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Panthers, ‘Jammers, Lions, Mariners meet again at Rockland golf course
Mon, 09/28/2020 - 9:45pm

ROCKLAND — The high school golf season continued Monday, Sept. 28 at the Rockland Golf Club for the Oceanside, Medomak Valley, Camden Hills and Belfast golf programs. Medomak Valley shot 196, Oceanside 172, Belfast 169, and Camden Hills 178. Austin Chilles of Oceanside was the event’s medalist. Below are results from the event as submitted by Medomak Valley, with Medomak Valley golfers listed first. Medomak lost to Oceanside 8-1, lost to Belfast 7-2, and lost to Camden 7-2. Sean...
Records galore at Waldoboro Half Marathon amid pandemic
Mon, 09/28/2020 - 3:45pm

WALDOBORO — The second annual Waldoboro Half Marathon occurred Saturday, Sept. 26, and featured all of 1,400 feet of Waldoboro’s finest, steepest hills. The race is the brainchild of Lucas McNelly, the organizer of the Waldoboro Day 5K for the past four years. “Waldoboro has a history of being a difficult place to run, and my goal is to embrace it as what makes the town unique,” said McNelly. “We always say that if you can run well in Waldoboro, everywhere else is easy. My original idea was to...
Lincoln Academy sprints past Panthers in cross country season-opener
Sun, 09/27/2020 - 9:30pm

WALDOBORO — The cross country season opened for Medomak Valley High School at home Saturday, Sept. 26 as the Panthers hosted runners from Newcastle’s Lincoln Academy. In the girls division, Lincoln Academy placed first with a time of 1:58:00.26, while the Panthers finished second with a time of 2:07:11.68. In the boys division, Lincoln Academy placed first with a time of 1:37:40.78. Medomak Valley did not score as a team. Local Girls Results 1. Olivia Parent — Medomak Valley—...
Jimmy Fund Walk to take place virtually, group plan walk in Northport
Sun, 09/27/2020 - 7:00pm

The Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk will still take place on Sunday, October 4. While the event will not physically bring walkers together along the famed Boston Marathon course due to safety concerns, it will continue to unite the community to raise funds to support all forms of adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at the nation’s premier cancer center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, according to the Walk, in a news release. Participants are encouraged to walk their way...
UPDATED: Medomak Valley, Belfast, Oceanside, Camden Hills open golf season in Rockland
Sun, 09/27/2020 - 9:45am

ROCKLAND — The Medomak Valley golf team competed in its first match of the season Friday, Sept. 25 against Oceanside, Belfast, and Camden Hills at the Rockland Golf Club. The event’s medalist was Parker Hilchey (36) of Camden Hills. The same teams will return to the Rockland Golf Club on Monday, Sept. 28. Below are the results as submitted by Medomak Valley, with Medomak Valley players listed first. Medomak shot 202, Oceanside 183, Belfast 182, and Camden 174. Medomak lost 7.5-1.5 to...
RSU 71 livestreaming school events amid pandemic
Sat, 09/26/2020 - 12:45pm

BELFAST — With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting attendance at events around the country, many organizations have turned to livestreaming events on social media platforms. Regional School Unit 71, headquartered in Belfast, has recently joined that trend and is livestreaming school functions this school year on YouTube. Footage from the broadcasts are being archived on the YouTube channe l . As of publishing time, footage from a golf match at the Northport Golf...
MDI edges Searsport in season-opening cross country meet
Sat, 09/26/2020 - 10:45am

SEARSPORT — The high school cross country season opened Friday, Sept. 25 in Waldo County for the Searsport Vikings, who hosted runners from Mount Desert Island and Deer Isle-Stonington. In the girls division, Searsport finished second with a total time of 2:20:26.80, behind Mount Desert Island who placed first with a time of 1:57:44.59. No Deer Isle-Stonington runners competed in this division. In the boys division, Searsport finished second with at total time of 1:56:14.03, behind Mount Desert...
Belfast, Oceanside, Camden Hills open cross country season in Belfast
Sat, 09/26/2020 - 9:30am

