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Potpourri of news: State agencies urge all to enjoy outdoors ...

By Staff - Mar 27
Officials with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry understand during ...
Driven to succeed: Trophy determination

By Holly Vanorse Spicer - Mar 26
It started with a simple, innocent question. A request for a trophy. Our little family was taking advantage of an afternoon in which none of of us ...
Reality check: 'Tax Day' 5-kilometer road race goes virtual

By Holly Vanorse Spicer - Mar 25
Everyone knows taxes are a certainty and "Tax Day" is inevitable. However, the "Tax Day" 5-kilometer road race provides the opportunity to try to ...
Brady's gone and so is all I've known

By Zack Miller - Mar 25
Well, the day came on Thursday, March 20. The day a lot of New England Patriots' fans feared, me included. Our savior quarterback Tom Brady packed ...
Poll: Majority believe Alex Cora should have been fired

By Staff - Mar 24
The results are in for the latest Courier Publications/VillageSoup sports poll, and the majority of voters agree with the Boston Red Sox decision ...
Life in limbo: Uncharted waters for spring high school ...

By Mark Haskell - Mar 23
As most continue to float further into uncharted waters with COVID-19 — or coronavirus as it is more commonly known — spanning the globe as it ...
A-plus athletes: Midcoast trio makes grade as McDonald's ...

By Staff - Mar 23
Medomak Valley's Carson Murphy and Sadie Cohen, along with Camden Hills' Grace O'Connell, performed well on the basketball court in 2019-20 and ...
Six Windjammers put regional hockey honors on ice

By Staff - Mar 23
Six Camden Hills players are among 60 student-athletes honored by Class B North boys varsity ice hockey for 2019-20. The region did not hold its ...
Midcoast women put icy cool in popular stick sport

By Holly Vanorse Spicer - Mar 22
Around the world, ice hockey organizations call the women's game the fastest growing sport. For good reason, USA Hockey shows participation growth ...
Synchronicity: Panther foursome uses teamwork, speed to soar

By Zack Miller - Mar 22
Three firsts happened this winter for the Medomak Valley girls indoor track 4x800-meter relay team. Juniors — and sisters — Olivia and Alexis ...
Identified flying object: My sport of choice is — disc golf

By Mark Haskell - Mar 21
I was sitting at my desk last week on an unseasonably warm day in early March when Sports Director Ken Waltz walked into the office. He casually ...
Icemen cometh: MRC's Zamboni drivers smooth operators

By Zack Miller - Mar 20
It often can get overlooked, but if it was not for one critical machine and dedicated people who operate it, skaters would not have the opportunity...
Fishing license requirement suspended for inland waters

By Staff - Mar 20
Maine Governor Janet Mills on Friday, March 20 directed Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Judy Camuso to open all ...
Midcoast Ice Cats put impressive 11-2 season on ice

By Staff - Mar 20
The Midcoast Ice Cats regular season has been put on ice, as the cooperative high school ice hockey squad skated to an impressive 11-2 record. The ...
Start your engines? Track seasons set for late-spring starts

By Holly Vanorse Spicer - Mar 19
While the ongoing global health pandemic COVID-19, or coronavirus, has been the cause for cancellations, suspensions or delays of seasons, one ...
Maine Association of USA Track and Field officials' clinic ...

By Staff - Mar 18
Maine Association of USA Track & Field was to conduct an officials' clinic on Sunday, April 5; however, that has been cancelled due to the global ...
St. George, Passagassawakeag paddle races cancelled

By Staff - Mar 18
One of the tell-tale annual signs spring was around the corner in the Midcoast has been the running of the popular St. George and Passagassawakeag ...
Reality check: No more fun and games

By Ken Waltz - Mar 17
One of my University of Maine journalism professors, not a sports fan or of those who aspired to be writers of the genre, amused himself and ...
Middle school wrestlers enjoy fast-paced early March — until ...

By Staff - Mar 16
The calendar flipped to March for Pine Tree Wrestling League athletes as Midcoast squads continued regular-season middle school meets until word ...
Five Town Little League suspends official, in-person events ...

By Staff - Mar 16
As with most things, COVID-19, or coronavirus, a global health pandemic, has had a profound affect on most area's of daily human life and youth ...
Cox leaves it all on mat en route to state-championship ...

By Zack Miller - Mar 15
"It's a good day to die." No, not literally die, but that seemingly ominous phrase kept Medomak Valley High School junior Tyler Cox motivated ...
Party on hold: Time to celebrate 25th Mussel Ridge Hoops ...

By Staff - Mar 15
It is time to celebrate a birthday, or anniversary, which ever way one looks at it, for the popular Mussel Ridge Hoops Tournament. However, that ...
Camden Hills jayvee rink athletes enjoy seven-game win ...

By Staff - Mar 15
The Camden Hills Regional High School junior varsity ice hockey team, led by coach Harrison Rogers, showcased the depth of the school's overall ...

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