BELFAST – Lisandro Berry-Gaviria was disappointed with his time. The Mt. Ararat High School senior was not disappointed with the result. Berry-Gaviria won the Class A North boys cross country championship in 15:49.70 on Saturday at Troy Howard Middle School. The defending Class A state champion, Berry-Gaviria hoped to run in the 15:30s, but a strong […]
October 2018
High School Cross Country: Freeport’s Horne wins Class B South Regional
CUMBERLAND – The South Regional Cross Country Championships were held Saturday at Twin Brook Recreational Center. In the Class B South 5K boys race, Freeport’s Martin Horne captured the individual title, finishing in 16:56.11, over six seconds ahead of Cape Elizabeth’s Jack Bassett (17:02.35). Griffin Allaire of Wells was third, followed by Lincoln Academy’s Sam Russ […]
High School Football: Lisbon Greyhounds pick off rival Oak Hill, 47-27
WALES – Lisbon has been in more close games than coach Chris Kates prefers, but as the Greyhounds showed in Saturday’s high school football season-finale at Oak Hill, they sure know how to close those close games out. Lucas Francis and Cam Bourget returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the span of three plays with little […]
Girls Soccer Playoff: Lake Region scores second-half goal to slip past Morse, 1-0 in prelim action
BATH – When you get to the postseason, you can throw most everything out the window as far as team records and other season accolades are concerned. While only one win separated Lake Region and Morse, the Shipbuilders entered the Class B South high school girls soccer tournament the number six seed and played host […]
Boys Soccer Prelim: Leavitt edges Morse, 2-1 in Class B south prelims
TURNER – Leavitt High School boys soccer coach Zac Conlogue had one prediction before the Class B South preliminary game against the No. 10 seed Morse — It wasn’t going to be settled in regulation. He had good reason for his prediction. The two teams battled to 2-2 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference draws in their two […]
Letter: Added funding justified by Falmouth library leaders
If you’re like me, you are frugal and support your community. You may have received the library’s letter explaining how new tariffs and other macroeconomic factors and soil assessments led to needing an additional $500K to complete the library’s renovation. I was personally so confused and surprised that I asked for a meeting with the […]
Letter: Beem erred in reasoning behind Kavanaugh confirmation
In “Our not-so Supreme Court,” Oct. 10, Mr. Beem claims the “nefarious” reason Republicans wanted Justice Kavanaugh confirmed is to help decide Gamble v. United States, so that Trump could pardon “all the criminals in his campaign and administration, without having to worry that state courts would try them separately.” Mr. Beem’s cynical description of […]
Bowdoin College Roundup: Polar Bears stun Camels in men’s soccer
BRUNSWICK – The Bowdoin College men’s soccer team upset fifth-ranked Connecticut College with a 1-0 victory, handing the Camels their first loss of the season on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears (9-3-2, 5-2-2 NESCAC) extended their unbeaten streak to nine games. The Camels are 11-1-2 (6-1-2 NESCAC). Connecticut College had surrendered only two goals prior Saturday’s […]
NFL Football: New England Patriots hold off Chicago Bears, 38-31
CHICAGO – Tom Brady held his breath as he watched the final play unfold from the sideline. He saw Mitchell Trubisky heave the ball toward the goal line, Kevin White haul it in and a swarming defense keep the ball out of the end zone. That was just enough to preserve another victory for New […]
Letter: Bath’s DeChant has proven track record
I have voted for Jennifer DeChant for re-election to be our representative from District 52 (Bath) in the Maine House. I have known Jennifer for over 15 years. I know she is a hard-working, conscientious representative with a track record of being able to work across the aisle for bipartisan solutions to Maine’s issues. She […]