WATERVILLE — The Thomas College men’s lacrosse team scored a season high 20 goals as they routed Wheelock College, 20- 5 in a non-conference game on Thursday evening. Eight different Terrier players scored as they put up 66 shots on the night. Junior Bryan Ferris led all scorers with five goals, while Colby Blondin had […]
2015
Caputi’s defense has Middlebury lax rolling
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — The second-ranked Middlebury College women’s lacrosse team produced two victories during the past week. The Panthers, who improved to 10-1, rolled to a 12- 8 win over Union, followed by convincing 18-6 NESCAC win over Bates College. Senior defenseman Maggie Caputi of Brunswick was solid on defense. Against Union, she had a […]
Ararat Babe Ruth Baseball has sign-ups
TOPSHAM — The Ararat Babe Ruth Baseball season is coming up. Tryouts will be held on April 26 at Mt. Ararat Middle School at 5 p.m. Players must have been born prior to May 2002 and after 1999. Applications are available in the middle school main office and outside the high school athletic director’s office. […]
Umpires needed for Topsham Rec.
TOPSHAM — The Topsham Parks and Recreation Department is desperately in need of baseball umpires for their spring Cal Ripken programs. These games are for youth ages 9-12 years of age. The season begins the week of April 26, with weather permitting, and runs through June 13. The department is also looking for someone to […]
Calderwood earns figure skating marks
BRUNSWICK — Skating Club of Brunswick figure skater Sophie Calderwood recently earned her Novice Moves in the Field qualification. The event she qualified in was held in Worcester, Mass., recently.
NHL playoffs under way
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brock Nelson scored twice, Josh Bailey and Ryan Strome added goals, Jaroslav Halak made 24 saves, and the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series Wednesday night. Nelson, Bailey and Strome had never scored in the playoffs. All were first-round draft picks […]
TROUT POINT
IN THE TOBEATIC WILDERNESS, Nova Scotia Into the forest we went with a mushroom hunter and guide, in search of edibles in the speckled light of a summer afternoon. The finds: golden chanterelles peeking through the moss, reed-thin cucumber root and the grand prize, a brown-capped bolete, which became one of the mushrooms in the […]
Maurice Wilder: The biggest property mogul you don’t know
CLEARWATER, Fla. He’s the most powerful Tampa Bay real estate mogul you’ve never heard of. He has quietly built an empire. He owns eight office towers in Clearwater, Tampa and Brandon, as well as 10 mobile home and RV parks in Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough counties. His other parks dot the rest of Florida and […]
Family Album
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Boston stays hot heading into playoffs
MILWAUKEE — Kelly Olynyk needed five stitches to close a gash to his face after taking an elbow while going for a rebound. Starting for the injured Avery Bradley, Gigi Datome made big buckets in extended time in the fourth quarter. The Boston Celtics showed no quit Wednesday night even with their postseason future set, […]