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Maine sweeps Binghamton in twinbill to claim regular season America East title
VESTAL, N.Y. — The University of Maine sewed up the America East regular season championship on Sunday. Fran Whitten doubled and singled and drove in two runs in an eight-run 10th-inning rally that gave the Black Bears a 13-7 win over Binghamton and a sweep of their doubleheader. Maine erased ...
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For Maine drivers, passion for racing trumps high costs to compete
HERMON — Dover-Foxcroft’s Shawn Racila calls it “pretty simple math.” When he hauls his race car down to Hermon’s Speedway 95 to race on Saturday night, he said “I’m going to spend $500 [for a chance] to win $200.” But that hasn’t stopped him from racing for the past 30 ...
Senior pitcher Walls lifts Mount Desert Island baseball team past Hermon
HERMON — Pitchers always like to get ahead of hitters in the count. It gives them more flexibility when it comes to pitch selection. Mount Desert Island High School senior righthander Ben Walls pitched an impressive five-hit complete game, throwing 64 strikes among his 93 pitches, to lead MDI to ...
Maine Principals’ Association approves Old Town-Orono High School Black Bear hockey team merger
The Old Town-Orono Black Bears, a cooperative ice hockey team combining players from Old Town and Orono High Schools, was approved by a unanimous vote of the Maine Principals’ Association’s Scholastic Management Committee in Augusta on Thursday. The merger between the rival schools became a necessity because Orono was looking ...
Pitcher Brandon Workman racking up impressive numbers for Portland Sea Dogs
PORTLAND — Last season, Brandon Workman was named the Boston Red Sox organization’s minor league pitcher of the year. The 6-foot-4, 195-pound righthander was 10-8 with a 3.50 earned run average between Class A Salem of the Carolina League (7-7, 3.40) and Portland of the Double-A Eastern League (3-1, 3.96). ...
Frenchville’s Martin wins Pro Late Model race at Oxford
OXFORD, Maine — Frenchville native Shawn Martin won the Oxford Plains Speedway’s Late Model points championship a year ago, the second title of his career. Martin will not defend his points title this season, opting to race for victories instead at OPS and other tracks in the Pro Late Models ...
Former Hermon High teammates lead Husson softball team; Eagles open NCAA play Thursday
BANGOR, Maine — Husson University sophomore first baseman Deb Colpitts said Sami Schultz has always been a very good hitter. But former Hermon High School softball teammates Colpitts and Schultz agree they never anticipated Schultz having the kind of freshman season she has for Husson University of Bangor. The 31-10-1 ...
Boston College assistant Cavanaugh to be named UConn hockey coach; Tortorella, Gendron interview for Maine job
Bowdoin College graduate Mike Cavanaugh, who has been an assistant coach at Boston College for the past 18 seasons, has entered final negotiations to become the head hockey coach at the University of Connecticut, according to a story in the Hartford Courant. Deposed University of Denver coach George Gwozdecky and ...
First round of Hockey East playoffs could be best-of-three or one-game deal next season
ORONO, Maine — Hockey East is changing its playoff system next season, but the first round’s format is still undecided, according to University of Maine athletic director Steve Abbott, who recently returned from the American Hockey Coaches Association’s annual meeting in Florida. The league playoffs will include all 11 teams ...
Early life lessons in Bangor aided success of new Maine Sports Hall of Fame inductee Bill Cohen
AUGUSTA, Maine — Bill Cohen admitted that the only “lie or half-lie” he has told occurred when he was 8. “I exaggerated my age to get into the [Bangor YMCA]. You had to be 9. So I got in there, and I lived there,” said Cohen. “That’s where I learned ...
Ricky Craven will be only third auto-racing driver to join Maine Sports Hall of Fame
AUGUSTA, Maine — Ricky Craven remembers being in the Hampden Academy library his freshman year, where he and his friends would read newspapers. Craven began his auto racing career when he was 15 and would get his name in the paper for a victory or a top-five finish. “My buddies ...
