MONMOUTH Two games into the season, Kasey Smith and the Monmouth Academy boys soccer team has yet to allow a crooked number on the opponent’s side of the scoreboard. “It’s always nice to get a shutout,” Smith said. Smith and Monmouth had to hold off a dogged second-half effort by Lisbon to get its second […]
September 2013
Buchholz strong in return, Sox beat Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Boston manager John Farrell thought Clay Buchholz might be a little rusty after a long layoff. Turns out that wasn’t the case for the Red Sox right-hander. Buchholz allowed three hits over five innings in his first start since early June and the AL East-leading Red Sox beat the Tampa […]
An OT loss for Eagles
TOPSHAM “Nice job! Oh, my God! That was awesome!” Mt. Blue High School’s second year field hockey coach Jody Harmon was simply overwhelmed with her charges’ latest effort. The Cougars, fresh of a 7-0 loss to Skowhegan, wiped out deficits of 1-0 and 2-1 Tuesday with a 3-2 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference overtime win over […]
Wiscasset, Freeport boys soccer post losses
SALEM — After battling to a 1-1 deadlock in the first half, Mt. Abram rallied with three goals in the second frame to pull out a 4-1 Mountain Valley Conference boys soccer victory over Wiscasset. The Wolverines (0-1-1) jumped out to a 1-0 advantage when J.D. Souza converted a feed from Russell Marr, and Wiscasset […]
Totally into trees
FREEPORT A ny story about arborist Mike Hughes needs to be more focused on the reader and his or her trees than about the state’s only board-certified arborist, Hughes insists. Hughes, after all, has a keen interest in the health of trees and other plants, regardless of whether he is tending to them or not. […]
Maine Community Foundation elects 3 board members
PORTLAND — The Maine Community Foundation recently elected three members to its board of directors: Andrew Fenniman of Chamberlain, Katherine Fullam Harris of Cumberland, and Matthew Polstein of Millinocket. Fenniman founded Actionable Insights, a global consultancy focused on accomplishing results while developing leadership capability at the senior level. Fenniman holds an MBA from the NYU […]
MacMillan joins Mid Coast Health Services staff
BRUNSWICK — Mid Coast Health Services recently appointed Linda MacMillan as associate director of Development. In this new role, MacMillan will coordinate development activities across the spectrum of services offered by Mid Coast and will oversee annual giving initiatives for the organization. MacMillan’s previous positions include vice president of Marketing at People’s United Bank and […]
Data Bank
RATES, PRICES and other economic data for the Mid-coast on Sept. 10. New this week: commodities, bank rates Commodities This Last Last week week year Heating oil #21 . $3.50 $3.48 — Propane2 . 2.88 3.00 — Gas, unlead3 . 3.69 3.71 3.93 Kerosene1 . 3.90 3.88 — Firewood, dry4 235 235 205 Hard lobster, […]