BRUNSWICK With blizzard-like conditions hampering the Mid-coast and throughout all of Maine on Thursday, a few sporting events were postponed or canceled all together. The second day of the Brunswick High School girls hockey “Dragon Tournament” at Sidney J. Watson Arena was canceled, with the Dragons earning two wins in the event, 8-2 over Bonny […]
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Baylor has fun ‘Holiday’ in rout of UCLA
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Glasco Martin ran for three touchdowns, Nick Florence threw for two scores and ran for another, and Baylor overwhelmed UCLA 49-26 in the Holiday Bowl on Thursday night. Lache Seastrunk rushed 16 times for 138 yards and one score for Baylor, which outgained UCLA 494-362. The Bears came in leading the […]
Set your DVR for Pro Bowl. Now. Seriously
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell warned players a while back that he was prepared to drop the Pro Bowl if they didn’t pick up the level of play. Next thing you know, he’ll be threatening to hold his breath. Instead of calling his bluff, which is what anyone who doesn’t get the consolation prize of a […]
Mt. Ararat MS hockey rolls
BRUNSWICK — Ryan Baker scored four goals, Tyler Halls three, and Cam Grant had a season-high four assists as the Mt. Ararat Middle School boys ice hockey team rolled to a 17-3 Hawkins Division victory on Sunday in Southern Maine Middle School action at Sidney J. Watson Arena. Jason Magno scored his first two goals […]
Pirates hockey contest postponed
PORTLAND — Thursday’s American Hockey League contest between the Providence Bruins and the Portland Pirates at the Cumberland County Civic Center was postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. The Pirates return to action on Saturday at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee against the Adirondack Phantoms […]
Collection of odd TV stuff needs home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Comisar is the first to acknowledge that more than a few have questioned his sanity for spending the better part of 25 years collecting everything from the costume George Reeves wore in the 1950s TV show “Superman” to the entire set of “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.” Then there’s […]
Song project concert re-scheduled
BRUNSWICK — Spacious Vision Song Project will present a program of songs and arias for the New Year at Bowdoin College Chapel on Jan. 4 at 7:30 p.m. The concert was originally planned for Dec. 21. Internationally-acclaimed singers Barbara Kilduff and Gerald Seminatore will be joined by pianist Brian Moll for a festive program of […]
Reception set for 5th annual exhibit
TOPSHAM — On Saturday, Jan. 12 from 1 to 3 p.m., Topsham Public Library will hold a reception in the Crooker Gallery kicking off the fifth annual juried art exhibit. The show features original artwork by year-round Maine residents, both amateur and professional. Prizes will be awarded in categories including mixed media, oil/acrylic, other media, […]
Local artist selected for international art show
BRUNSWICK — Maine artist Janet Glatz announced that she has been selected for the juried International Parallax Art Fair to be held at the Prince George, East 27th St. between Madison and 5th Avenue, New York City, on May 10-12, 2013. Glatz is known for her realistic paintings which are both striking and allegorical, a […]
New gallery seeks art
BATH — Centre St. Arts Gallery, LLC, seeks sculptors, painters and other fine artists to join the gallery as associates beginning in 2013. The gallery is looking especially for mixed media and three-dimensional works to add variety to its offerings. Artists who wish to join the gallery should send four jpeg images, a biography or […]