BATH After sitting idle from coaching Maine high school basketball the last seven seasons, longtime iconic coach Tom Maines returns to the sidelines for the upcoming 2018/19 campaign. And in a familiar one at that for Maines, he will be blowing his whistle for the Morse Shipbuilders boys team, a program he coached for 12 […]
May 2018
Eagles win 8th straight
TOPSHAM Tuesday’s pre-game ceremony on Bruce Kingdon Field had a special feel to it. As “Battle of the Bridge” baseball rivals Mt. Ararat and Brunswick prepared for the regular season Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference finale, the field’s namesake himself, Bruce Kingdon, walked to the mound and threw a strike to former Mt. Ararat coach and […]
Topsham Rec. offers programs
TOPSHAM Once again this summer, Topsham Parks and Recreation is offering several clinics and leagues. For more information, call the Rec. at 725-1726, or go to www.topshammaine.com/pn r. Challenger Soccer Camp Topsham Parks and Recreation is once again pleased to sponsor the Challenger Sports Soccer Camp the week of August 13-17. This unique Camp provides […]
Red Sox drop Jays
BOSTON Red Sox manager Alex Cora doesn’t think about his team’s torrid start. He wonders how much better it can be. “We’re good right now, don’t get me wrong,” Cora said after Boston beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Tuesday night for its major league-leading 38th victory. “But we feel there’s room to improve. […]
Knights, Caps set for Game 2
LAS VEGAS Gerard Gallant and the Vegas Golden Knights still think Tom Wilson’s third-period hit on Jonathan Marchessault in the Stanley Cup Final opener was too late and probably a bit dirty. The coach also believes it sparked his team’s comeback victory in that Game 1 thriller. So while he wasn’t happy to hear Wilson […]
Small Point Fisheries wins pair
BATH — Small Point Fisheries went 2-1 recently in Bath Cal Ripken baseball action. SPF held off Byrnes Irish Pub for a 14-10 victory. Caleb Sommers led the charge with two doubles and two singles. Gabe Morrison also had two doubles and added a single. Wyatt Rowe and Kiernan Mann chipped in with a double […]
BIW wins three games
BATH — In more Bath Cal Ripken action, Bath Iron Works recently won three games over its competition. Against Aceto, BIW won, 20-8. Oscar Gallant, Waylon Rhorer and Tucker Delan led on the mound, striking out nine in the win. Rhorer had three hits, while Eli Sommers and Gage Suiter each had a pair. Gallant, […]
Interim principal at Brunswick High
BRUNSWICK Brunswick High School students returned to school Tuesday to find an interim principal in place of Principal Shanna Crofton. Already planning to leave her post at the end of the school year to become curriculum coordinator, Crofton began her maternity leave earlier than expected. In a letter to students and parents Friday, Superintendent Paul […]
Mt. Ararat pulls away from Dragons, 20-8
TOPSHAM The Mt. Ararat High School softball team jumped out to a 5-0 first-inning lead and cruised to a 20-8 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference victory over rival Brunswick on Tuesday. The Eagles are 7-9 with the Class A North postseason up next. The Dragons finished 0-16. Mt. Ararat outhit Brunswick, 14-8, with Zoe Stilphen and […]