September 2013
Bears field hockey rolls
LEWISTON — The Bowdoin field hockey team scored four goals through the opening nine minutes of play en route to a 8-0 win over Bates on Wednesday evening. The sixth ranked Polar Bears improved to 5-1 (3-1 NESCAC) after rattling off 25 shots against the Bobcats (1-5, 0-4 NESCAC), who mustered three. Bowdoin tallied seven […]
Boothbay boys, Lisbon girls on the run
AUGUSTA The Mountain Valley Conference’s cross country runners and coaches don’t expect a lot of surprises at their annual mid-season meet. The idea behind the race is to give everyone a preview of the University of Maine at Augusta course and what they have to work on for the conference championship at the same site […]
Helton homers in Coors finale, Sox top Rockies
DENVER (AP) — Todd Helton received a horse, hit a homer and got a hug from his two daughters as they ran out onto the field in the ninth inning. Yep, this was definitely more than the Colorado Rockies first baseman could’ve asked for in his final game at Coors Field. About the only thing […]
Pirates schedule news conference
LEWISTON (AP) — The owners of the Portland Pirates minor league hockey team have scheduled a news conference to announce their plans for the upcoming season, fueling speculation they’ll play more games and perhaps their entire home schedule in Lewiston. The news conference is scheduled for this afternoon at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston. […]
Boston Bruins to be in Vt. for team exercise
WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — The Boston Bruins National Hockey League team is going to be spending time in Vermont as part of their preseason training regimen. The team is scheduled to travel to Vermont on Sunday for what are being described as “team building exercises” that will be closed to the public. On Tuesday, the […]
Blind baseball
ATLANTA In the game of blind baseball, players use their sense of sound to make up for their lack of sight. They play the game known as Beep baseball with an oversized softball that beeps and bases that buzz. The National Beep Baseball Association was founded in 1975. Teams have been formed nationwide and compete […]
Exploring the treasures of Litchfield
The demoiselle crane moved delicately across the field, arched her long, silvergrey neck and offered an elaborate bow. Then the bird, a native of Eurasia, flapped and hopped and danced over the grass in a courtship ritual that was all the more extraordinary because of where it took place — off a rambling country road […]