ELLSWORTH — Local runners were among the many competitors in Monday’s 123rd running of the Boston Marathon. Bradford Eslin of Bucksport finished as Hancock County’s top overall finisher with an official time of 2 hours, 59 minutes and 45 seconds. His time placed him in the top 10 percent of all runners in the field. …
ELLSWORTH — Local runners were among the many competitors in Monday’s 123rd running of the Boston Marathon. Bradford Eslin of Bucksport finished as Hancock County’s top overall finisher with an official time of 2 hours, 59 minutes and 45 seconds. His time placed him in the top 10 percent of all runners in the field. …
TRENTON — Elvi Shelton continued her dominance of the Angell Open over the weekend with a victory in the women’s open singles bracket at Racket and Fitness Center in Portland. Shelton made it to the title match with a semifinal victory over Mollie Guba of Newburyport, Mass. She then cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 win …
BUCKSPORT — For Andy Wentworth, there’s no limit to how far the Bucksport High School community will go. For the most part, preseason baseball and softball games have been unable to go on this year during a spring season characterized by cold weather, more snow and wet fields. As a result, schools have been forced …
BUCKSPORT — One of Maine’s biggest road races was held over the weekend as runners traversed the Waldo-Hancock county line for this year’s running of the Bridge the Gap Race. Two races were held as part of the event, which drew 511 people to Bucksport, Verona Island and Prospect. Runners in the 3-mile and 10-mile …
ELLSWORTH — The Boston Celtics will begin the NBA Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Indiana Pacers in a best-of-seven series beginning at 1 p.m. today, April 14. Boston finished fourth in the Eastern Conference in the regular season with a record of 49-33. The Celtics will have home court against Indiana, which finished fifth at …
ELLSWORTH — Nearly four years after they put on helmets and pads for their first varsity practices as freshman, five Hancock County football players are ready to do so one last time for a noble cause. Since Ellsworth High School marked its return to the gridiron as part of a cooperative agreement with Sumner Memorial …
ELLSWORTH — The Boston Bruins will begin the NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Toronto Maple Leafs in a best-of-seven series beginning at 7 p.m. today, April 11. Boston finished second behind Tampa Bay in the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division in the regular season with 107 points. The Bruins will have home ice against Toronto, …
ELLSWORTH — When it comes to stature, track and field is a sport that takes competitors of all sizes. When it comes to numbers, though, bigger is better. Inclement weather notwithstanding, outdoor track teams all throughout the state are preparing for their first regular season meets next week. As they do so, they’ll be hoping …
ELLSWORTH — Years after his playing career ended, one experience is driving Jake Hackett’s success as a high school coach. As a sophomore in 1994, Hackett joined the varsity football team at Sanford High School. At the time, the Redskins were in the midst of a stretch so abysmal that the program’s futility was close …
