PITTSBURGH Sidney Crosby ignited a rally with a highlight-reel goal and became the third active player with 700 assists in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. Crosby scored his 24th goal when he knocked a pass from Jake Guentzel out of the air, deflected it toward the front of […]
March 2018
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Local masters excel at N.E. Championship
Seven local masters swimmers plus two Harpswell natives traveled to Harvard University’s Blodget Pool last weekend for the annual New England winter championship meet. They were joined by over 630 other competitors. The Maine Masters Swim Club, represented by 44 swimmers, placed third among the meet’s 34 club teams. Four swimmers had multiple first place […]
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UMF’s Raymond, Gilley tally points
STANDISH — Junior Aliza Jordan led all scorers with seven points on five goals and two assists as the University of Southern Maine women’s lacrosse team defeated the University of Maine at Farmington, 14- 5, in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon at the SJC Athletic Complex. Former Mt. Ararat athlete Carly Raymond had a hand in […]
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Bowdoin baseball wins pair in Florida
AUBURNDALE, Fla. The Bowdoin baseball team picked up a pair of wins to begin its final week of play in Florida. The Polar Bears (4-5) knocked off Minnesota-Morris (1-11) on Tuesday in a 6-2 final. On Wednesday, Bowdoin defeated Babson (6-4) by an 11-4 margin. Bowdoin scored in the second, third, and fourth innings to […]
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Cracking mysteries of the majestic whale shark
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador It’s the biggest shark — and the biggest fish — in the sea, often found roaming in warm waters around the globe with its huge mouth agape in search of dinner. Yet despite its hulking appearance, the whale shark has only tiny, almost useless teeth and is sometimes so docile that entire […]
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Science says …
LONDON While parts of the world have all but banished measles, Europe is still getting hit with large outbreaks where some people don’t get vaccinated. Measles is still a bigger problem across parts of Africa and Asia, where outbreaks can be particularly devastating in malnourished children or those with other illnesses like tuberculosis or AIDS. […]
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Wanted:
LAS VEGAS They are enduring symbols of the vast Mojave Desert, but Joshua trees don’t grow everywhere. Even here in the Grapevine Mesa Joshua Tree Forest in Meadview, Arizona, a National Natural Landmark since 1967, you can see where the trees thin out and stop as the land rises sharply to the east. Now a […]