Johnny Mehler moved to Maine in 2013 to pursue a sports reporting career. Today, he’s a marketing specialist for Spectrum Healthcare Partners, an Uplift LA 40 Under 40 creative genius nominee, a busy photographer and a proud dog dad. Name: Johnny Mehler Age: 29 Lives: South Portland How did you get into sportscasting? I loved playing […]
January 2019
What to expect when you plan travel in 2019
Christopher Elliott Special To The Washington Post If you like crowds, personalized travel experiences or talking to machines, then you’re going to love traveling in 2019. That’s because “overtourism,” personalization and artificial intelligence rank among the top travel trends of the new year,experts say. And, as in years past, you’ll also pay more to get […]
May Procter & Gamble's toxic sanctimony rest in political correctness
One of the world’s most successful brands committed ideological hara-kiri this week. Recognized around the world as a symbol of manly civility for more than a century, Gillette will now be remembered as the company that did itself in by sacrificing a massive consumer base at the altar of progressivism. To which I say: R.I.P.-C. […]
Gillette ad takes on ‘toxic masculinity’ in #MeToo-era rebrand
For three decades, Gillette promised its customers “The Best a Man Can Get.” An individual. Acquisitive. Assertive. And always clean-shaven. This was the vision of masculinity depicted in an ad campaign that debuted in January 1989 during Super Bowl XXIII. The early days of the George H.W. Bush administration and the end stage of the […]
Nordic skiing: Riding the Maranacook Wave photos and results
Mt. Blue’s Clay McCarthy, left, and Josh Smith during Maranacook Waves on Saturday at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville. (Kennebec Journal photo by Joe Phelan) Maranacook Wave Nordic Race Quarry Road Trails in Waterville Saturday GIRLS RESULTS Teams Gould 764, Portland Nordic 747, Central Maine Ski Club 729, Mt. Blue 717, Maine Coast Waldorf 696, […]
Celtics rally in fourth quarter to beat Hawks
Kyrie Irving has another big game for Boston, scoring 32 points.
Tuukka Rask hurt in Bruins’ loss to Rangers
Mika Zibanejad scored two goals and Henrik Lundqvist made 27 saves for New York in road victory.
College roundup: Nick Lynch scores 22 to pace Bates men in win over Tufts
Melanie Binkhorst scores 13 in Bobcats loss to Jumbos in women’s contest.
Junior hockey notebook: Twin City Thunder hitting stride as playoffs near
L/A Nordiques close to clinching division title.
Local roundup: Andrew Shaw leads Spruce Mountain over Boothbay
Leavitt boys beat Brunswick on the road to keep unbeaten start to season alive.