Larry Mahoney
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Gendron’s selection as new UMaine hockey coach applauded by coaches, former players
ORONO, Maine — According to three players who played for him when he was an assistant coach at the University of Maine in the early 1990s, the University of Maine made a wise decision in offering Dennis ‘Red’ Gendron the men’s hockey coaching job. If he accepts the job, Gendron ...
University of Maine hockey job has been offered to former assistant Red Gendron
ORONO, Maine — Dennis “Red” Gendron will be offered the hockey job at the University of Maine on Saturday, according to reliable sources in the hockey community. Gendron, a former Maine assistant coach during the 1992-93 NCAA championship season and a current assistant at Yale University, the NCAA champions, was ...
Hampden’s Norris among three players heading to Husson men’s basketball program
BANGOR, Maine — Husson University men’s basketball coach Warren Caruso has landed three players for next year’s team including Tyler Norris, who helped lead Hampden Academy capture the state Class A championship this past winter. Eli Itkin from Shea High School in Rhode Island and Blair Mathisen, a Bangor native ...
Spud Speedway hoping to beat the rain with racing opener on Saturday
CARIBOU, Maine — Troy Haney will have one eye on the sky Saturday. He is hoping Mother Nature will cooperate and his Spud Speedway in Caribou will open for the season at 1 p.m. Saturday. Haney, who has owned the track since 2009, is optimistic about the auto-racing season and ...
Bangor High interim hockey coach Paradis elevated to full-time coach
BANGOR, Maine — Quinn Paradis, who took over as the interim head coach of the Bangor High School hockey team last season after suspended coach Denis Collins resigned, will be the Rams’ permanent head coach next season. Paradis led the Rams to the second seed in Eastern Maine Class A ...
Decorated Howland war hero Samuel Deeds finalist for NASCAR honor
INDEPENDENCE, Ky. — Samuel Deeds started watching NASCAR Sprint Cup races “in the mid to late 80s” with his grandfather. “I’d watch it and he’d fall asleep,” quipped Deeds, a Howland native. Deeds and his grandfather attended local races at Oxford Plains Speedway and Hermon’s Speedway 95 and attended their ...
Despite flipping car in return to racing, Bucksport driver looking forward to competing in next event
HERMON, Maine — Bucksport’s Mike Golding had wanted to race a Late Model car for a long time. So he bought a 1997 Chevy Camaro for $2,500 a month ago and made his debut at Hermon’s Speedway 95 on Saturday night. But things didn’t quite go the way he wanted. ...
Messalonskee’s Dexter, South Portland’s Richards key first-year contributors for USM baseball team
GORHAM, Maine — University of Southern Maine baseball coach Eddie Flaherty is giving shortstop Sam Dexter the highest of compliments when he calls him “the best freshman I’ve ever had.” Flaherty is in his 28th season at USM and his Huskies will be going to the eight-team, double-elimination NCAA Division ...
Unity Raceway heading in new direction when track opens for season Sunday
UNITY, Maine — The Jere Humphrey era is about to begin. Humphrey has leased Unity Raceway from Ralph and Nancy Nason and the season will kick off on Sunday at 1 p.m. Humphrey has a two-year lease and he will pay the Nasons $35,000 per year to lease the track. ...
UMaine narrows candidate list, hopes to name men’s hockey coach next week
ORONO, Maine — The search for a new men’s hockey coach at the University of Maine is winding down. Maine athletic director Steve Abbott said Monday there will probably be an announcement next week. “The search is progressing really well. We’ve talked to some outstanding candidates and we’re going to ...
Eastport teen notches first ‘Bandolero’ racing victory
EASTPORT, Maine — Eastport’s Drew Greenlaw has plenty of trophies from racing Bandolero cars in New Brunswick. Bandolero cars are miniature race cars (one-third the size of a normal Late Model) powered by Briggs and Stratton 570 cc Vanguard engines. They are primarily for drivers ages 10 to 16 and ...
