Happy Valentine’s Day to the husband who showed me that a house united can indeed stand.
February 2015
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Deering escapes Gorham in thrilling quarterfinal
PORTLAND—Inspiration can come from anywhere during the tournament. For Deering’s basketball team, motivation has come from the desire to experience something that’s far from popular, but rewarding nonetheless. After losing to rival Portland in the regular season finale last Thursday, the Rams, ranked fifth in Western A, entered the week hoping to find a way […]
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Posted inBoston Bruins
Bruins start road trip with 5-2 loss at Vancouver
Shawn Matthias scores a hat trick for the Canucks.
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Defending champion Portland handles Windham, marches on
PORTLAND—When you’re the top seed, there are no style points. All you want to do is survive and advance. And often, the first test is the hardest. Friday evening at the Portland Exposition Building, the top-ranked Portland boys’ basketball team, the defending Class A state champion and favorite to repeat, not surprisingly got pushed by […]
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Friday’s college roundup: Bowdoin scoring record tied
Lucas Hausman finishes with 44 points in a victory against Bates.
Posted inNation & World
‘Megadrought’ forecast in U.S. Southwest
A new study predicts a weather shift that will grip the region and linger for as long as 30 years.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Food fit for Fat Tuesday
As if we need another excuse for a party, along comes Fat Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras. As its name implies, the Fat Tuesday custom is pretty much the opposite of healthy. In fact, Fat Tuesday is literally about food ”“ a lot of food. The day is significant as a Catholic religious observance when faithful […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Trojans’ repeat leads endless storylines at state indoor track meets
Thornton Academy girls indoor track coach Lisa Huntress has experienced the highs and lows of the Class A state championship meet. Two years ago her Trojans lost the state title by just 0.5 points, then rebounded to win fairly comfortably a year ago. This year, however, Huntress said she doesn’t know what she is going […]
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Harvard grads lead IPO class of 2014
NEW YORK — Harvard is top of the IPO class for 2014. The Ivy League school is the alma mater for seven chief executives who led their companies’ IPOs last year. That’s more than twice the amount of the next highest schools in the rankings, according to figures from Equilar, an executive compensation data firm. Harvard’s […]
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Ice fishing contests add allure to sport
MAYFIELD, N.Y. — Standing on an icy lake. Watching a 10-inch hole all day. Waiting for a fish to bite. It’s a popular pastime in colder climates like the Adirondacks ”“ especially when there’s cash on the line. More than 1,700 competitors spread out across the icy expanse of Great Sacandaga Lake recently for the […]