdowns as the Blue Blazes (2-6) defeated the Capers (4-4) in Cape Elizabeth.
After Westbrook’s Cole Tanner opened the scoring with a 51-yard TD run and added the extra point, Staples returned a kickoff 78 yards for a TD to make it 13-6, then added a 71-yard TD run in the second quarter. Staples followed with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Camillo Jones for a 25-6 lead before scoring on a 2-yard run in the third.
Cape Elizabeth scored in the first quarter when quarterback Brady Inman’s pass went off the hands of defensive back Andre Hicks to Eli Smith, who ran it in for a 58-yard TD. Inman added a 4-yard keeper just before halftime, and a 55-yard TD pass to Smith in the fourth quarter.
SOUTH PORTLAND 29, SCARBOROUGH 20: Easton Healy scored five touchdowns to lead the Red Riots (5-3) past the Red Storm (2-6) at Scarborough.
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After Kevin Collins scored on a 61-yard fumble return for Scarborough – the only points of the first quarter – Healy had touchdown runs of 31 and 3 yards, and Connor Gerard added a 32-yard run to give the Red Riots a 20-6 halftime lead.
Healey added scoring runs of 3 and 5 yards and caught a 16-yard TD pass in the second half.
Kingston Griffiths scored on a 48-yard pass in the third quarter and Collins caught a 3-yard TD pass for Scarborough in the fourth.
FIELD HOCKEY
WINDHAM 1, SOUTH PORTLAND/WESTBROOK 0: Abby Trainor broke a scoreless tie with 12:09 to play as the seventh-seeded Eagles (9-6) edged the 10th-seeded Red Riots (6-8-1) in a Class A South prelim at Windham.
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Vivian Lolar made 12 saves for South Portland/Westbrook. Windham’s Olivia McPherson stopped two shots.
The Eagles next face second-seeded Biddeford in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
FALMOUTH 4, DEERING 0: The fifth-seeded Navigators (10-3-2) scored twice in each half and blanked the No. 12 Rams (4-9-2) in a Class A South prelim in Falmouth.
The Navigators advance to meet No. 4 Cheverus in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
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Margo Hesson gave Falmouth the lead in the eighth minute. Hadley Perry then struck in the 16th minute.
Gwen Long added a goal with 22 minutes to go and Hesson’s second goal, with 10 minutes remaining, accounted for the final margin.
The Rams got 11 saves from Annabelle Price.
KENNEBUNK 3, SANFORD 2: The eighth-seeded Rams (6-4-4) beat the ninth-seeded Spartans (6-6-3) in penalty kicks as they won a Class A South prelim at Kennebunk.
Natalie Elia and Kendall Therrien were the goal scorers for Kennebunk.
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Sanford’s Annalise Stimmell tied the game with four seconds left in regulation. Isabella McCall also scored for Sanford. The Rams next face top-seeded Windham in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
THORNTON ACADEMY 4, BONNY EAGLE 0: Quincy Thibault tallied three goals, including a penalty kick in the second half, to pace the sixth-seeded Golden Trojans (8-4-3) past the 11th-seeded Scots (6-8-1) in a Class A South prelim at Saco.
Malia Collins opened the scoring with an assist from Charlotte Belanger in the 13th minute.
Kenna Ingram stopped 11 shots for Bonny Eagle, while Ava Lomax recorded three saves for the Trojans.
Thornton Academy faces third-seeded Gorham on Tuesday in the quarterfinals.
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WELLS 1, YORK 0: The eighth-seeded Warriors (7-8) emerged from an extended penalty kick tiebreaker, winning 11-10 after playing to a scoreless deadlock against the ninth-seeded Wildcats (4-10-1) in a Class B South prelim at Wells.
The Warriors advance to play No. 1 Greely in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
BOYS’ SOCCER
SOUTH PORTLAND 4, KENNEBUNK 1: Ben Morin set up a first-half goal by Christiana Jundo, then scored twice in the second half as the ninth-seeded Red Riots (8-6-1) ousted the No. 8 Rams (8-6-1) in a Class A South prelim at Kennebunk.
Lamed Khelendende headed in a corner kick from Jackson Houlette to make it 2-0 early in the second half.
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Kennebunk averted a shutout when Blake Dallara scored on a pass from Cooper Thompson with four minutes left.
Michael Zaccaria made seven saves for South Portland, which plays No. 1 Windham in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Three people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle collision early Tuesday morning in Hooksett, New Hampshire.Courtesy of New Hampshore State
Three people suffered serious injuries Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash in Hooksett, N.H., police said.
The head-on collision happened around 5:40 a.m. on Interstate 293 northbound, State Police said.
Police said that Timothy Hubbard, 43, of Rome, Maine, was traveling south when he lost control of his car and crossed the median into oncoming traffic, police said.
Hubbard, his passenger, and the other driver were taken to hospitals to be treated for serious injuries, police said. The injures were not believed to be life-threatening.
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Police said speed was believed to be a factor in the crash, which is under investigation.
Hannah Goeke can be reached at hannah.goeke@globe.com.
Franklin, NH – Sara Jane (Sanford) Doherty, 79, of Franklin, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at her home on June 11, 2026. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Sara was born on June 5, 1947, in Hanover, New Hampshire, to Harold and Sadie (Pettengill) Sanford.
