BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College men’s soccer team scored five first-half goals to give new head coach Scott Wiercinski a victory in his Polar Bear coaching debut Tuesday afternoon in a 5-0 victory over the University of Southern Maine on Tuesday. The Polar Bears (1-0) had been 0-3-1 in their last four season opening matches, […]

WALTHAM, Mass. — Boston Celtics’ Jared Sullinger stood stone-faced and wearing handcuffs in the dock of Waltham District Court on Tuesday as prosecutors said the 6-foot-9- inch, 260-pound power forward pinned his girlfriend to a bed and to the floor of their townhouse last weekend and then snatched and smashed her cellphone when she tried […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have signed tight end Matthew Mulligan. Mulligan was released on Saturday by the Green Bay Packers after signing as a free agent in April. He spent the 2008 season on Miami’s practice squad after joining the Dolphins as a rookie free agent out of Maine. Mulligan played […]

AUGUSTA Mt. Blue High School showed it should be one of the top teams in Class A this fall with a season-opening standout cross country performance on Friday in the Laliberte Invitational. The Cougars had the first two harriers across the line, with Class A top returner Josh Horne leading the way. Horne covered the […]

FREEPORT —Freeport High School is scheduled to host its Fall Kick-Off Weekend “Falcon Fest” Friday and Saturday, with numerous events planned. On Friday (5:45 p.m.) a FHS Community Cookout, sponsored by the All-Sports Boosters, is set to be held, followed by team introductions at 7:15 p.m. and a bonfire at 8 p.m. On Saturday, games […]

BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College has announced the addition of Lauren Nilsen as an assistant coach of volleyball. A former Division I volleyball player at Duquesne University, Nilsen earned her degree in nursing and enlisted as a Navy Nurse Corps Officer upon graduating in 1994. Since then, she has enjoyed a decorated playing career in the […]

GORHAM — Seniors Cailley Bonti of Bath and Morse High School, and Natalie Harkins, along with junior Peyton Dostie have been named captains of the 2013 University of Southern Maine Huskies field hockey team. “All three athletes have a strong sense of team and I look forward to their outstanding leadership throughout the season,” noted […]

BATH — The annual Rouillard Memorial Golf Tournament was held at Bath Golf Club on Aug. 24, with $3,200 raised for the James D. Rouillard Scholarship at Morse High School. The handicapped, five-player tournament is held in memory of Leon Rouillard, son Jimmy and brother Gene. The Wilson’s Drug Store team of Dave DeLois, Dan […]

FREEPORT — The Freeport, Pownal and Durham Education Foundation, and Freeport Community Services will be the beneficiaries of the inaugural Freeport Half Marathon and 5K road races set for Sunday. Both the 5K and halfmarathon will start and end near Petrillo’s Restaurant in downtown Freeport, and will take runners on a scenic road course that […]

BRUNSWICK — Brunswick Golf Club member Andy Fournier of Lisbon Falls made a very rare 2 on the par- 5 16th hole at Brunswick Golf Club Friday on his way to carding a 5-under 67 from the men’s (white) tees. Playing partners Chris Baldwin, Eric Baldwin and Jack Sharkey witnessed the albatross and stellar round. […]