Area basketballGirls QuarterfinalsEastern Class AFriday, at the Augusta Civic CenterNo. 6 Brunswick 37, No. 6 Oxford Hills 32No. 2 Lawrence 65, No. 7 Messalonskee 44No. 4 Edward Little 43, No. 5 Mt. Blue 32No. 1 Bangor 41, No. 8 Hampden Academy 40SemifinalsWednesday at the Augusta Civic CenterNo. 2 Lawrence 62, No. 6 Brunswick 52No. 1 […]
February 2015
Bowdoin hockey teams split in regular-season finales
BRUNSWICK — The seniors of the Bowdoin men’s ice hockey team won their final career game in Sidney J. Watson Arena with a 4-0 win over Tufts on Saturday evening to conclude the regular season. The Polar Bears enter the postseason as the No. 5 seed in the New England Small College Athletic Conference standings […]
Bruins rout Blackhawks 6-2, end six-game slide
CHICAGO Patrice Bergeron opened the scoring with his 200th goal, then added two assists in Boston’s four-goal second period and the Bruins snapped a season-high sixgame losing streak with a 6-2 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Reilly Smith had a goal and assist for the Bruins, who were 0-4-2 during the slide, their […]
CREA presenting talk on bobcat, lynx
TOPSHAM — The Cathance River Education Alliance and the Topsham Public Library present a talk on the Bobcat and Canada lynx Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the library. The wild cats of Maine are fascinating but seldom seen. Project Scientist Danielle Tetreau will be on hand to present an engaging program about our bobcat and Canada lynx. “We’ll discuss how these species are related, their life history, […]
Logano gives Roger Penske another Daytona 500 win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Soaked in booze but drinking a Coke, Joey Logano fretted over how he and his new bride would celebrate his most significant victory. “I don’t know how to party,” the 24-year-old said with a sheepish grin. Winning the Daytona 500 will provide him the ultimate chance to unleash. More than […]
Gerard Paul
BIDDEFORD — Gerry (Gerard) G. Paul, 90, of Biddeford, passed away on Monday, Jan. 27, 2015 at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Scarborough. He was born on Oct. 1, 1924 in Biddeford to Delphis and Cordelia (Gregoire) Paul. Gerry served in the Army during World War II and was on one of the first boats […]
Lakers stop 7-game losing streak with OT win over Celtics
LOS ANGELES (AP) — No matter how poorly the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have played this season, they showed they can still produce a thriller no matter who is wearing the uniforms. Jeremy Lin had a season-high 25 points, and the Lakers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 118-111 overtime victory against […]
Elements will celebrate second anniversary
BIDDEFORD — Elements: Books Coffee Beer will celebrate its second year of business March 1, and eight Maine breweries are creating one-off batches of beer and handing off brewery-only kegs to help Elements mark the occasion. On Friday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m., Elements will tap special releases from Banded Horn Brewing Company in Biddeford, […]
OOB Winter Carnival draws revelers from near and far
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Dozens of children crowded Old Orchard Street Saturday, sleds and tubes in hand, as they clambered up a steep hill of snow, only to come zipping down the slippery chute, which stretched about 100 yards toward the glistening Atlantic Ocean. In the biting cold, warmth came by way of wood crackling […]
BHS student to compete in International Brain Bee
BIDDEFORD — Brains were on the brains of three high school students at the University of New England Brain Bee Boot Camp Friday. Two of the students ”“ Biddeford High School’s Jillian Sheltra and Presque Isle High School’s Marta Herzog ”“ will compete in the International Brain Bee’s national round in Baltimore in March, and […]