TURNER — Brogan Shaw sank a game-high 17 points to lead the Morse High School freshman to a 39-35 win over Leavitt in boys action on Tuesday. Aaron Landel and Jordan Onorato each tallied six points, while Boden Gould chipped in with four.
2018
Locals shine in St. Joes-Bates game
LEWISTON — Kelsi McNamara scored 28 points, and Emily Benway added 23 as Saint Joseph’s College rode a big second quarter to a 77-66 non-conference victory over the Bates Tuesday night in Alumni Gymnasium. Julia Champagne of Brunswick submitted a big all-around performance with seven points, nine rebounds, seven assists and two steals for the […]
Brunswick JV girls roll to win
CAMDEN — Brunswick jumped out to a 17-6 first quarter advantage behind relentless defensive pressure as the Dragons defeated Camden Hills, 46-24 in girls junior varsity high school basketball action on Tuesday. Tanisha McKenzie led a balanced Dragon offense with 12 points. Hannah Fortier chipped in with nine points, while Kendall Dow, Maggie Folsom and […]
Bath Elk’s to hold ‘Hoops Shoot’
BATH — The Bath Elk’s Club will hold its annual “Hoops Shoot” competition on Sunday at the Bath Area Family YMCA. The event begins with registration at 8:30 a.m., with shooting starting at 9 a.m. “Hoops Shoot” is for all boys and girls ages 8-13 from Arrowsic, Bath, Boothbay, Georgetown, Phippsburg, West Bath, Wiscasset and […]
Mt. Ararat JV girls slip past Gardiner
TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat High School jayvee girls basketball team scored 21 points in the fourth quarter for a come-from-behind 49-45 victory over Gardiner on Tuesday. Alexa Eaton had 10 points for the Eagles, with Jaden Lohr adding nine points, eight rebounds and four steals, Lauren Magno nine points, five boards and four steals, […]
’Hounds stave off Rebels, 47-38
LISBON Lisbon recovered from a slow start, outscoring Telstar, 28-13 in the second half en route to a 47-38 Mountain Valley Conference girls high school basketball win on Wednesday. Giana Russo paced the Greyhounds (2-5) with 19 points, with Valerie Doucette adding 10 points, and Mallory Fairbanks and Carly Drischler splitting 12 points down the […]
Arctic report card: Permafrost thawing at a faster pace
NEW ORLEANS Permafrost in the Arctic is thawing at a faster clip, according to a new report. Water is also warming and sea ice is melting at the fastest pace in 1,500 years at the top of the world. The annual report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed slightly less warming in many […]
Google in 2017
SAN FRANCISCO Matt Lauer. Bitcoin. DACA. Monkey selfies. Jeremy Lin’s hair. Do-it-yourself eclipse glasses. Tom Petty’s death. National anthem protests in the NFL. And “Cash Me Outside.” These were some of the people, topics and memes that trended to the top of Google searches in 2017. The search terms reflected the United States in upheaval […]