BELFAST — The high school cross country season opened Friday, Sept. 25 for a trio of area teams competing at Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast. Oceanside, Camden Hills and Belfast competed in a cross country race at the Waldo County course. In the girls division, Camden Hills placed first with a total time of 1:51:12.28 and Belfast placed second with a total time of 2:11:56.75. Oceanside did not score as a team. In the boys division, Belfast placed first with a total time of 1:39:14.77 and...
RGC Ladies Association Sept. 24 results
Sat, 09/26/2020 - 9:15am

ROCKLAND — The Ladies Association gathered at the Rockland Golf Club on Thursday, Sept. 24 to participate in a golf outing. Below are the results from the gathering as submitted to our sports department. Nines Results 1. Sue Wootton 67 2. Joanna Schleif 63 3. Jan Staples 61 4. Molly Mugler 59 4. Monica Clark 59 6. Diane Bryant 58 6. Joyce Cooley 58 Pins #5 Molly Mugler #10 Diane Bryant #18 Wendy Pires
Coyote lives in a democracy, a virtual presentation with Geri Vistein
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 1:30pm

The Belfast Free Library will host a virtual presentation with wildlife biologist Geri Vistein titled, “Coyote Lives in a Democracy”, Tuesday October 6 at 6:30 p.m. To register for the zoom link, go to https://belfastlibrary.org/virtual-programs The expression Keystone Carnivore is used to describe Coyotes in Maine, but its meaning often is not fully understood. “In this virtual presentation coyote will be introduced in this context, and how their important role affects us and the landscape of...
Sundog Outdoor Expeditions names new programs, program manager
Wed, 09/23/2020 - 6:45pm

Sundog will change things up this fall to get local middle school kids outdoors and active while being safe and socially responsible during the Coronavirus Pandemic. “Sundog has spent the past several months consulting with medical experts, camps that successfully navigated the summer season, as well as national, state, and local resources.” said program manager Anne Aldridge Peacock, in a news release. “We have also modeled our safety protocols on the efforts by the local school districts to...
Informal race between Stephen Taber, Ladona tribute to annual Great Schooner Race
Sailing through a dismal Windjammer season and making the best of it
Wed, 09/23/2020 - 1:30pm

Spectators used to pack the Rockland Breakwater to watch the Great Schooner Race from Islesboro to Rockland every year, but this year, with the race canceled due to COVID-19 restricting public gatherings, the seas were pretty quiet. According to Marti Mayne, spokesperson for the Maine Windjammer Association, most of the schooners were grounded this summer, many still sheathed in plastic. But, Capt. Noah Barnes co-owner with his wife, Jane Barnes, of Stephen Taber , wasn’t going to end...
Gardens Aglow 2020
Contest a go, and show will go on in a whole new light
Wed, 09/23/2020 - 12:00pm

For Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, the show will go on this year. Recently, the Gardens announced that, after careful planning, research, communication with state and town officials, and in conjunction with COVID-19 safety protocols, Gardens Aglow will light up the peninsula for the sixth year in a row – with one important change: What has been a walking tour in previous years will become a driving experience in 2020. “We wanted to find a safe way of continuing and honoring what’s become an...
Full moon paddle at Hidden Valley Nature Center
Mon, 09/21/2020 - 4:15pm

JEFFERSON — Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle, Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 6 - 8 p.m., at Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson. “Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the ‘full harvest moon’ from canoes provided by the nature center as they glide along Little Dyer Pond after a beautiful mile-and-a half hike into the woods,” said the Conservancy, in a news release. Safety protocols will be in place. Attendees are asked observe the following Covid-19...
Witches take to the lake for a paddle
Mon, 09/21/2020 - 11:30am

On Saturday, Sept. 19, the first Witch Paddle sighting was seen on Megunticook Lake. The SUP group, the Paddle Posse, have been paddling together for years. The six, Barbara Spear, Lynette Olson, Caroline Winchenbach, Jan Pitcairn, Jenny Schultz and Becky Flanagan, hope to ride again next year with a larger coven.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in again...
The return of the white shark to Maine waters
Fri, 09/18/2020 - 8:45am

