BOWDOINHAM — The Baseball Performance Academy Eagles recently opened their home slate of the 15-and-under NEAAUY baseball league with a split of a doubleheader with the Unlimited Tigers of Waltham, Mass. Played at the new baseball field, the Eagles, made up of Mt. Ararat High School freshmen players, fell in the opener, 2-1, before rallying […]
2015
Champion Warriors welcomed home
OAKLAND, Calif. Stephen Curry came off the plane, lifted the Larry O’Brien Trophy as he walked down the mobile staircase and let the gold award shine in the California sun. For the first time in 40 years, the NBA champions are back in the Bay Area. With more than 100 team employees in yellow and […]
Chicago honors Stanley Cup champs
CHICAGO Thousands of fans turned out Thursday to cheer the Chicago Blackhawks as they celebrated their third Stanley Cup championship in the past six years with a downtown parade and a rally at Soldier Field. Goalie Corey Crawford told the fans “you guys made this unbelievable.” Duncan Keith, the defenseman who won the Conn Smythe […]
Rodriguez one away from 3,000 hits
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez reached 2,999 hits with a pair of singles, and Carlos Beltran and Brett Gardner each had two-run homers, leading the New York Yankees to a 9-4 victory over the Miami Marlins. Rodriguez hit an RBI single in the first inning for the second straight night, flied out to right […]
Hawkes and Taylor takes Ararat Cup
RICHMOND — The Hawkes and Taylor Cal Ripken baseball team of Brunswick captured the recent Ararat Cup title, making it the first championship won by a Brunswick team since the inception. Harpswell, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Topsham and Richmond all participated, with three separate teams coming from Brunswick. After many tough games, the championship game came down […]
Sea Dogs swept
PORTLAND — The Binghamton Mets (35-30) scored three times in the fourth and four times in the fifth to upend the Portland Sea Dogs (25-41), 7-1 and complete a three-game Eastern League series sweep at Hadlock Field. Binghamton stretched its win streak to seven games, while the Sea Dogs have dropped four in a row […]
Art Scoop
BRUNSWICK Ice cream wasn’t the only sweet treat at the Brunswick Junior High School’s Art Scoop, an annual event hosted by the school’s art program to showcase the artwork of sixth, seventh and eighth grade students. Eighth grader Alexa Lively created a colorful sculpture depicting coral and underwater sea creatures made entirely out of candy. […]
Little Pond Gallery: Art that celebrates the spirit of Maine
The June opening of Little Pond Gallery is a summer tradition on Orr’s Island — and this summer is no exception. Ruth Hartman, an accomplished jewelry maker and the gallery’s co-owner and curator, continues her mission to support established Maine artists by creating a beautiful setting for them to show their work. Located at 23 […]
Merrymeeting Arts Center receives grant, opens new exhibit
BOWDOINHAM The Merrymeeting Arts Center has received a “Community Arts & Humanities Grant,” given jointly by the Maine Humanities Council and the Maine Arts Commission. The grants “support innovative community projects that have BOTH arts and humanities components.” The Merrymeeting Arts Center, in collaboration with the Bowdoinham Historical Society, will create exhibits and special activities […]