Runners are encouraged to arrive by 6:30 a.m. to avoid heavy traffic. Roadside parking is not allowed. Race officials also ask that no walkers, joggers, spectators or bicyclists be in the road along the course after 8 a.m. as the roads must be clear for the elite athletes and other registered runners. Parking for all […]
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West wins Lobster Bowl thriller
BIDDEFORD – The motto for the annual Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic is “strong legs run so that weak legs may walk.” That motto, which reflects the fact that the annual contest benefits the Shriners Hospitals for Children, was especially apt for the 22nd edition of the game Sunday at Biddeford’s Waterhouse Field as Portland’s […]
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Local athletes prepare for Lobster Bowl
HEBRON – The Lobster Bowl is all about bragging rights and tradition. Members of the West all-stars are just hoping to swing those things their way this year. It wasn’t since 2007 that a team from the southern half of Maine last took the title, and that has left competitors hungry for a little redemption. […]
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A Mainer at heart
SANFORD – Lincoln Sanborn might have left Maine to attend college, but unlike many ballplayers who spend their summers in some far-flung locality, he has returned home to play a little baseball. Sanborn, 20, graduated from Bonny Eagle High School in 2010, and is now one of the rotating third basemen for the New England […]
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‘She’s a survivor’: Westbrook woman to represent breast cancer survivors at race
WESTBROOK – Westbrook’s Nicole Landry celebrated New Year’s Eve in 2008 with a cocktail, but unfortunately it wasn’t the sort of cocktail that is typically used in a New Year’s celebration. That’s because Landry, 33, was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer earlier that month, and spent New Year’s Eve getting her first round of […]
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‘She’s a survivor’: Westbrook woman to represent breast cancer survivors at race
WESTBROOK – Westbrook’s Nicole Landry celebrated New Year’s Eve in 2008 with a cocktail, but unfortunately it wasn’t the sort of cocktail that is typically used in a New Year’s celebration. That’s because Landry, 33, was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer earlier that month, and spent New Year’s Eve getting her first round of […]
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Skill beats speed at autocross meet
PORTLAND – For anyone who has never had a taste of autocross, the Cumberland Motor Club’s “Spin Away Autocross” on the morning of June 26 at the Portland Jetport’s overflow parking lot was certainly an eye-opening experience. For those unfamiliar with the term, autocross is a breed of time-trial style competitive driving in which car […]
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Rebels recruiting for next year
PORTLAND – After a tough 0-8 season under first-year Head Coach Jon Bastian, the Maine Rebels – an Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) team based out of Portland – are looking to augment their numbers with some fresh talent. To this end, the Rebels held the first of several combines for new prospects at Deering […]
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Rebels recruiting for next year
PORTLAND – After a tough 0-8 season under first-year Head Coach Jon Bastian, the Maine Rebels – an Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) team based out of Portland – are looking to augment their numbers with some fresh talent. To this end, the Rebels held the first of several combines for new prospects at Deering […]
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Heath named Westbrook baseball MVP
WESTBROOK – The Westbrook High School baseball team fell short of its goal of a state championship with a loss to Cheverus in the Western regional final last week. And while that loss stings, the Blazes can take some solace in knowing that they had a very successful season and that is reflected in the […]