As the daughter of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee, Sara spent her childhood moving throughout New England, living in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. She graduated from high school in Hudson, Massachusetts, and later returned to New Hampshire, eventually settling in Franklin, where she made her home for more than forty years.
Sara built a successful career in the textile industry. She worked as a seamstress at Howland Originals before joining Star Specialty Knitting, where she began as a stitcher and, through hard work and determination, advanced to Plant Manager. She retired in 2003, and one of the greatest joys of her retirement was caring for several of her grandchildren, whom she adored.
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Sara was a remarkably talented and creative artisan. She sewed clothing for her children when they were young and later created outfits for her grandchildren and their dolls. She was a gifted painter and artist whose extraordinary drawings and paintings brought joy to those around her. An accomplished seamstress, knitter, crocheter, cake decorator, and musician, Sara had an exceptional ability to create beauty in many forms. Her handmade gifts and treasured creations will be cherished by her family for generations to come.
Her talent for cake decorating blossomed into a successful side business that spanned more than thirty years. Sara created hundreds of stunning and imaginative cakes, including wedding and birthday cakes for her own children and grandchildren. Her passion for baking was so well known that for many years her license plate proudly read “CAKES+.”
Sara also had a remarkable gift for bringing people together. She hosted countless family reunions, each one more creative than the last. With elaborate themes, games, prizes, delicious food, and endless laughter, she created memories that her family will treasure forever. She was also known for her generous holiday gatherings, often welcoming more than thirty family members and friends into her home for Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations. Summers brought cherished Fourth of July cookouts by Webster Lake, where Sara delighted in decorating the waterfront and gathering loved ones to enjoy the annual boat parade.
Sara’s love of giraffes was known by all who knew her. She spent years collecting hundreds of them, giving each a special “G” name. Before her passing, she shared one of her favorites, “Geebri,” with her granddaughter Sydni, who is expecting Sara’s first great-grandchild.
Her warmth, creativity, generosity, and love of family touched everyone who knew her. To say she will be missed is a vast understatement. She was truly the heart of her family.
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Sara leaves behind her devoted husband of 43 years, Joel Doherty; her sons, Todd (Michelle) Chapman of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, and Paul (Cheryl) Chapman of Northfield, New Hampshire; her stepdaughters, Ali (Oliver) Frates of Amherst, New Hampshire, and Kate Hodge of Durham, New Hampshire; and her beloved grandchildren, Shelby, Sydni, Morgan, Owen, Duncan, Calum, Macy, and Elyse, and Step-grandchildren, Matthew, Jennifer, Eric, & Kevin.
Sara was predeceased by her parents.
Sara’s family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to Franklin VNA for their rapid and seamless response in setting up hospice, and to The Payson Center for their dedication and care, which gave us more precious time with her.
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM in Franklin Cemetery, Thompson Park in Franklin.
For more information or to leave the family an online condolence, please visit www.smartmemorialhome.com.
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A staple of many New Hampshire town fairs, the pig scramble may soon look a little different.
A bill signed into law by Gov. Kelly Ayotte last week requires the commissioner of the state Department of Agriculture to create best practices for any event in which people compete to capture a pig. Those guidelines will be published before the 2027 fair season, so they won’t be in place for any fairs with pig scrambles this year, such as the upcoming Deerfield Fair in the fall.
Generally, a pig scramble involves people of the same age competing to capture pigs that have been let loose in a large pen. Contestants have to catch the pig in a drawstring bag, and the first one to do so can take the pig home.
Rep. Cathryn Harvey, a Democrat from Spofford, is the prime sponsor of the bill. She said each fair has different rules for their pig scrambles, meaning some can be more humane than others. One aspect of the events she hopes will change is the bags pigs are captured in.
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“They’re putting an animal in a plastic bag on a hot summer day,” Harvey said. “It isn’t a great idea.”
Although some fairs already use more breathable bags out of burlap, Joan O’Brien, president of the New Hampshire Animal Rights League, said she’s also seen pigs being kept in plastic bags for long periods of time after the event. Not only would a burlap bag improve the pig’s ability to breathe in the heat, she said, but she also wants fairs to require participants to bring an animal carrier for the trip home. Her organization was ultimately in favor of the legislation.
“If you don’t have a carrier, you should not be allowed to leave your pig lying in a bag,” O’Brien said, adding that some fairs already ask contestants to bring carriers. “You should be taking them right home.”
The Deerfield Fair has implemented another rule that O’Brien and Harvey hope becomes part of statewide best practices — having parents supervise their child in the pen. O’Brien once witnessed a child hang a pig upside down by its legs and then lower it headfirst into the bag.
“In the heat of the moment, the kids get excited and they just do whatever it takes to get the pig in the bag,” O’Brien said. She said parents should work with the event referee to make sure their kid is handling the pig humanely.
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Harvey’s bill originally called for pig scrambles to be banned around the state, but both she and O’Brien feel that universal guidelines for fairs would still make the experience better for the animals. Even seemingly small things, Harvey said, like giving the pigs water after the scramble, would be an improvement to the current situation for them.
“I think that the bill will embolden people to speak up at these events,” O’Brien said. “If they think a pig is being mistreated, they’ll be able to say to themselves, ‘I know that there’s supposed to be a rule, so I’m going to say something.’ So I think that would be a good outcome.”
