• While the players were clearly the most excited ones in the gym for last Friday’s inaugural MPA unified basketball game between Cony and Oceanside, Rams coach Paul Vachon was easily a close second. A 2014 inductee into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame, it was Vachon’s first time back on the sidelines in seven […]
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Gov. Paul LePage out of depth with comments on DeflateGate
Maine Gov. Paul LePage has officially stuck his foot in his mouth once again. While it certainly doesn’t carry the weight of the governor’s previous comments, including “The Vaseline” comment, or “I’ll tell Obama to go to hell,” or the “kiss my butt” lines that attracted national attention in the past, he found a new […]
An open letter to Patriots haters
Dear fans and media against the New England Patriots, It’s time to stop. Now. You have no idea how foolish you’re looking trying to taint one of the greatest dynasties in National Football League history. I understand you’re upset. You have the right to be. Some find it boring that a team makes it to […]
Dyer’s Look Back: It’s time to put baseball writers on notice
The National Baseball Hall of Fame to the American sports fan is the most sacred and debated hall of fame that exists. There are many reasons for this. We’ve accepted that certain career numbers gain almost-automatic acceptance. The magic numbers are 3,000 (hits or strikeouts), 500 (home runs) or 300 (wins for a pitcher). A […]
Pedro gets call from Hall of Fame
The former Red Sox pitcher was elected on his first try, even though he said he wasn’t supposed to be.”
Random thoughts at high school basketball’s (sort of) halfway point
While we haven’t technically reached the midway point of the high school basketball season, the start of a new calendar year seems like a good point to take stock of the hoops landscape. So here are a few random thoughts: •The unofficial second half gets off to a great start this weekend, with several matchups […]
Kennebec Journal’s Year in Photos
Take a look back at some of 2014’s most striking images by our staff photographers.
Dyer’s Look Back: Unwrapping the big doings of New England sports before the unwrapping season begins
My thoughts on a few of the region’s professional sports topics before Santa Claus comes to town… 1. Much has been made about the behavior of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady against the Green Bay Packers. Brady was caught using some colorful language on a number of occasions, enough to cause parents to call […]
Porcello recalls fun times at Fenway Park
The new Red Sox pitcher remembers a confrontation with Kevin Youkilis.