What else does 2020 have in store for Mainers? The browntail moth rash, ticks, Lyme Disease, a pandemic...and now you can add great white sharks to the mix. Award-winning journalist Ret Talbot gave a Zoom talk last week on the return of the white shark to New England (see embedded video). As a science writer who covers fisheries and ocean issues, he has spent the last year researching the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). After Maine’s first recorded shark attack fatality...
RGC Ladies Association Sept. 17 results
Thu, 09/17/2020 - 11:00pm

ROCKLAND — The Ladies Association gathered at the Rockland Golf Club on Thursday, Sept. 17 to participate in a golf outing. Below are the results from the gathering as submitted to our sports department. Vegas/Roll The Dice 1. Wendy Pires, Kathy Macpherson and Mary Clewett, 93 2. Madolin Fogarty, Joanna Schleif and Diane Bryant, 97 3. Kathy Harper, Marty Jones and Joyce Cooley, 98 Pins #5 Jan Staples #18 Wendy Dewing
Midcoast Sports Hall names Student Athletes of the Year
Thu, 09/17/2020 - 2:00pm

The Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the Student Athletes of the Year for 2020. Due to the coronavirus, the annual banquet will not be held this year but female and male athletes of the year will still be chosen, receive their award and will be invited to attend the 2021 banquet to be recognized. Schools in the Midcoast area were asked to submit names of two female and male athletes to be considered for this award. Due to issues created by Covid-19, not...
Hidden Valley Nature Center offers variety of ways to get outside this fall
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 5:15pm

JEFFERSON — Fat tire rentals, full moon paddles, overnight camping at Hidden Valley Nature Center, in Jefferson, offer multiple ways to enjoy the outside. Beginning Thursday, September 24, fat tire bikes will be available to rent for trail riding by pre-registration or on a first come, first served basis every Thursday through Sunday. All gear will be cleaned between uses and a no-contact sign up process will be in place. “Bikes are a great way to explore the nearly 30 miles of trails at Hidden...
Deer Isle native is a viral hit...and hoot...about all things lobster
Have a burning question about lobstering? Ask Leroy!
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 1:45pm

STONINGTON—My neighbor, a long-time lobsterman, told me the other day: “There’s this guy you gotta check out, named Leroy. Friend told me about him. On YouTube, old guy like me whose been in the business all his life. He’s answering people’s questions and I hear he’s pretty funny.” He was talking about Leroy Weed, 79, a Deer Isle lobsterman who is getting some statewide and national attention as a spokesman for the lobstering life in an online video series by the Maine Center for Coastal...
Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce golf tournament results
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 11:15am

NORTHPORT — With picture-perfect weather, the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual golf tournament Friday, Sept. 11 as 11 teams competed for a range of prizes, including the possibility of winning a 2020 Buick Encore GX from Stanley Chevrolet Buick in Belfast. “This being the only event the Chamber had held thus far in 2020, due to COVID-19, we were very glad to have the amount of sponsorship and participation that we did, making the event this year a profitable one,” a news release...
Fall sports approved for Oceanside High School, fan attendance at home games eliminated
Tue, 09/15/2020 - 9:15pm

ROCKLAND — The soccer, golf, field hockey and cross country teams at Oceanside High School in Rockland will participate in interscholastic competition this fall, the Regional School Unit 13 school board voted Tuesday night. While games will be played, there will be no fans except for special and limited occasions. The Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference, of which Oceanside is a member, issued a recommendation Monday, according to Bishop, to its member schools to prohibit fan attendance from...
iX2020: connecting the corners of Maine; raises $300,000
Eighth Islesboro Crossing for LifeFlight shifts to virtual model
Tue, 09/15/2020 - 3:30pm

LifeFlight has submitted the following: In its eighth season, LifeFlight’s annual fundraising event, the Islesboro Crossing, tried a whole new approach. With the pandemic restrictions on large groups and social distancing in full force, the traditional gathering of hundreds of athletes, safety teams, volunteers and spectators wasn’t possible for this year’s open water swim across Penobscot Bay from Northport to Islesboro. Instead, participants spread out across Maine to complete “...
Camden Hills details fall sports plans
Mon, 09/14/2020 - 11:00pm

