2012
I’ll try it once more
I had absolutely no idea what I was getting into when I agreed to take that trip with my family and friends, nor had I any idea of what the mountain even looked like. My sweaty hands grasped stones that somehow, miraculously stayed in place. My shaking knees below me pressed up against the pale, […]
Seniors to be honored at luncheon
BRUNSWICK — Seniors Mitchell Black of Brunswick High School and James Andretta of Wiscasset High School were each selected for their school’s Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. Upon making the announcement, Brunswick Principal Donna Borowick said, “Throughout […]
Kensington Palace
LONDON It’s the past home of Queen Victoria and Princess Diana, the future residence of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge — and, it’s hoped, a stop on tourists’ London itineraries. Kensington Palace — part museum, part royal abode — is reopening to the public after a two- year, $ 19- million makeover designed […]
Brush fire claims camping rigs in Pownal
POWNAL — Firefighters extinguished a brush fire that damaged two old camper-trailers Sunday afternoon on Randall Lane. The fire was reported at 3:34 p.m. Sunday at 408 Randall Lane, according the to Freeport dispatch log. Pownal Fire Chief Jesse Peters said firefighters found a brush fire that burned out of control and extended to two […]
Polar Bears split with Wesleyan
Bowdoin College baseball coach Mike Connolly likes his pitching a lot, especially when sophomore lefty Christian Martin takes the mound. Martin was 3-0 with a 1.69 earned-run average during the teams season-opening 10-6 Florida trip, and was on the mound when the Polar Bears hosted Wesleyan University in the first game of a Saturday doubleheader. […]
Calipari (and Kentucky) get Kansas again
Well, this matchup is going to look familiar. John Calipari and his Kentucky juggernaut will face Kansas for the national championship tonight. That would be the same school that beat Memphis in overtime for the NCAA title in 2008, back when Calipari was coaching the Tigers. It also would be the same Kansas team that […]
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Do we need the high school to be a comfortable place for LGBTQ youth to walk around? Absolutely. I think its needed everywhere, to be honest. Julia Brown, Brunswick High School senior, on how teacher McKell Barnes decision to hang a T-shirt saying gay? fine by me on her classroom wall has spurred discussions […]