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Published
June 2, 2011

160th anniversary of Maine Prohibition

Portland’s Neal Dow was a fiery advocate of temperance and “The Maine Law” eventually inspired National Prohibition.
Published
May 13, 2011

Claws’ Ainge joining Celtics as director of player personnel

The Red Claws are in need of a head coach after Austin Ainge gets a job with his father’s team.
Published
March 6, 2011

McAuley shares a special victory with a special fan

AUGUSTA — When the game ended and McAuley had won its first Class A state championship since 2003 with its 39-23 victory over Hampden Academy, Rebecca Knight, Olivia Porch and Alexa Coulombe were among the Lions who brought the Gold Ball into the stands to share with Sister Edward Mary. “She means so much to […]
Published
March 6, 2011

Class C basketball: Hall-Dale and Lee bring home titles

BANGOR — Hall-Dale played exceptional defense and got strong rebounding and versatile scoring to beat Washington Academy 54-38 Saturday night in the Class C girls’ basketball state championship game at the Bangor Auditorium. Carylanne Wolfington and Taylor Massey combined for 38 points for the Bulldogs, who were playing in the Bangor Auditorium for the first […]
Published
March 5, 2011

Class C boys: Lee Academy tops Dirigo

BANGOR — Lee Academy built an 18-point lead in the third quarter and held off Dirigo’s fourth-quarter comeback to win the Class C boys’ basketball state title with a 65-55 victory Saturday night at the Bangor Auditorium. AJ Harris scored 27 points for the Pandas (21-1). Harris, who was 10 of 11 from the free-throw […]
Published
March 5, 2011

Three Maine wrestlers earn medals at New England meet

Three Maine wrestlers finished among the medalists Saturday at the New England high school wrestling championships in New Haven, Conn. Mike Cyr, the first wrestler from Scarborough High to win a Class A state title, took third place in the 215-pound division. Connor Sheehan, a 103-pound sophomore from Fryeburg Academy, and Jacob Powers, a two-time […]
Published
March 4, 2011

Maine wind farm receives federal loan guarantee

The Oxford County wind development is the subject of a case before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on environmental permitting.
Published
March 1, 2011

Eastern Class A boys: Bangor ends Edward Little’s reign

Two late baskets by Zach Blodgett enable the Rams to dethrone the two-time defending regional champs and advance to the state final.
Published
February 28, 2011

High school notebook: York already looking ahead

The harsh part of losing in the playoffs is the finality of it all. Players gather in the locker room for one final time. Tears are shed. And it’s tough for coaches, too. After his Wildcats lost in the Western Class B semifinals to Cape Elizabeth, York boys’ basketball coach Randy Small didn’t hide his […]
Published
February 27, 2011

Basketball tournament notebook: Great York run despite loss

York High’s defense of its Class B girls’ basketball state championship ended Saturday with a 58-55 overtime loss to Leavitt. But the Wildcats have had an amazing three-year stretch. Since the start of the 2008-09 season, York is 63-2. And since seniors Nicole Taylor and Stephanie Gallagher joined the team as freshmen, York has a […]

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