If it weren’t for the Perfect Storm, or the book and movie that depicted it, Linda Greenlaw might not be a household name.
October 2011
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Gambling, voting, politics on the ballot
Voting regulations, gambling and redistricting will all be before voters Nov. 8. Here’s a look at the ballot questions, the issues and the claims by supporters and opponents.
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Coast Guard waits for next historic storm
When the 1991 Halloween Nor’easter – the “Perfect Storm” – swept up the coast of New England 20 years ago, Ruben Colon was 13, living in San Juan, Puerto Rico, far away from Maine’s unforgiving coastal waters.
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CLASS C FIELD HOCKEY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Winthrop comes up just short
YARMOUTH — In a lot of ways, Winthrop did exactly what it wanted to in the Class C field hockey state final.
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WESTERN D BOYS SOCCER: Heady play sends Bobcats to final
RICHMOND — The Richmond boys soccer team usually likes to keep the ball on the ground. Saturday, the Bobcats went to the air.
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NHL: Canadiens topple Bruins
MONTREAL (AP) — Brian Gionta and David Desharnais scored power-play goals and Carey Price made 26 saves as the Montreal Canadiens extended their winning streak to three with a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Bangor tops Waterville in semis
BANGOR — The Bangor girls soccer team rode a strong second half to a 5-0 win over Waterville in an Eastern Maine Class A girls soccer semifinal Saturday afternoon. It was the third shutout for Bangor against Waterville this season.
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CLASS A FIELD HOCKEY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Skowhegan handles snow, wins 10th title in 11 seasons
YARMOUTH — Playing field hockey in a snowstorm was a new experience for Skowhegan. But on Saturday night, the Indians took to the white stuff like Seth Wescott.
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COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Hiltz scores in sudden death to lift Eagles to playoff victory
FARMINGTON — Skowhegan graduate Lorri Hiltz converted a sudden-victory stroke to lift No. 5 Husson over No. 4 University of Maine at Farmington 3-2 in a North Atlantic Conference field hockey quarterfinal game Saturday.
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Paraplegic boater’s dream dies
PORTLAND — Nick Masi III lost more than his boat and his best friend when his vessel capsized as they fished for bluefin tuna off the Maine coast. Shattered were his dreams of starting his own charter fishing-boat business and getting his life on track four years after a construction accident left him paralyzed from the waist down.