First the East football All- Stars, then the West, players entered the Hebron Academy Athletic Center, thankful to be in a cool, air-conditioned facility. Days prior, and even Tuesday morning, players from both teams were outside in the scorching, humid-filled heat, taking part in three-aday sessions in preparation for the 24th annual Maine Shrine Lobster […]
2013
Warm, fuzzy feelings as Open returns to Muirfield
Let’s see if we’ve got this straight about Muirfield. It’s a fair test. There are no surprises. And it’s just plain “neat,” as Tiger Woods kept saying over and over Tuesday. If you’ve come looking for startling revelations at this British Open, time to move on. Nothing to see here. The clichis have been flowing […]
Tough loss for Highland Green
POLAND — Ethan Criller delivered a walkoff RBI single in the seventh inning to lift Tri- Town to a 9-8 American Legion Zone III baseball victory over Highland Green on Tuesday at Poland High School. The loss drops Highland Green (6-11) to seventh place, one spot behind Brunswick (6-10) for the sixth and final playoff […]
Penner signs with Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Left wing Dustin Penner is headed back down the freeway to play on a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks, the club that originally signed him as a free agent in 2004. Penner spent last season with the rival Los Angeles Kings, compiling two goals, 12 assists and 18 penalty minutes […]
Maine catching more of the lobster-processing market
For years, Maine’s lobster processing industry was on simmer. But with the help of a glut of the state’s signature seafood and a few savvy entrepreneurs who spotted a hole in the market, it’s on its way to a rolling boil. Take 24-year-old Kyle Murdock, who decided to stop his studies in physics and math […]
McGuire, Oasis Health director, retires
BRUNSWICK — The board of directors, with mixed emotions, recently accepted the resignation of Dr. Peter McGuire as medical director of Oasis Health Network, Inc. McGuire, one of the founding members of Oasis, had been at the post since 1992. McGuire has had a long and distinguished medical career. A 1962 graduate of Bowdoin College, […]
Data Bank
RATES, PRICES and other economic data for the Mid-coast on July 16. New this week: commodities, bank rates.
Panera Bread opens in Topsham
TOPSHAM — Panera Bread franchisee PR Restaurants, LLC has announced the opening of its newest bakery-cafe at 75 Topsham Fair Mall Road in Topsham. Located in the heart of Topsham Fair Mall retail shops, the bakery-cafe is highlighted by a fireplace and a drive-thru window for convenient takeout orders. The bakery-cafe also offers an outdoor […]