Camden Hills athletic director Jeff Hart shared the following two letters Sunday, Sept. 13 and Monday, Sept. 14: Fall Sports Update: If you are interested in playing a Fall Sport, you must be signed up online. If you come to a practice, and you have not signed up, you will not be allowed to participate until all forms have been received. Remember that the locker rooms are not available for use this fall. First practices have been adjusted to the following: Golf - Monday, September...
RSU 3 school board approves fall sports for Mount View teams
Mon, 09/14/2020 - 9:30pm

UNITY — A decision to support a plan for the fall sports season amid COVID-19 was reached by the Regional School Unit 3 school board at its Monday, Sept. 14 meeting. RSU 3 has athletic teams at Mount View Middle School and Mount View High School. Both schools are in Thorndike. The news came over social media with a tweet posted following the meeting to the account of RSU 3 Superintendent Charles Brown and a Facebook post credited to MVHS Principal Zack Freeman. “Athletic [D]irector [Thomas]...
Letter to the editor: Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber golf tournament a hit
Mon, 09/14/2020 - 4:30pm

With picture-perfect weather, the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual Chamber Golf Tournament on Friday, September 11th. Eleven teams competed for a range of prizes, including the possibility of winning a 2020 Buick Encore GX from Stanley Chevrolet Buick in Belfast! Northport Golf Club has become skilled this summer at hosting a fun round of golf while maintaining virus precautions, and the Chamber tournament was no exception. Using masks, social distancing, and plenty of...
Rockland readies for Bike to Work Day, Sept. 22
Mon, 09/14/2020 - 1:00pm

On September 22, the City of Rockland will celebrate Bike to Work Day. The celebration coincides with the national Bike to Work Day and is promoted locally by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine. “With Rockland’s compact footprint and beautiful scenery, biking to work represents a great recreational and commuting opportunity,” said Davis Saltonstall the City of Rockland’s Sustainability Coordinator, in a news release. “The Bicycle Coalition of Maine has been a great ally in expanding that...
Rough seas, broken rudder send boat over
Lincolnville lobstermen rescue distressed sailor, right capsized catamaran
Sun, 09/13/2020 - 4:45pm

LINCOLNVILLE BEACH — Quick action by Lincolnville lobsterman Nick Heal and his crew, Alex Bryant and Jared Gilbert, brought a lone sailor attempting to right his capsized catamaran back to safe harbor Sunday afternoon, Sept. 13. Gusty southwest winds blowing 15 to 20 knots proved too much for Brendan Browne’s small sport catamaran, which he had launched from Lincolnville Beach for an afternoon sail around 1 p.m. The late summer day was warm under the sun, but the wind carried a chill that...
a tough run for the fun of it
Runners take to the hills for inaugural Megunticook 50 ultra marathon
Sat, 09/12/2020 - 5:15pm

CAMDEN — Approximately 130 runners took to the trails of Camden Hills State Park, Saturday, Sept. 12, for the inaugural running of the Megunticook 50 (an ultra marathon race of 31 miles) and its younger sibling, the Wicked Tough 10K (6 miles). The event also marked the first-ever organized running race to be held in the Park. Ultra winner Chance Simonton, of Lebanon, New Hampshire crossed the finishline with a time of 5:19:52 before tossing himself to the ground for his first moment of rest...
RGC Ladies Association Sept. 10 results
Thu, 09/10/2020 - 5:30pm

ROCKLAND — The Ladies Association gathered at the Rockland Golf Club on Thursday, Sept. 10 to participate in a golf outing. Below are the results from the gathering as submitted to our sports department. Best Ball of Three Net Results 1. Sue Wootton, Joanna Schleif and Mary Clewett, 62 1. Kathy Harper, Wendy Dewing and Monica Clark, 62 1. Molly Mugler, Kathy Macpherson and Heidi Lyman, 62 Pins #5: Ann Zaltman #10: Molly Mugler #18: Heidi Lyman 50/50...
Revised guidelines for Maine school sports released; votes to be scheduled
Thu, 09/10/2020 - 3:45pm

