BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick High School boys ice hockey team recently held its end of season awards ceremony at Bowdoin College’s Thorne Hall. In varsity hockey, Kyle Woodruff (Coach Award), Andrew Auclair (Most Spirited and Enthusiastic Player), Jacob McGowan (Most Improved), Tyler Sullivan (Most Improved), Cam Heatley (Defensive MVP) and Matt Brooks (Offensive MVP) were […]
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Topsham Rec. needs baseball sponsors
TOPSHAM — The Topsham Recreation Department is in need of three sponsors for TBall and two sponsors for Coach Pitch Baseball. Cost of the sponsorship is $200. For more information, or to sponsor, contact Gerry Ouellette at 725-1726.
Ararat Babe Ruth registration open
TOPSHAM — The Ararat Babe Ruth League is currently accepting registrations for the upcoming season. Registration forms are available at Mt. Ararat High School, middle school and town office. For more information, contact Scott Ford at 729-0343.
Bath Youth Softball opens registrations
BATH — The Bath Youth Softball League has announced that registration for the ASA 9-12 year-old league is open until Monday. Registration forms can be picked up at the Bath Parks and Recreation Department at 4 Sheridan Road in Bath. The league is open to the communities of Arrowsic, Bath, Georgetown, Phippsburg, West Bath and […]
There’s BIG trees in Virginia
CHESAPEAKE, Va. J ohn Haggerty is accustomed to the attention by now: Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, naturalists, writers, scientists, photographers — all tromping through his living room for a peek in the backyard. When he swings open the back door and shows off his treasure, the reaction is usually the same: ooohs and ahhs at […]
Bike commuting … minus one wheel
ST. PAUL, Minn. Bob Clark is living a well-balanced life. He doesn’t have much choice, since he commutes to work yearround on a unicycle. Clark dodges, weaves and wobbles about 18 miles a day, from a bicycle trailhead in Mendota Heights where he parks to his office in downtown St. Paul. “It’s good exercise,” said […]
Safety concerns raised in robotic surgery
Reports of complications from robot-assisted surgery are rising, according to Massachusetts health officials who sent hospitals an “advisory” letter last week alerting them about their safety concerns. In some cases, it appears that doctors have used the aggressively marketed robots to perform hysterectomies and colorectal operations that were too complex for the technology, or for […]