BOWDOINHAM — The eighth annual Bowdoinham Chicken 5K Run is set to be held Sept. 14, with a Fun Run at 7:45 a.m. and the 5K to follow at 8 a.m. The race will start and finish at the Bowdoinham Community School, 23 Cemetery Road, as part of Celebrate Bowdoinham Day. The preregistation fees are […]
September 2013
Country Fareways sports two aces
BOWDOIN — Two holes-inone were recorded Sunday at the Country Fareways Par-3 Golf Course. The first hole-in-one by Mike Fish of Topsham occurred during The Dick George Memorial Golf Open tournament play, with Don Thiboutot, Lionel Thiboutot and John Marley as witnesses. Fish aced the 58-yard 10th hole and it was his first ever ace. […]
Sea Dogs Ranaudo Pitcher of Year
PORTLAND — The Eastern League of Professional Baseball Clubs has announced that Portland Sea Dogs righthanded pitcher Anthony Ranaudo is the 2013 Eastern League Pitcher of the Year. This award was voted on by Eastern League managers and media members. Ranaudo posted an 8-4 record with a 2.95 ERA (39 ER, 109.2 innings) with 106 […]
Sherman beats the weather and big Enduro field at Speedway
WISCASSET Temperatures were warm at Wiscasset Speedway on Saturday, with a threat of rain showers as the Group One lineup of divisions: Prostock, Super Stock, New England 4-cylinder Prostock, and Thunder 4, prepared to race. The flex feature was a 100-lap Enduro race. First on the track was the 25-lap New England 4 Cylinder Prostock. […]
’Dogs have team awards
PORTLAND — The Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, presented their annual team awards for the 2013 season prior to Monday’s final game of the season. The team awards are voted on by the fans and are presented by Irving Oil and Creative Awards. The team awards are handed out in […]
Hancock Lobster Co.
TOPSHAM T ucked behind a warren of strip malls in Topsham, Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co. looks like a typical manufacturing facility. In a featureless expanse, workers in smocks and hairnets prepare and package delicacies. Boxes are stacked for shipping, and in the front office, administrators work the phones. But this workaday appearance masks the high-wattage […]
Document shredding event free in Bath on Sept. 14
BATH — Tax Wise Financial Services LLC will sponsor a free document shredding event at its office at 3 Old Brunswick Road in Bath on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. All shredding will be done on-site by document destruction company “Without a Trace.” If you cannot attend the shredding event, Tax Wise […]
Nurse practitioner joins medical staff in Wiscasset
WISCASSET — Mary Rafter, a licensed family nurse practitioner, has joined the staff at Wiscasset Family Medicine, according to a news release. Prior to earning her master’s degree in nursing from the University of Southern Maine, Rafter studied social, cultural and medical anthropology at Connecticut College. Before joining Wiscasset Family Medicine, Rafter worked for several […]
Down East Enterprise names marketing director
CAMDEN — Becca Gildred, a seasoned multimedia professional, was recently promoted to marketing director for Down East Enterprise, Inc., publishers of Down East: The Magazine of Maine, Shooting Sportsman magazine and Fly Rod & Reel magazine. Talking about her new position, Gildred said, “After more than 11 years at Down East, I know what a […]