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Dear Old Guy,

NEWCASTLE and ROCKPORT — The boys varsity basketball team from Oceanside High School traveled to Newcastle Friday night to take on Lincoln Academy, while the Camden Hills varsity girls squad hosted Thorndike’s Mount View. 

The Mariners fell to Lincoln Academy 51-50 and fall to a record of 9-5 and a ranking of eighth in Eastern Class B, while Lincoln Academy improved 9-5 and fifth in Western Class B. 

APPLETON — Appleton is a sleepy little community with a small school full of eager students and a dedicated staff of professionals. The town is not often in the news — as residents tend to go about their lives, stay out of the mainstream and the public eye, and are happy to do so.

ROCKLAND — Rockland Firefighters were called to 38 Mechanic St., this morning, Jan.  24, at 3:51 for a porch fire that Interim Fire Chief Adam Miceli said could have been much worse.

The fire on the covered porch was caused by a discarded cigarette “hastily thrown out” the window, according to a news release from the fire department. The cigarette went behind a shelving unit, igniting paper, leaves, etc., then extended to the vinyl siding.

NEWCASTLE — The Lincoln Academy varsity girls basketball team hosted the Oceanside Mariners Friday night and pulled out a very close 47-45 victory over the guests. 

With the victory, Lincoln Academy improves to 10-4 and sits in third place in Western Class B. Meanwhile, the Lady Mariners fall to 10-4 and sit in eighth place in Eastern Class B. Both teams are in line to advance to the playoffs. 

For three schools and four teams, a date with destiny has been postponed, due to snow.

But the games will go on.

Due to an impending snowstorm, the Busline League Small School finals will be on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at Wiscasset High School and will feature the Nobleboro boys team matching up against the Searsport boys team at 3:30 p.m. and the Woolwich Wildcats pairing up with Searsport’s girls team at 5 p.m.

Slow forward

Rooted we stand in the before
wishing for the after until at last the chime we hear
pulls us across the line.

As the ball drops in dreamy motion, we tie up our hours, days and weeks
into little bags that roll across with us like balls of tumbleweed
"Go back" we think " I don't want you in the New Year".