Today, our community and country will celebrate a unique birthday. On that date in 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed Public Law 823, which established the Star Spangled Banner as our national anthem. The American Legion went on record at its national convention supporting the birthday of this special music with a national day of observance. […]
March 2012
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CLASS A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Cony embraces role of underdog
Undefeated or not, the Cony High School girls basketball team is a decided underdog in this afternoon’s Class A state championship game against Catherine McAuley High of Portland.
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CLASS D BOYS BASKETBALL: Forest Hills plays in first final
Right after his Jonesport-Beals boys basketball team won the Eastern Maine Class D title on Saturday, a fan approached coach Gordon Faulkingham and wished him luck against Hyde in the state championship game. In a interview soon after, Faulkingham mentioned getting ready to face Hyde.
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CLASS D GIRLS BASKETBALL: Richmond ready for rematch
The Richmond girls basketball team felt a little out of sync last year when it played Washburn for the Class D state championship at the Bangor Auditorium.
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CLASS C GIRLS BASKETBALL: Hall-Dale plays for 2nd straight title
With baseball season approaching, it’s only fitting that one of today’s games is a classic matchup of power vs. speed. Eastern C champion Central will try to pound the ball inside all night long, while Western C winner Hall-Dale tries to beat you down the floor.
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CLASS B BOYS BASKETBALL: Tigers come up short
BANGOR — In the first three minutes of the Class B boys basketball game, Yarmouth senior Josh Britten couldn’t miss. In the last few minutes, the Mr. Basketball semifinalist was still hustling, blocking a Gardiner shot with 20 seconds left.
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Winter on the mountain
TOWNSHIP 2, RANGE 9, WELS — On President’s Day, while it was mild and 39 degrees in Portland, Dave Wilson was on the summit of Mount Katahdin, facing 60 mph winds and a new patch of frostbite on his face. He had been there before, at least once a year for the past 20 years.
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Waterville man who stole car arrested in Florida after standoff
A former Elvis impersonator from Maine who reportedly drove a stolen car from Augusta to Florida is charged with threatening police there with a weapon of mass destruction.
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Travis Roy Award semifinalists announced
Players from Biddeford, Kennebunk, Scarborough and Thornton Academy are among eight semifinalists for the Travis Roy Award, presented to the best Class A senior boys hockey player in Maine.
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Maine Diocese says it won’t campaign against gay marriage
Maine’s Roman Catholic Church won’t join a political campaign against gay marriage this year, opting instead to educate its members about the importance of traditional marriage.