This is the last season the New England Football Conference will be divided into two divisions, the Bogan and Boyd. Beginning with the 2013 season, eight schools currently in the NEFC — Bridgewater State University, Fitchburg State University, Framingham State University, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Westfield State University, Worcester State University, Plymouth State University and UMass Dartmouth — will break off and play in the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference.
September 2012
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Eberling plays many rolls for UMaine
ORONO — The season’s first offensive series for the University of Maine football team did not go as scripted.
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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Calhoun steps down, Ollie will take over
STORRS, Conn. — As Jim Calhoun stood in his office at Gampel Pavilion, waiting for his final news conference as Connecticut’s basketball coach, Pat Calhoun turned to her husband and gave him one final piece of advice.
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Libya attacks were coordinated, sources say
BENGHAZI, Libya — Heavily armed militants used a protest of an anti-Islam film as a cover and may have had help from inside Libyan security in their deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate, a senior Libyan official said Thursday.
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MCI Homecoming set for Sept. 22
PITTSFIELD — Maine Central Institute will hold its third annual Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony during Homecoming Weekend at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, in MCI’s Trustee Memorial Student Center.
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New Portland Lions Fair events scheduled
NORTH NEW PORTLAND — The New Portland Lions Agricultural Fair and Maine Craft Festival is set for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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Friends of Maine Libraries event set
AUGUSTA — Registration is open for Friends of Maine Libraries Conference set for Monday, Oct. 1, at the Senator Inn, in Augusta.
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Guest Chef Night tickets available
KINGFIELD — Tickets are on sale for the third Guest Chef Night of 2012 at Maine Huts & Trails. The event will be Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Flagstaff Hut and feature the culinary expertise of Chef David Turin of David’s Monument Square in Portland and David’s 388 in South Portland. The evening begins at 5 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres, dinner is set for 6 p.m.
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Poirier celebrates 100th birthday
Mary L. Poirier recently celebrated her 100th birthday at the home of her daughter Norma Fitzherbert and Gary Benoit in West Gardiner. She was Sept. 9, 1912. Also attending was her daughter Ginny Gallant and husband Bob of Old Town.
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Forest conservation talk at L.C. Bates Museum
HINCKLEY — Learn about the conservation and history of Maine forests at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at L.C. Bates Museum.