As the football season begins, we look at four small school eight-man teams at varying stages of their development, all around because the eight-man game simply exists.
Thorndike
High schools Friday: Maranacook baseball tops Mt. Abram in 8 innings
Grady Hreben knocks in the go-ahead run for the Black Bears.
High schools Thursday: Maranacook baseball hammers Mount View
Noah Longfellow and Caldre Glowa lead the way for the Black Bears.
Thorndike gymnast Mylee Grant makes her mark on national scene
The 17-year old, who has accepted a scholarship to the University of Kentucky, recently won a national championship.
High schools Wednesday: Monmouth, Hall-Dale softball teams stay unbeaten
Madison baseball pulls past Maranacook; Cony tops Nokomis.
High schools Thursday: Carrabec softball edges Richmond
Karen Baker, Ava Welch and Aiyana Tibbetts each collect 2 RBI for the Cobras in Class D win.
Oldies but goodies: Mainers cherish — and cook on — their old stoves
When it comes to stoves, ‘brand spanking new’ does not appeal to everyone.
Athletes, environmentalists debate proposed statewide ban on artificial turf fields in Maine
The potential 3-year ban would allow for a state study of the environmental and health effects of synthetic turf fields.
2024-25 Central Maine All-Region Girls Basketball team
From Lawrence to Erskine to Valley to Madison, lots of blue and white on this year’s team.
2024-25 Central Maine All-Region Boys Wrestling team
Six seniors make the list of the area’s top grapplers.