LEWISTON — Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference rivals Lewiston and Brunswick won’t get to play each other during the state basketball tournament in late February, with the Blue Devils classified in AA North and the Dragons slotted into Class A South. That’s a shame, but at least the two fan bases got to see the matchup […]
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Decision unlikely until spring on ‘Green Bridge’ historic status
BRUNSWICK — A decision about whether the Frank J. Wood Bridge is added to the National Register of Historic Places is expected to be delayed until spring. But the delay will provide more time for work by a Brunswick-Topsham committee charged with making design recommendations for a potential replacement bridge, Linda Smith, Brunswick’s manager of economic and community […]
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Boys’ basketball: Red Eddies fight off Dragons
EL improved to 6-0, but coach Mike Adams said his team learned a valuable lesson one game after surprising defending Class AA champion Portland. “You could feel it on the bus ride, when we walked in. I have been here 16 years and have played in this gym and I know what happens here,” Adams […]
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Girls’ basketball: Edward Little holds off Brunswick
It was a sound strategy, as the Red Eddies earned a win in a hard-fought defensive battle, 46-38, over Brunswick in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference girls’ basketball tussle on Friday. EL forced 26 turnovers and held the Dragons to a season-low in points, trapping Brunswick in its defensive zone on several occasions. “They attack […]
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Brunswick potters collaborate, 2000 years apart
BRUNSWICK — Bob Metivier is working on a series of ceramic mugs that involves collaborating with another Brunswick potter – one who lived more than 2,000 years ago. Metivier, who works under the brand Dust of the Earth Pottery, is combining art and history in a series of mugs that borrow their design from a piece of […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Clutch goals lift Brunswick over Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick scored in the closing seconds of regulation to tie its girls’ hockey game against Lewiston/Oak Hill/Monmouth and again in overtime to win 3-2 on Monday. The last four goals of Monday night’s contest came at particularly inopportune times for the opposing teams. The first two came from the Blue Devils, who scored […]
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Brunswick man injured when clothes, wheelchair catch fire
BRUNSWICK — Firefighters say a disabled man was severely burned while trying to put a log in his woodstove to keep warm. Officials say Thomas Soucy’s pants caught fire Friday afternoon and the fire spread to much of his body and his wheelchair. He called for help using Lifeline, an emergency call service. Brunswick Fire […]
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Girls’ Hockey: St. Dominic Academy scores in bunches against Brunswick
AUBURN — St. Dominic Academy and Brunswick both opened their respective seasons with big wins, but when they faced off in the second game of the season Wednesday night only one team was going to keep its unbeaten start going, save for a tie. Brunswick coach David Boucher said his team knew it had its […]
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Brunswick takes out Yarmouth/Freeport/Gray-NG in girls’ hockey opener
Facing Yarmouth/Freeport/Gray-New Gloucester in Saturday’s high school girls’ hockey season opener at Travis Roy Arena, it was clear the now-sophomore unit hasn’t missed a beat. Brooks scored five goals and assisted on two others, while Labbe and Sage combined for five more points in a 7-2 Dragons win. Brunswick (1-0) will face defending state champion St. […]
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H.S. Football: Weekly Top 10
1. Bonny Eagle (10-0) (1) The Scots thwarted away an upset bid by Scarborough that Thornton Academy couldn’t do the week before. The only unbeaten team in Class A now gets to try and finish a perfect season by beating Portland on its home turf. 2. Portland (9-1) (2) The Bulldogs made it back to […]