HARPSWELL — The American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day will bring together outdoor enthusiasts across the country on June 7, for the 22nd annual celebration of America’s magnificent trail system and its countless supporters and volunteers. Over 2,000 nationwide events will take place, including trail maintenance, hiking, paddling, biking, horseback riding, bird watching, running, trail […]
May 2014
Maine Pines tennis camp has openings
BRUNSWICK — Maine Pines Tennis Camps for kids, located at Bowdoin College, still has openings in its summer tennis camps. From June 23-27, the Junior High/High School Training Camp (for players aspiring to play high school tennis) will be held, followed by the Junior Camps for ages 8-16 from July 28 to Aug. 1, and […]
Owens pitches Sea Dogs past Rock Cats, 2-1
PORTLAND — The Portland Sea Dogs (35-18) scored early and staved off a late comeback to down the New Britain Rock Cats (22-29), 2-1 Thursday afternoon at Hadlock Field in Eastern League baseball action. In the first, Deven Marrero singled and stole second before Stefan Welch doubled off the center-field wall, giving Portland the 1-0 […]
Brunswick Rec. has programs
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Parks and Recreation Department Summer Programs are now available and participants can now register online at www.brunswickme.org/parkrec The Brunswick Rec. has a variety of expanded programs and popular favorites, designed to promote healthy, active lifestyles and recreation experiences. Coffin Pond recreation Public swimming beach, waterslide, playground, picnic area and concession stand. […]
Larson, Dragons down Eagles; Bobcats sweep
TOPSHAM — Brady Larson tossed a two-hitter to lead the Brunswick High School baseball team to a 4-0 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference win over Mt. Ararat on Thursday. Larson struck out 14 and walked four in his completegame effort as the Dragons improved to 7-6 and visit Oxford Hills today. Will Bessey had three hits […]
Spurs rout Thunder to take 3-2 lead
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tim Duncan had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Manu Ginobili scored 19 points and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 117-89 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals. Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green each had 14 points, Boris […]
Lisbon gets big win
LISBON FALLS — Kailyn Hill struck out eight as the Lisbon High School softball team picked up a big 5-1 Mountain Valley Conference win over Dirigo on Thursday. The Greyhounds (6-10) jumped from 10th to eighthplace in the Western Maine Class C Heal Point standings with the win over the No. 3 Cougars, who fell […]
Local musicians to attend Bowdoin Music Festival
BRUNSWICK Four Maine students, ages fifteen to nineteen, will be attending the acclaimed Bowdoin International Music Festival this summer: Hannah Flanigan of Yarmouth, Hannah Judd of Brunswick, Elijah Spies of Harpswell, and Teal Vickery of Rockland. The students will be enrolled during the Festival’s 50th Anniversary Season, to be held June 28-August 8, 2014 at […]
Fiber arts ‘Masters’ at Maine Fiberarts
TOPSHAM “Masters: Contemporary Fiber Art,” is on view at Maine Fiberarts, 13 Main Street, Topsham now through June 28. The exhibition includes work by 16 Maine artists including woven tapestries, art quilts, embroidered objects, artist books, handmade paper, sewn paintings, and knit sculpture. A reception will be held on Sunday, June 1, from 2-5 p.m. […]
Harpswell Community Theater seeks talent
HARPSWELL — Harpswell Community Theater s gearing up for its annual summer production, which will take place August 8, 9, and 10. This year’s production will be a Variety Show centered around acts auditioning for a talent scout. Harpswell Community Theater is seeking talent/acts to perform and pretend to be auditioning for that talent scout. […]