AUGUSTA – The Maine Principals’ Association, the Maine School Superintendents Association, and the Mills Administration issued the following statements today after reaching agreement on updated guidance for fall school sports. The revised “School Sports Guidance: Return to Competition for Competitive Athletics and Activities in Maine” is now in line with all State of Maine health and safety protocols and will proceed to a vote before MPA’s Sports Medicine Committee followed by its...
remaining boats selling for $1,500
YMCA 2020 Boat Auction raises more than $46,000; four boats remaining
Wed, 09/09/2020 - 6:00pm
The Penobscot Bay YMCA has submitted the following: The Penobscot Bay YMCA had a successful Boat Auction this year despite the challenges of the COVID-19 restrictions, raising over $46,000 for our Y’s summer camp scholarship program. While restrictions of public gatherings meant the onsite auction event was cancelled, the Y’s volunteer boat auction committee sold twenty-nine boats online via the Y’s website, word of mouth, member e-newsletters, and social media. There is a special...
MPA, Mills administration reach ‘consensus’ on fall sports guidelines; finalized plans to be released Thursday
Wed, 09/09/2020 - 5:15pm

AUGUSTA — Plans on how to conduct a safe fall sports season amid the ongoing pandemic are nearly finalized, the governing body for Maine high school sports announced in a Wednesday evening press release. A meeting took place Wednesday afternoon between the Maine Principal’s Association, Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine School Superintendents Association, Maine School Board Association, Maine Department of Education, and the Governor’s office. “Consensus on the guidelines has...
Megunticook Rowing initiates fall programs
Wed, 09/09/2020 - 1:15pm

CAMDEN — Megunticook Rowing has set its fall rowing programs for all ages and most levels of rowing experience. Rowing is the perfect way to get fit and enjoy the beauty of our waterways while practicing social distancing, a press release touted. The organization offers coached rowing for novice and intermediate rowers aged 12 and up seven days a week. For those adults and teens wanting to race, the organization’s early morning competitive rowing program is offered Monday through Friday...
AROUND THE WORLD 30,000 MILES NON-STOP WITH NO OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE AND NO MODERN TECHNOLOGY
Despite pandemic’s hinderance, Kirsten Neuschafer remains eager for solo-sail Golden Globe Race
Tue, 09/08/2020 - 6:00pm

When Kirsten Neuschafer last spoke with the Penobscot Bay Pilot, in mid-March, COVID-19 had just made its way to Maine. It was a time when many believed the brunt of the pandemic would have been contained within a month and area students would be back in the classroom by the conclusion of April break. Neuschafer, for her part, was beginning her preparations to be the only female competing in the 2022 Golden Globe Race that includes 35 sailors circumventing the globe, 30,000 miles nonstop,...
Vinalhaven opts out of traditional fall sports season
Mon, 09/07/2020 - 8:15pm

The following letter was distributed by the administration at the Vinalhaven School on Monday, Sept. 7. Dear local sports fans, After extensive conversations with school and local experts, and integrating the position of the CDC, the Maine Principals Association and the Maine Schools Boards Association, we have decided not to participate in competitive league soccer play. Rather, we will be providing a robust intramural program with skills set sessions and internal competition. It was...
RGC men’s league Sept. 5-7 results
Mon, 09/07/2020 - 7:45pm

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Golf Club men’s league gathered Sept. 5, Sept. 6 and Sept. 7 for golf outings. Below are the results from the gathering as submitted to our sports department. Saturday, Sept. 5 Individual Points Jason Willis +10 Mike Bonzagni -1 Andy Arey -3 Warren Marshall -3 Pins #10 John Spear 28'5" #18 Mark Manzi 17'10" Sunday, Sept. 6 Individual Points Hank Read +4 Warren Marshall - 1 Peter...
Certified basketball official training course registration open
Mon, 09/07/2020 - 9:15am

Central Maine Board #20 is offering a five-week rules course for people interested in becoming a certified basketball official. The class meets through zoom at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 29. If you wish to register, you can do so at Mid-Maine Regional Adult Education website . For more information contact TJ Halliday at 522-2029 or e-mail at tj.halliday@mainegeneral.org .
Midcoast Athletics Center opens under new leadership, offering supervised virtual learning
Fri, 09/04/2020 - 10:15am

