2015
Ducks and Buckeyes settle into ‘weird’ prep week
EUGENE, Ore. Oregon is treating this week like any other this season. And while that’s more comfortable in a way, it also feels a little odd. After all, the Ducks are preparing to face Ohio State in the national championship game Monday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The two teams are the first […]
Buckeyes don’t believe they’re underdogs against Oregon
COLUMBUS, Ohio Offensive tackle Taylor Decker doesn’t believe that Ohio State is an underdog to Oregon in the national championship game on Monday. In fact, Decker refuses to recognize that anything so outlandish is even possible. “I know Vegas or ESPN or whatever has us as a 7- or 9-point underdog or something like that […]
Shipbuilders show their heart
BATH Fans who pack gymnasiums, football fields and other high school venues watch as athletes hustle and try to find success. Often, things that go unnoticed are what athletes do away from a sporting event. Recently, the Morse girls basketball team, led by head coach Becky Roak and assistant coach Melissa Sawyer, made it a […]
Lucic scores twice as Bruins top Devils 3-0
BOSTON After going to overtime in four straight games, the Boston Bruins needed much less time to take care of the New Jersey Devils. Milan Lucic scored a pair of goals, and backup Niklas Svedberg earned his second NHL shutout behind three periods of stifling Boston defense as the Bruins beat the Devils 3-0 on […]
The Coast & the Sea at PMA
PORTLAND The Coast & the Sea: Marine and Maritime Art in America will be on view at the Portland Museum of Art (PMA) January 30, 2015 through April 26, 2015. Organized by the New-York Historical Society, The Coast & the Sea will feature 52 marine paintings and 10 maritime artifacts from New-York Historical Society’s large […]
Upcoming events at Patten Free Library
BATH On Tuesday, January 20, Patten Free Library will reprise its popular workshop series, “iPad for Seniors.” Roberta Jordan, an instruction and outreach librarian at Patten, will offer five workshops designed to provide new and beginner iPad owners with hands-on instruction on a range of topics. All five sessions are free, open to anyone aged […]
Vox Nova to perform Agnus Dei
BRUNSWICK — A concert of sacred music with bona fide gravitas featuring works by Egil Hovland, Francis Poulenc, Krysztof Penderecki, Frank Martin, Ola Gjeilo, Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, Eric Whitacre and Stephen Paulus. Performances will be held Saturday, January 17, at 7:30 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church, 39 Pleasant St. Brunswick, and Sunday, January 18, […]
Town History Series at Patten Free
BATH — The popular town history series has now been scheduled, beginning January 24 with Meagan G. Theriault’s “The Artifacts of Georgetown” at the Community Room of the Patten Free Library at 10:30 a.m. The room fills up quickly, so get there early. January 31 will feature Nancy Sferra’s “History of the Mill Pond Area” […]
LCHA to present history lectures
WISCASSET — Beginning February 1, the Lincoln County Historical Association will sponsor a series of lectures about Mainers and their relationship to their land in Colonial times. The presentations begin at 1:00 PM on four consecutive Sundays in the Communications (or “911”) Building behind the Lincoln County Court House in Wiscasset. Suggested donation is $5.00. […]