KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The wildly successful campaign to raise global awareness of a brutal Central Africa rebel leader is attracting criticism from Ugandans who say the 30-minute viral video misrepresents the complicated history of Africa’s longest-running conflict. The campaign by the advocacy group Invisible Children to make militia leader Joseph Kony a household name […]
March 2012
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Tough road for Sweet 16 Bears
BRUNSWICK — Up next for the upstart Bowdoin College women’s basketball squad is George Fox University, out of Newberg, Ore. The two schools are scheduled to meet Friday in a four-team NCAA Division III Sectional at the University of Mary Washington, with a Final Four appearance the grand prize. However, the Polar Bears have drawn […]
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UMaine women show progress
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Fans of the University of Maine women’s basketball program were looking for improvement this season under first-year coach Richard Barron. After years of struggles under former coaches Ann McInerney and Cindy Blodgett, the Black Bears provided a glimmer of hope during 2011-12 that things are getting better. UMaine posted an 8- 23 […]
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Boychuk blast lifts Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — The Bruins didn’t have to be — or want to be — told how long it had been since they’d won two games in a row. “January-something, I know that,” Tyler Seguin said. “I knew it was too long.” David Krejci scored for the fifth time in the last five games and […]
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Beckett sharp in Red Sox’s 9-3 loss to Cards
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Josh Beckett increased his repertoire of pitches for his second spring training start, and the result was similar to his first outing. Beckett gave up two hits in three scoreless innings but the Boston Red Sox lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 9- 3 on Thursday. He has allowed three hits […]
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Brunswick’s Carter off to good start
WORCESTER, Mass. — Former Brunswick High School standout baseball player Luke Carter is enjoying a good start to his collegiate career at Clark University. Clark (1-4) is in Florida on its annual spring trip, and Carter is taking advantage of the warmer temperatures. He sports a .385 batting average, having hit safely in each of […]
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Topsham Rec. has adult, youth golf
TOPSHAM — The Topsham Recreation Department is offering Adult Beginner Spring Lessons and a Youth (ages 8-15) Clinic. The adult lesson will be held on Thursdays (5:30 p.m.) and run for five weeks, beginning on May 17. There will be a minimum of four participants and a maximum of 12 per group. Cost is $75 […]
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UMaine hockey to host Merrimack
ORONO — The University of Maine men’s ice hockey team hosts Merrimack in the Hockey East best- of- three quarterfinal series this weekend. The two teams will play tonight, Saturday and Sunday, if necessary. Maine clinched the fourth and final home playoff spot last Saturday afternoon with a 1- 0 win over New Hampshire. Maine […]
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WMC honors hoop players
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Western Maine Conference Basketball Awards Night was held Monday at Southern Maine Community College. Named to the WMC First Team for girls was Freeport’s Nina Davenport, while teammate Leigh Wyman was a Third Team selection. Named to the All-Academic Team was Josh Weirich of Freeport.
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Brunswick Rec. to host 5/6 boys hoops
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Parks and Recreation Department is scheduled to hold fifth- and sixthgrade boys basketball tournaments next weekend. The eight-team, fifth-grade event kicks off March 16 with Ararat/Greely at 4:30 p.m., followed by Gardiner/River Valley at 5: 45 p. m., Brunswick/ Medomak at 7 p.m. and Auburn-Lewiston/ Gray- New Gloucester at 8 p.m. […]