FITCHBURG, Mass. — Members of the Fitchburg State men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams were in action this weekend as they competed in the ECAC Championships at the Armory Track and Field Center. Senior Chris Kibler of Bath continued to make his mark on the Fitchburg record books, as the distance runner surpassed […]
March 2012
Vermont rallies to beat Maine 50-40
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Matt Glass scored 16 points and Luke Apfeld chipped in with 12 as Vermont rallied to beat Maine 50-40 Saturday in the America East Conference tournament quarterfinals. Vermont (20-11) trailed 22- 14 at halftime after shooting just six of 25 from the field in the first half. The Catamounts used a […]
Brunswick Rec. has girls hoop tourneys
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Parks and Recreation Department is scheduled to host girls fifth-grade and sixth- grade basketball tournaments over the weekend. The 11- team, sixth- grade event kicks off Friday at 4:30 p. m. with Bath/ Yarmouth, followed by Rockland/ St. John’s Thunder at 5:45 p.m., Ararat/Medomak Valley at 7 p.m. and EtnaDixmont/Gray- New […]
Bowdoin tracksters qualify for NCAAs
BRUNSWICK — Several Bowdoin College indoor track and field athletes have qualified for the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship scheduled for March 9-10 at Grinnell College in Waverly, Iowa. The men’s distance medley relay team of Coby Horowitz, Matthew Gamache, Colin Fong and Matthew Hillard qualified and is seeded first in Division […]
UMF’s Goodenow on Academic squad
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington field hockey team was honored by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association for its work in the classroom with the Gladiator by SGI/ NFHCA Division III National Academic Award. Additionally, seven UMF student/ athletes were also named to the Gladiator by SGI/ NFHCA Division III National Academic […]
Buchholz leads Sox past Twins
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Clay Buchholz was happy to be back on the mound, and the Boston Red Sox were thrilled to have him there. Buchholz had a fractured back last season when the Red Sox’s season ended short of the playoffs. He made his first start of spring training on Monday night and […]
Welker, Bowe get franchise tags
NEW YORK — It pays to play a skill position in the NFL, like New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees, or receivers Wes Welker and Dwayne Bowe. It also pays to be a kicker, as five placekickers and one punter were given franchise tags, protecting their current teams from losing them without compensation. The NFL’s deadline for […]
Rise in homeless students stifles Florida county
CLERMONT, Fla. — Zach Montgomery’s dad plugs in the electric skillet and opens the box containing tonight’s dinner. The canned chicken sizzles as it hits the skillet. Zach, a 17-year-old high school student in Clermont is used to dinners like this now. It’s been six months since his family moved into The Palace motel. Six […]
Dinner with the Smileys: February recap
It was the month of love, and despite Dustin’s absence, the boys and I weren’t short of it. From dinner with a favorite teacher to a night out with close military friends, “ Dinner with the Smileys” had us feeling loved indeed this February. Star Wars with the Mazzeis It often goes unrecognized (or, at […]