VASSALBORO — The Mt. Ararat High School golf team did not have to win to Tuesday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference qualifier at Natanis Golf Course. However, on a day featured cold temperatures and wet conditions, the Eagles again four their game, capturing the win with a team total of 318. Having already qualified for Saturday’s State […]
October 2018
Area Roundups: Brunswick/Mt. Ararat stuns Wells in five sets girls volleyball thriller
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick/Mt. Ararat high school girls volleyball team rallied from a two-set deficit for a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Wells on Tuesday. The Dragons won the match with set scores of 22-25, 15-25, 25-23, 25-15, 16-14, giving Brunswick/Mt. Ararat a 4-7 record and a third victory in its past four matches. The Dragons host […]
More than 250 people worldwide have died taking selfies, study finds
‘No selfie zones’ could be established where heights, water and modes of transporation, for example, might result in one last fatal photo.
Wiscasset Speedway News: Hewins wins Shootout as racing season nears completion
WISCASSET — Maine’s biggest and fastest oval speedway is nearing the completion of the 2018 season. Group 2 rolled out its championship program Saturday night at Wiscasset Speedway. Division crowns were up for grabs in three remaining divisions, including Late Models, Modifieds and Outlaw Minis. However, the main event on the program was the running of the […]
Postseason preview: Boston Red Sox keeping things routine awaiting ALDS opponent
BOSTON — Alex Cora knows first-hand the way things change in October. That’s why the Boston Red Sox manager wants to keep everything the same for his club. Routine served Boston well during the regular season. Under their rookie skipper, the Red Sox posted a franchise-best 108 wins and secured home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. They […]
NHL opener: Boston Bruins open tonight against Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins rebuilt faster than expected and the result was a 50-win season in 2017-18, the 10th in franchise history. But their playoff run ended in the second round, leaving room for improvement that owner Jeremy Jacobs hopes comes with the continued maturity of Boston’s young players around its core of veterans. Jacobs […]
Toys R Us … not dead yet?
A group of investors wants to take another shot at running the retailer.
NBA Preseason: Cleveland Cavaliers down Boston Celts in preseason tilt, 102-95
Boston — Kevin Love scored all 17 of his points in the first half for Cleveland and Collin Sexton started the second half, scoring 11 of his 15 points after the break as the Cavaliers downed the Celtics, 102-5 in preseason NBA action. Marcus Smart had 15 points and Marcus Morris scored 14 for Boston. The […]
Mystery deepens as search teams find no sign of missing elementary school teacher
NORTH YARMOUTH — The mysterious disappearance of a 47-year-old elementary school teacher has sent her family and friends reeling as teams of detectives descended on her rural neighborhood Tuesday and volunteers helped search the densely wooded area near her North Yarmouth home. Kristin Westra, a teacher at Chebeague Island School, was last seen at the […]
Defenders of endangered right whales pursue limits on aquaculture
Right whale defenders are now taking aim at aquaculture as they try to protect the highly endangered species from deadly fishing gear entanglements. Advocates usually focus on the lobster industry, which is estimated to account for a million surface-to-seabed trap lines in East Coast waters, when talking about entanglement risks faced by the North Atlantic […]
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