LEWISTON — When Henri St. Pierre, 70, and Arthur Obie, 72, began meeting with people about their idea to create an arena-sized variety show for veterans on the eve of Veterans Day, folks wondered if they could do it. Neither had a showbiz background. Obie ran tire stores. St. Pierre spent most of his career […]
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AHL: Pirates confirm season in Lewiston
LEWISTON — After weeks of legal wrangling, the Portland Pirates and Cumberland County Civic Center have been unable to resolve their financial differences. After days of speculation, the American Hockey League team made official Thursday what many had surmised: The team will play its entire 38-game home schedule, and any possible playoff games, in Lewiston. […]
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In the Crease: If the opportunity arises, seize it
It’s not hyperbole to say that what the Portland Pirates are going to announce Thursday afternoon during a news conference at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee could have ramifications across North America. The impending announcement from the Pirates includes alterations to their 2013-14 schedule, ostensibly including shifting previously-scheduled dates and times in some way to accommodate […]
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Mixed Martial Arts: Coolidge, Hinkley find peace in cage
LEWISTON — There is a T-shirt slogan popular within the mixed martial arts fraternity: “Every day I fight.” Auburn’s Matt Coolidge understood the multiple meanings and ramifications of that catch phrase long before he ever dreamed of walking up the steps into the cage. Struggling with his weight, employment, failed relationships and fatherhood — “my […]
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In the Crease: Silence ending, time for action on NCAA tourney
As if there isn’t enough of a buzz in the area hockey community these days, it’s about to get cranked up another few decibels real soon. It feels as though it’s been years since the NCAA, Bowdoin College, the Maine Sports Commission and the Androscoggin Bank Colisee jointly announced that the 2014 NCAA Division III […]
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Pirates, Cumberland County Civic Center at odds over lease
If the Portland Pirates are going to play anywhere other than the Cumberland County Civic Center — this year or beyond — it’s not going to be far away. The AHL hockey club and the building’s trustees are at odds over the team’s lease to use the facility. That friction may result in even more […]
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Cains move forward with merger; Full-time hockey returning to Colisee
LEWISTON — More than than two years after the Androscoggin Bank Colisee lost the Lewiston Maineiacs as a primary hockey tenant, plans are in place for a full-season replacement thanks to a finalized partnership between Jim Cain’s Firland Management group and Ron Cain, proprietor of the Junior Pirates, Maine Hockey Group and Legacy Global Sports. […]