Emma Libby, 15, overcomes ruling to win Sport-4 race at Speedway 95
HERMON, Maine — Fifteen-year-old Emma Libby of Glenburn was irritated. She was sent to the back of the field for her role in an accident on the fourth lap of the 35-lap Coca-Cola Sport-4 series race at Hermon’s Speedway 95 on Saturday night. She felt she was wronged. So she ...
Black helps UMaine baseball sweep UMBC
ORONO, Maine — Junior second baseman Troy Black entered the first game of Friday’s doubleheader against UMBC hitting .457 with runners in scoring position. Now he’s at .500. Black’s one-out single in the bottom of the seventh inning scored freshman shortstop Shane Bussey from second to give senior right-hander A.J. ...
Sea Dogs’ Thomas making smooth transition with position switch
PORTLAND, Maine — Versatility can be an important ingredient in success. Portland Sea Dogs left fielder Tony Thomas is banking on it. Thomas is an infielder by trade, primarily a second baseman, but during the last week of spring training, the Red Sox brass told him they would like him ...
Manchester 15-year-old off to impressive start for Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports
MANCHESTER — Manchester’s Reid Lanpher is taking driver’s education and drove during his first lesson Tuesday. “It’s hard to keep under the speed limit, even in a four-cylinder car,” quipped Lanpher, who turned 15 on May 9. That’s because the freshman at Maranacook High School in Readfield is used to ...
Burns, Webber power John Bapst baseball team past MDI
BANGOR, Maine — Junior first baseman Tom Burns belted a pair of triples and a double and drove in four runs and senior right-hander Nolan Webber pitched a complete-game nine-hitter to lead the John Bapst High School Crusaders to an 8-2 win over Mount Desert Island at the Winkin Sports ...
UMaine field house renovations on schedule for Oct. 15 completion
ORONO, Maine — University of Maine indoor/outdoor track and cross country coach Mark Lech said he is looking forward to the renovation of the school’s field house, which has already begun with the gutting of the old field house. “My feet won’t stick to the floor any more,” quipped Lech. ...
Bangor native and former Black Bear Derek Damon still lighting goal lamp in Europe
BANGOR — Bangor native Derek Damon is still playing hockey these days and getting paid to do so. The former University of Maine hockey player recently signed a contract to play for HC Thurgau in Weinfelden, Switzerland, after spending the previous three seasons playing for VSV EC in the Austrian ...
Pitcher Jeff Weeks leads Brewer baseball team past Bangor 2-1
BREWER — Senior righthander Jeff Weeks and his Brewer High School Witches knew the importance of Monday night’s game against archrival Bangor. They began play in 11th place in the Heal points standings, two spots out of an Eastern Maine Class A playoff berth. Weeks pitched a nine-hit complete game ...
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Corkum to coach U.S. Under-18s; UMaine coaching search continues
ORONO, Maine — University of Maine interim hockey coach Bob Corkum said he is looking forward to being the head coach of the United States Under-18 Select team that will participate in the 23rd annual Ivan Hlinka Tournament in Slovakia from Aug. 6 to 10. Since winning the tournament in ...
Former Bangor YMCA building sold to new dental technology school
University of Maine hockey job has been offered to former assistant Red Gendron
Millinocket company unearths logging history for niche market
Bangor man charged with murder, escape from psychiatric hospital found not competent to stand trial
After 27 years, a father continues to search for his daughter, presumed dead
Why is DHHS always asking for more money?
Maine GOP disappoints on Medicaid
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Lawrence, Connolly help UMaine advance to America East baseball title game
Bucksport’s Cassidy Adams strikes out 19 in single game
Jonesport-Beals basketball standout Garet Beal named Parade All-American
Hampden’s Norris among three players heading to Husson men’s basketball program
Maine Democrats stooped to the governor’s level with TV complaint
Maine’s beer industry continues to brew double-digit growth
‘All That’ actress Amanda Bynes arrested after allegedly tossing bong out apartment window on 36th floor
Have a drink, kiss a fish: Just another Saturday night, Newfoundland-style