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Golf Qualifier: Mt. Ararat Eagles win qualifer; send 5 to individual championship

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]