Waterville school officials have tried for years — six to be exact — to commemorate the renaming of the North Street tennis courts in Jim Begin’s honor. That day finally came Friday after much pressure from the many people whose lives Begin impacted.
Bill Stewart
Bill Stewart has been the sports editor at the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal since 2014. During his tenure as sports editor, the papers have received national recognition from the Associated Press Sports Editors. A Massachusetts native, he graduated from the University of Maine in 1999 with a BA in Journalism. He began his journalism career as a sports reporter at the Berkshire (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) Eagle in 1999. He also worked at the Republican-American (Waterbury, Connecticut) and Eagle-Tribune (Lawrence, Massachusetts). In his free time, he enjoys adventures with his family, reading and a good game of cribbage.
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BOAT RACING: Rekindling an old love
BOWDOINHAM — Alex Poliakoff insists he is not driven by chasing a points championship.
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LOCAL AUTO RACING NOTEBOOK: Race for PASS North title heats up
There are just five remaining points races left in Pro All Stars Series North season, and Johnny Clark has some work to do as he chases championship No. 7.
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ROAD RACE NOTEBOOK: Colby coach set for big race
Colby College men’s lacrosse coach Justin Domingos is an avid runner, but he runs in just one competitive race a year.
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BEACH TO BEACON 10K ROAD RACE: The sisters that run together
Lauren Schassberger pondered the hypothetical situation.
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SKATING: New Ice Vault celebrated with ribbon cutting
HALLOWELL — The Bank of Maine Ice Vault opened July 7, a little less than five months after a groundbreaking.
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New $4 million Hallowell hockey and skating facility celebrated at ribbon-cutting ceremony
HALLOWELL — The Bank of Maine Ice Vault opened July 7, a little less than five months after a groundbreaking.
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AUTO RACING NOTES: ‘Ducktona’ highlight of mini cup season
Cameron Folsom has enjoyed quite a summer driving a mini cup car in the kid’s division at the Pit Stop in Kingfield.
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ROAD RACING NOTEBOOK: For Haworth, race a learning experience
BY BILL STEWART Staff Writer Organizing a road race is hardly an easy endeavor. Holding registration, recruiting volunteers and securing sponsors are just some of the challenges race directors face. For Meneah Haworth, who is organizing the second annual Richmond Area Health Center 5-kilometer run/walk Saturday, it’s quite the learning process. “We’ve changed everything,” she […]
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TD BANK 250: Polewarczyk dominates on way to victory
OXFORD — Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., was strong early at the 39th annual TD Bank 250, leading the first 135 laps. He was stronger when it mattered most Sunday at Oxford Plains Speedway, winning prestigous race by about a second over nine-time track champion and Farmington native Jeff Taylor.