BRUNSWICK — By the luck of a coin toss, the Mt. Ararat High School field hockey team earned the right to chose to possess the ball first, as the Eagles and their “Battle of the Bridge” rival Brunswick slipped into 7-on-7 overtime. Speedy Mt. Ararat junior forward Wyley Fitzpatrick knew what to do. She carried the […]
October 2018
High School Roundup: Gould’s 5 goals lift Freeport Falcons to girls soccer win
FRYEBURG — The Freeport High School girls soccer team improved to 8-3-2 with a solid 6-0 Western Maine Conference win over Fryeburg Academy on Tuesday. Cat Gould had five goals for the Falcons, while Rachel Wall added one off a Gould assist. Carly Intraversato and Wall each picked up two assists, with a helper going to […]
High School Football: MPA panel discusses 8-man football in Maine
AUGUSTA — The Maine Principals’ Association’s Football Committee discussed prospects for eight-man football on Tuesday, but decided to withhold final recommendations on a possible league in 2019 until completion of the current football season. Eight-man football is not played at Maine high schools, but the idea has gained traction as many schools struggle to maintain rosters […]
Bowdoin College Beat: Lockwood goal lifts Polar Bears to men’s soccer victory
WATERVILLE — Luke Lockwood scored with 12:35 remaining in regulation to give the Bowdoin College men’s soccer team its fifth straight win, 1-0, at Colby on Tuesday afternoon. The Polar Bears improved to 7-3 (3-2 NESCAC), while the Mules fell to 5-4-2 (2-3-2 NESCAC). Lockwood notched the game-winning goal from a low angle to the left […]
AL Divisional Series: Boston Red Sox finish off New York Yankees in 4
NEW YORK — Eduardo Nunez charged Gleyber Torres’ four-hopper toward third base and whipped the ball across the diamond . Steve Pearce stretched, falling on his chest for a sprawling catch. The umpire signaled: “Out!” The Boston Red Sox gathered around exhausted closer Craig Kimbrel, hugging and celebrating after the New York Yankees’ two-run rally in the […]
Brewer man killed in Plymouth crash
Police say Michael Heath was speeding when he missed a curve and went off the road.
Cannabis industry professionals gather in Portland as budding retail market takes shape
A group of cannabis industry professionals who met in Portland on Tuesday night learned that the rules governing Maine’s adult-use marijuana law likely will be fully implemented by next fall, paving the way for businesses to sell pot and consumers to buy it. About 40 industry professionals gathered at the Press Hotel in downtown Portland […]
Leonard Pitts: Progressives must make use of their superior numbers
Conservatives seek to enshrine minority rule even as they decline as a percentage of the population.
Topsham House race pits incumbent against political newcomer
TOPSHAM — In her pursuit of a third term representing state House District 54, Rep. Denise Tepler, D-Topsham, must defeat Topsham Fair President Leon Brillant, a Republican new to politics. Brillant, of Valla Halla Drive, joined the fair as a volunteer in 1972, becoming vice president in 2004 and then president in 2009. Owner of […]
Ambler named Bath’s Citizen of the Year
BATH — Darreby Ambler was honored as the Citizen of the Year at the 2018 Bath Citizen Involvement Day Awards on Oct. 6. Fifty-four non-profit groups and organizations participated in the event, which was celebrating its 20th year. Ambler has helped to coordinate the city’s annual Kindness Day. The event began five years ago, when then-Morse junior […]
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