MARTINSVILLE, Va. When NASCAR chairman Brian France revealed the changes to the championship format, he vowed that winning would be the most important element and would ultimately reward “the most worthy, battle-tested” driver with the Sprint Cup title. “Riding around and being pleased because the (previous) format rewards consistency, those days are going to be […]
October 2014
Cardinals stunned
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Mike Matheny needed some time to figure out what to say. Like the rest of the St. Louis Cardinals, the manager was leveled by the sudden death of Oscar Taveras. The Cardinals are grieving the loss of an active player for the third time in 12 years after the 22-year-old Taveras died […]
Huskies deadlock with Anchormen in LEC play
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The University of Maine Huskies women’s soccer team hit the road for Little East Conference play against Rhode Island College and came out with a 2-2 draw after two overtimes. With the Huskies trailing 2-1 late in the game, CC Pelletier scored her third goal of the season in the 73rd minute. […]
Cutler scores winner, St. Joe’s tops Simmons
STANDISH — Former Lisbon High School standout Bailey Cutler scored with 2:43 remaining in the first overtime period to lead the Saint Joseph’s College field hockey team to a 2-1 victory over Simmons at Mercy Field on Saturday afternoon. St. Joe’s improves to 13-2 overall and 6-0 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. With the […]
Warren scores twice for MMA
CASTINE — Edgecomb native Gabriel Warren scored in the 25th minute and added another goal midway through the game of what turned out to be a 6-1 Maine Maritime Academy victory over Green Mountain on Sunday. The Mariners honored their senior players prior to the game, which included Warren and Brunswick native Evan Turmenne. Maine […]
Rangers get Wild win
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Duclair scored his first NHL goal with 3:48 remaining, Mats Zuccarello put the Rangers ahead 37 seconds later and New York stormed back from a three-goal deficit by scoring five times in the third period to stun the Minnesota Wild 5-4 Monday night. The Wild appeared to be in complete […]
Kobe adds intrigue to Opening Night
The Associated Press Opening night in the NBA. The San Antonio Spurs get their rings and show off their fifth championship banner. The first full season under Commissioner Adam Silver gets underway. That’s enough reason for buzz. Kobe Bryant’s return will only add more. Bryant’s 19th season gets started tonight when the Los Angeles Lakers […]
BIRTHS
Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick A boy, Miles Jeffery Michaud, to Jennifer Marie and Jeffrey Michael Michaud of Topsham, Oct. 10, 2014. A boy, Owen Brian McKinney, to Zakkary Randall McKinney and Raquel Ashley Traniello of Litchfield, Oct. 10, 2014. A boy, Elijah Fox Hudson, to Daniel William and Neesha Joelle (Hunter) Hudson of Brunswick, Oct. […]
Abbott, Hinkley
WISCASSET — Ashton H. Abbott of Hudson, Mass., and Nicholas J. Hinkley of Wiscasset, wish to announce their engagement. Abbott, daughter of Sheryl and Jay Abbott of Hudson, Mass., is a 2007 graduate of Hudson High School and 2011 graduate of Central Maine Community College. She is employed at Le Garage. Hinkley, son of Valerie […]