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Junior hockey: Thunder sign young defenseman to tender Andriiy Yevtukhov

by Nathan Fournier April 3, 2020April 4, 2020

Yevtukhov, from Kiev, Ukraine, was on the Springfield Jr. Pics 16U team that won the United States Premier Hockey League’s 16U national championship.

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Maine golf courses still coming to grips with being a non-essential business

by Nathan Fournier April 2, 2020April 6, 2020

MSGA execute director Brian Bickford said golf courses put in place safety measures which they thought would allow them to continue to operate.

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Junior hockey: Maine Nordiques tender two-way defenseman Andrew Noel

by Nathan Fournier April 1, 2020April 2, 2020

The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder from Maynard, Massachusetts, had three goals and 13 assists in 34 games this season with Kimball Union, where he played for, and impressed, former UMaine coach Tim Whitehead.

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College senior athletes mull futures after NCAA eligibility ruling

by Drew Bonifant and Travis Lazarczyk April 1, 2020April 2, 2020

Some central Maine student-athletes say they’ll return next spring, while others say this is the end of the line.

Local Sports, Maine colleges, Sports, Varsity Maine

Timeout: Missing the human touch of sports

by Tony Blasi April 1, 2020April 2, 2020

Isolation can wear us down. But, Tony Blasi writes, that feeling of seclusion pales in comparison to overwhelmed first responders dealing with thousands of sick people.

Baseball, Lewiston-Auburn, Local Sports, Sports, Varsity Maine

Auburn umpire and family making masks for medical personnel

by Randy Whitehouse March 31, 2020April 1, 2020

Dan Labrie took up sewing last week and, with the help of family, friends and a craft store chain, is donating masks to help fight the coronavirus.

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Junior hockey: Thunder tender Premier League scoring threat

by Nathan Fournier March 30, 2020March 31, 2020

Anthony Cinato had 83 points in 44 games with the Metro Jets of the USPHL’s Premier League this past season.

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Outdoors in Maine: Fishing just the thing to take a bite out Covid-19

by V. Paul Reynolds Outdoors Columnist March 28, 2020March 30, 2020

Dropping a line is one way to practice social distancing by a lake or stream, and the state has waived the need for a fishing license during the entire month of April.