Former Maine Red Claws player R.J. Hunter, now with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, drives to the hoop in the fourth quarter against the Red Claws. Hunter lit up his former teammates with 40 points in a 118-110 victory at the Portland Expo in Portland. (Rich Obrey/NBAE via Getty Images) PORTLAND — Former Maine Red […]
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The Hot Corner: Sports administered differently — no better or worse — in Maine, Kentucky
Eighteen months since leaving the place where my love for high school sports was born and blossomed, then jumping into that scene in a different part of the country, I continue to be amazed at how differently student-athletics are managed outside my native Maine. I’m not saying that one way is always right or that […]
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Maine hockey blows lead, ties Vermont
ORONO — If ever a tie felt like a loss, it was Friday night. The University of Maine broke through for a two-goal lead in the third period against Vermont, only to allow two late power-play goals as the Black Bears and Catamounts skated to a 2-2 tie before 3,365 at Alfond Arena. Peter Housakos and Canon […]
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Dave Cloutier, first Mainer to play for Patriots, dies at 78
Dave Cloutier starred at Gardiner and UMaine, and played for one season — 1964 — with the Boston Patriots. (Portland Press Herald file photo) Dave Cloutier, the first Maine native to play for the New England Patriots, has died. Cloutier, who grew up in Gardiner and graduated from Gardiner High School, died on Nov. 6 at his […]
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Record year for puffin chicks in Maine
In this Aug. 1, 2014, file photo, Atlantic puffins congregate near their burrows on Eastern Egg Rock, a small island off the coast of Maine. The Audubon Society said 2017 was a great year for puffin reproduction. It’s a rare bit of good news for the birds who have struggled in recent years due to […]
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Forest pest spreads, forcing Maine landowners to cut down hemlocks
Tom Briggs of Berwick stands on the land trust property where hemlocks were cut down to reduce the presence of the hemlock woolly adelgid. Briggs, who lives nearby, was surprised to see the cutting on trust land, but says he understands the need to fight the pest. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) BERWICK — A […]
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Maine home sales up 8 percent in October
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Association of Realtors says sales of single-family existing homes increased by a little more than 8 percent in October 2017 compared to a year earlier. The association says prices also climbed nearly 6.5 percent to a median sales price of $205,000 last month. The pace of sales in Maine was […]
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Holiday celebration in Twin Cities Saturday
LEWISTON — The annual Twin Cities Holiday Celebration will be held Saturday, Nov. 25, and will include tree lightings in Lewiston and then in Auburn. Santa Claus will light the Christmas tree at Kennedy Park in Lewiston at 5 p.m., and will be available for pictures. There will be free snacks and free mittens. At […]
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Police still searching for gun-toting man in wig who robbed Portland bank
PORTLAND – Police continue to search for a man who robbed the Key Bank at Northgate Shopping Center Friday wielding a semi-automatic handgun. The suspect is a white male, described as being thin, with a deep voice, wearing a black wig. Police say he threatened employees and customers during the robbery, then fled on foot with an […]
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UMaine surprises No. 18 Boston University
ORONO — From the brink of disaster to a resounding win in mere seconds. Patrick Holway scored 7:45 into the third period for the University of Maine not long after the visiting Boston University Terriers nearly tied the game on a shot off the pipe to help the Black Bears earn a 5-2 win at […]