WARREN — The newest indoor athletic facility in Warren has reopened its doors under new management, after the business was shuttered in March amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Rachel Coor has taken over the business and will build on the foundation of the Midcoast Athletics Center. “We're just excited to be in business,” she said. “The former owner had a wonderful vision, and sadly COVID kind of put that fire out in the spring. We’re hoping to take the foundation of what he started and grow it into a...
RGC Ladies Association Sept. 3 results
Fri, 09/04/2020 - 9:15am

ROCKLAND — The Ladies Association gathered at the Rockland Golf Club on Thursday, Sept. 3 to participate in a golf outing. Below are the results from the gathering as submitted to our sports department. Flight A Gross Results 1. Sally Stockman, 87 2. Sue Wootton, 94 Net Results 1. Kathy Macpherson, 74 2. Molly Mugler, 80 Putts: Sally Stockman, 28 Flight B Gross Results 1. Marty Jones, 109 1. Monica Clark...
‘We knew what needed to be done and we had the courage to just come out and say it’
This is why, and how, Camden Hills Regional High School decided not to participate in traditional fall sports
Thu, 09/03/2020 - 10:15am

ROCKPORT — During a Sept. 2 school board meeting, Five Town CSD Superintendent Maria Libby and Camden Hills Regional High School Principal Shawn Carlson pulled back the curtain on the decision to scrap the traditional fall sports season for the Windjammers late last month. An Aug. 21 joint letter from Libby, Carlson and CHRHS Athletic Director Jeff Hart said the administration reached a point where it could no longer wait for a decision from state officials. “We feel the path forward is very...
Fall sports to be delayed additional week; sports, education, health officials and Gov. Mills release statements
Wed, 09/02/2020 - 4:00pm

AUGUSTA — The Maine Principals’ Association, the Maine School Boards Association, the Maine School Superintendents Association, and the Mills Administration released the following statements today on interscholastic fall sports in Maine: “The Maine Principals’ Association agrees with the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education that it would be best to extend the delay of fall sports by one additional week to allow schools to get their academic programs underway as we...
‘several elements in the MPA Guidance do not comport with the State of Maine rules’
Maine education, health commissioners urge fall sports be delayed further
Tue, 09/01/2020 - 7:00pm

AUGUSTA — Leaders of the Maine Department of Education and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services raised concerns about the fall sports season Tuesday, Sept. 1 to the leaders of the Maine Principal’s Association, the state’s governing body for high school sports. “Our review found that several elements in the MPA Guidance do not comport with the State of Maine rules,” a joint letter from Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew and Maine Department of...
‘We want to play like everyone else’
Camden Hills Regional High School students, parents rally for sports participation with competitors
Tue, 09/01/2020 - 4:15pm

CAMDEN — They had one message they wanted the community, their high school principal and superintendent, and the Five Town CSD Board of Directors to hear: “Let us play!” Approximately 75 high school students and parents gathered on the Camden Village Green to let the community know that they want to play competitive team sports with other school teams around the state. CHRHS students learned earlier this month the district would not be participating in the Maine Principals’ Association schedule...
rally scheduled for sept. 1 at camden village green
Camden Hills parents circulate petition, plan rally opposing school decision to scrap traditional fall sports
Mon, 08/31/2020 - 7:00pm

ROCKPORT — Camden Hills Regional High School, in Rockport, became the first, and so far only, high school in the state to opt out of the upcoming fall sports season Aug. 21 in favor of participating in practices and modified intra-squad games this fall. Aug. 31 Update: After this story was published Aug. 28, organizers of the “Let Camden Hills play” movement scheduled a rally in support of fall sports being played by Camden Hills teams. The rally is Tuesday,...
RGC men’s league Aug. 29-30 results
Sun, 08/30/2020 - 5:00pm

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Golf Club men’s league gathered Saturday, Aug. 29 and Sunday, Aug. 30 for a golf outing. Below are the results from the gathering as submitted to our sports department. Individual Points (Aug. 29) 1. Bill Willis +2 1. John Spear +2 Team Points (Aug. 30) 1. Mike Bonzagni, Mark Manzi, Dan Edleman and Mer Doucette -5
Mills administration to give final say if fall sports can be played
UPDATED WITH GUIDELINES: Maine Principals’ Association leadership approves of fall sports season
Fri, 08/28/2020 - 3:30pm

