Civil War lecture canceled due to storm BRUNSWICK — The Chamberlain Civil War Roundtable lecture, set for Thursday, Feb. 13, at Brunswick’s Curtis Memorial Library has been cancelled due to the predicted winter storm. Museum bake/book sale; seeks gowns MONMOUTH — The Monmouth Museum will hold a Sweetheart Bake/Book Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 […]
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H.S. boys’ basketball: Monmouth rallies past Madison
MONMOUTH — Coming out of the timeout, Monmouth’s Brandon Goff just paced. He lingered around the foul line waiting for his opportunity. He’d already hit one of the biggest free throws of his life to tie the game. Now, he had to sink another. “I was just thinking I’ve got to get my nerves down,” […]
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Western C Prelim: Cougars survive and advance
DIXFIELD — Nothing like tournament time to kick in the ol’ survival instincts. No. 9 Monmouth had No. 8 Dirigo backed into a corner in Tuesday night’s Western C prelim at Defoe Gymnasium. It was already clear to the Cougars that they couldn’t shoot their way out, so they scratched and clawed their way to […]
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H. S. girls’ basktball: Saints secure top seed
The trip to Augusta typically has begun with a detour for the St. Dom’s girls’ basketball team. The Saints have traditionally had to win a playoff preliminary game to earn a place in the final eight teams at the Augusta Civic Center. That’s not the case this year. For the first time in their history, […]
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Valentine’s party and open house LISBON FALLS — On Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Lisbon Historical Society will hold its annual Valentine’s Party and Open House. Members and guests will meet at 7 p.m. in the society’s meeting rooms at the MTM Center. Entrance and parking are at the rear of the building. Antique Valentine cards […]
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Boys’ hockey: Eddies hold off Rams
AUBURN — Each Cony action in the offensive zone was met with an equal and opposite action from Edward Little on Thursday. Or two. The Eddies jumped out to an early, three-goal lead, and each time the Rams tried to counter, EL added to its total. The final tally continued to favor Edward Little in […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Kemp catches fire; Monmouth escapes Lisbon
MONMOUTH — Better now than in a week or two, but the flu has attacked the Monmouth Academy girls’ basketball team like a half-court trap. Already down their point guard and another key contributor due to injury, the Mustangs had three of their surviving starters in sick bay over the weekend, including do-everything senior Kylie […]
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HS Wrestling: Monmouth’s Buzzell already on board, ready for next challenge
Every day at Monmouth Academy, Stewart Buzzell walks by a board in the hallway that charts the history of the school’s wrestling program. The Mustangs’ wall of fame lists the names of the best wrestlers to wear a Monmouth singlet. As a freshman, Buzzell, who had already begun to stand out as a middle school […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Ramblers tame Mustangs
Motivated by the memory of last year’s tournament loss to Monmouth, undermanned Winthrop dominated the fourth quarter to pick up its second win of the season over the Mustangs, 48-39, on Monday night. “This is huge. Losing last year in the prelim game to them, this one was huge for us,” said Winthrop center Anthony […]
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Boys’ basketball: Mustangs run away from Wolverines
MONMOUTH — Marcques Houston scored just two points in the first half as Monmouth Academy took on Wiscasset in a Mountain Valley Conference boys basketball contest on Thursday. But, the 6-foot, 4-inch center was working hard. In fact, the Wolverines were whistled for eight first-half fouls while trying to contain Houston, including four on Wiscasset […]