Winterport’s Smith having memorable season as Eagles begin NAC tourney play
BANGOR, Maine — Husson University center fielder Shawn Smith has finally enjoyed a healthy season. And that has been bad news for opposing pitchers. Smith was named the North Atlantic Conference’s Player of the Year on Thursday and it’s easy to see why. The Winterport native and former Hampden Academy ...
Ex-Denver coach, BC assistant among three finalists for UConn hockey coaching post
STORRS, Conn. — Deposed University of Denver hockey coach George Gwozdecky is one of three finalists for the head coaching job at the University of Connecticut, according to a report in the Hartford Courant. Boston College assistant and Bowdoin College graduate Mike Cavanaugh, who just completed his 18th season at ...
Old Town, Orono high school hockey merger approved by both school boards
OLD TOWN, Maine — Beginning next season, longtime rivals Old Town and Orono hope to field a cooperative high school ice hockey team. The school boards in the two communities approved the merger recently, and now it must receive approval from the Maine Principals’ Association during a meeting next Thursday. ...
Sea Dogs pitcher Ranaudo racking up great numbers after injury-marred season
PORTLAND, Maine — Growing up, Portland Sea Dogs righthander Anthony Ranaudo used to play a number of positions on the baseball diamond including first base, third base, shortstop, and pitcher. But by his own admission, he literally outgrew the field positions when he reached St. Rose High School in his ...
Speedway 95 owner, drivers find Late Model class a gem
HERMON, Maine — Del Merritt has been around racing for a long time and has had his share of highs and lows. But the owner of Hermon’s Speedway 95 is expecting his Late Model class to provide a real high this season, and the drivers share his sentiment. Merritt said ...
UMaine hopes to name new men’s hockey coach by end of May
ORONO, Maine — The speculation circulating that the University of Maine hopes to name a new men’s hockey coach by the end of school is unfounded, according to Maine athletic director Steve Abbott. The last day of final exams is May 10 and commencement will be held the next day. ...
Husson athletic director leaving for position at his alma mater
BANGOR, Maine — Bob Reasso called it an “incredibly difficult decision.” But the Husson University athletic director said Monday that he will return to his alma mater, Pfeiffer University (N.C.), to serve as a vice-president, athletic director and the head men’s soccer coach beginning next month. Pfeiffer is an NCAA ...
Former UMaine hockey captains help NHL teams end playoff droughts
Two former University of Maine hockey teammates and two-year captains have helped lead their teams into the Stanley Cup playoffs after prolonged absences. Bangor resident Jack Capuano, in his third season as the head coach of the youthful New York Islanders, piloted the Islanders to an eighth-place finish in the ...
John Shoppe is back umpiring after suffering heart attacks in February
BREWER, Maine —- There was a familiar face serving as the base umpire during Friday’s softball game between Brewer High School and Lawrence at Fairfield at Coffin Field. John Shoppe of Lamoine was making the calls on the bases just two months and 11 days after suffering a heart attack ...
Millinocket company unearths logging history for niche market
By the time new federal judge from Maine was confirmed, he ‘had no practice left’
Days are numbered for Gouldsboro’s iconic hardware store
Heroin on the rise in Maine as state crackdown on prescription opiates paves the way
‘Historic’ energy bill clears Maine legislative committee, 12-1
State House move
Lerner had good reason to take Fifth at IRS hearing
Gendron’s selection as new UMaine hockey coach applauded by coaches, former players
Thousands of runners finish final mile of Boston Marathon
Saturday’s Live Update: UMaine baseball vs. Binghamton, America East championship game, postponed
UMaine baseball’s title quest postponed by rain until Sunday
I’m sick of husband’s eye rolling and grunts, how do I get him to stop?
Have a drink, kiss a fish: Just another Saturday night, Newfoundland-style
I want my husband and I to be fun people again
Bangor High School students re-enact funeral of Civil War soldier