AUGUSTA — After much anticipation, the MPA Interscholastic Management Committee, a committee including superintendents and principals from around the state, voted unanimously Thursday, Aug. 27 in favor of the fall sports season to move forward. Fall sports in the Midcoast include cross country, golf, football, field hockey and soccer. Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport also sponsors a mountain biking team. UPDATE, 8/28: The MPA has released the COVID-19 guidelines...
RGC Ladies Association Aug. 27 results
Thu, 08/27/2020 - 3:30pm

ROCKLAND — The Ladies Association gathered at the Rockland Golf Club on Thursday, Aug. 27 to participate in a golf outing. Below are the results from the gathering as submitted to our sports department. Results: Individual Points 1. Madolin Fogarty, 37 1. Molly Mugler, 37 3. Wendy Dewing, 36 3. Joni Hall, 36 5. Diane Bryant, 35 6. Kathy Harper, 34 7. Joyce Cooley, 33 8. Wendy Pires, 32 8. Sue Wootton, 32 8. Joanna Schleif, 32 Pins #5: Molly Mugler #10: Wendy...
‘enjoy the silvery glow of the full corn moon’
Join Midcoast Conservancy for full moon paddle in Jefferson
Wed, 08/26/2020 - 4:30pm
JEFFERSON — Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Tuesday, Sept. 1, from 7 - 9 p.m. “Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “full corn moon” (so called by early farmers because they had more nights of bright moon light to gather crops) from canoes provided by the nature center as they glide along Little Dyer Pond after a beautiful mile-and-a half hike into the woods,” said the Conservancy, in a news release. Safety...
Maine Principals’ Association sports medicine committee approves of fall sports season
Wed, 08/26/2020 - 2:45pm

AUGUSTA — The sports medicine committee for the Maine Principals’ Association provided the green light for fall sports to be played this upcoming season with some modifications in place. Fall sports in the Midcoast include cross country, golf, football, field hockey and soccer. Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport also sponsors a mountain biking team. The recommendation now heads to the MPA Interscholastic Management Committee, who has final say in whether fall sports are played. That...

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Event: Mon, Oct 5 - 10:00 am
Parent Night returns to OUT Maine

Event: Thu, Oct 15 - 6:00 pm
Photo exhibit, reception: ‘Intimate Landscapes’ by Amy Durocher

Event: Sat, Oct 10 - 4:00 pm
Outdoor yard sale at First Church in Belfast, UCC

Event: Sat, Oct 3 - 8:00 am
Candidate Forum: House District 93 candidates Valli Geiger and Michael Mullins; Senate District 12 candidates Dave Miramant and Gordon Page

Event: Mon, Oct 5 - 6:00 pm
Belfast Maskers to perform ‘Tales From The Muck’ short horror plays

Event: Fri, Oct 23 - 7:00 pm
Cub Scout Pack 200 to hold outdoor fall kick-off event

Event: Sun, Oct 4 - 2:00 pm
Coyote lives in a democracy, a virtual presentation with Geri Vistein

Event: Tue, Oct 6 - 6:30 pm
Historian Donovan Bowley to discuss: The History of Midcoast Mills

Event: Thu, Oct 8 - 6:00 pm
Virtual author talk with Susan Conley

Event: Thu, Oct 8 - 6:30 pm
Author talk with David H. Lyman: Remembering the War Through Memoir Writing

Event: Tue, Oct 6 - 6:00 pm
Full moon paddle at Hidden Valley Nature Center

Event: Tue, Sep 29 - 6:00 pm
‘Burning Candles’ – Again: Millay film to re-air

Event: Wed, Sep 30 - 8:00 pm
GoldenOak to play live outdoor concert, Oct. 3

Event: Sat, Oct 3 - 5:00 pm
Merryspring with John Fromer: Preparing the perennial garden for winter

Event: Tue, Oct 6 - 12:00 pm
Senate District 12 candidates David Miramant, Gordon Page to answer questions important to women and girls

Event: Wed, Sep 30 - 6:30 pm
Camden Conference, Rockland library present Daniel Bookham and his Greenland expedition

Event: Thu, Oct 1 - 6:30 pm

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