These 2025-26 standout contests featured extra time, late-game heroics and a little controversy.
North Berwick
How Maine’s economy benefits from billion-dollar defense contracts
Hundreds of Maine companies, large and small, share billions of defense dollars each year that flow through communities across the state.
Why North Berwick plans to skip a data center moratorium and let voters decide
Officials say the town sending ordinance language to the November ballot could actually result in a local data center ban sooner than passing a moratorium would.
No change at the top in final Varsity Maine baseball poll of 2026
Gorham finishes No. 1 after 11-inning Class A championship victory.
Gorham baseball takes Class A South title
Hunter Finck pitches a complete game and adds three hits for the top-ranked Rams against underdog Noble.
Noble baseball shocks another top seed in A South
Despite giving up an eight-run lead, the 10th-seeded Knights knock off No. 2 Cheverus with a 14-hit attack to advance to the regional final.
Noble school board candidate who asked for recount says he’s changed his mind
Mathew Roy lost to incumbent Margaret ‘Peg’ Wheeler by 72 votes in the MSAD 60 race. If a recount had gone forward, Roy would’ve had to cover the cost of the process if the result was unchanged.
New England’s top high school track athletes coming to Noble High
Several in-state athletes have a good chance at earning All-New England honors, but a Maine champion would be an upset.
Noble School District budget approved, board member reelected
Though a majority of Lebanon voters rejected MSAD 60’s proposal, enough voters in Berwick and North Berwick backed the $52.3 million budget for it to pass by a 53% to 47% margin.
Berwick election results released after daylong delay
Election workers had to count ballots by hand for most of the day Wednesday. The town said high turnout was to blame, while the school board chair suggested voter confusion contributed.