Like he did in the ’60s, Noel Paul Stookey sings out in troubling times December 27, 2017 by Hugh Bowden on Entertainment, Lifestyle BLUE HILL — One might think that, as he closes in on his 80th birthday, Noel Paul Stookey would be content to kick back, relax and take a contemplative view of a musical career that has spanned six decades. But on a November afternoon, sitting in the kitchen of his South Blue Hill home with …
Is this the kind of government we deserve? July 10, 2017 by Hugh Bowden on Commentary, Opinion When one thinks about it, there’s a good explanation why millions of Donald Trump supporters cannot acknowledge that scarcely a day goes by when he doesn’t disgrace the office he now holds. Were they to acknowledge that disgrace, it would call into question their faulty judgment, and they simply cannot tolerate that thought. Only when …
GSA surges in 4th to win Northern Maine title February 26, 2017 by Hugh Bowden on Basketball, Sports BANGOR — With a 26-point effort from junior guard Taylor Schildroth and 15 rebounds and 12 blocked shots by junior center Max Mattson, the George Stevens Academy boys’ basketball team finally broke open a seesaw game in the fourth quarter and downed Fort Fairfield 59-45 for the Class C North title Saturday at the Cross …
GSA girls fall to Dexter in Class C North title game February 25, 2017 by Hugh Bowden on Basketball, Sports BANGOR — Faced with the toughest defense they saw all season, the George Stevens Academy girls came up three points short in their bid for the Class C championship game Saturday night at the Cross Insurance Center. The swarming defense of the Dexter Tigers prevented the second-seeded Eagles from mounting any consistent offensive flow, limiting them …
The new news: Fluff, sensation and gossip June 17, 2016 by Hugh Bowden on Commentary, Opinion By Hugh Bowden Do you sometimes wonder what’s wrong with much of the national news media — and the American public it purports to serve? Maybe this sums it up: The following headline came across our Internet news feed on a recent Saturday night: “Amber and Johnny’s divorce explodes: Everything you need to know.” We …
Golden Bucks best Mattanawcook 3-1 for Northern Maine Class C softball title June 14, 2016 by Hugh Bowden on Softball, Sports BREWER — For the fourth time in five years, the Bucksport Golden Bucks have won the Class C regional softball title and will advance to Saturday’s state championship competition against Madison set for 12:30 p.m. at St. Joseph College in Standish. Sophomore righthander Katelin Saunders retired the fourth-seeded Mattanawcook Academy Lynx in order in six …
Man of many hats releases one beautiful CD May 28, 2016 by Hugh Bowden on Entertainment, Lifestyle Sometimes classical, sometimes bluesy, sometimes jazzy and always exquisitely beautiful. That’s the original music produced by pianist Scott Cleveland of Brooklin on his new recording titled “Short Pieces for Solo Piano.” Cleveland graduated in 1976 from the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston, which can boast alumni who collectively have won more than 250 …
Ellsworth soccer coach Brian Higgins retires May 11, 2016 by Hugh Bowden on News, Soccer, Sports Longtime Ellsworth boys’ soccer coach Brian Higgins announced his retirement from coaching soccer to the team on Tuesday.
Educator, coach and sports lover “Tug” White dies at 80 March 22, 2016 by Hugh Bowden on News, Sports ELLSWORTH — When Harold White Jr. died peacefully at his home here Saturday at the age of 80, Ellsworth lost a man who made his mark on local education and had a lifetime love for and involvement in local sports. Known to most friends and acquaintances simply as “Tug,” he attended Ellsworth High School and …
GSA crushes Fort Kent 73-28 in boys’ Class C North quarterfinal February 17, 2016 by Hugh Bowden on Basketball, Sports BANGOR — As a practical matter, Tuesday’s Northern Maine Class C basketball quarterfinal between the George Stevens Academy Eagles and the Fort Kent Warriors at the Cross Insurance Center was over almost from the start as GSA romped to a 73-28 victory. The eighth-ranked Warriors jumped in front when senior guard Ryan Chasse scored the …
