LEWISTON — City councilors say they are ready to put aside politics from a tough mayoral race and get down to business. “Now that the election is over, it’s time to do the work we were elected to do,” said Ward 5 Councilor Kristen Cloutier. “We are all adults. We were elected to serve the […]
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H.S. Basketball: MPA announces agreement for tourney webcasts
The Maine Principals’ Association announced on Tuesday that the streaming rights to the North and South regional high school basketball semifinals and finals has been awarded to the Northeast Sports Network, Inc. (NSN) of Lyndonville, Vt. All 60 games from Bangor, Augusta, and Portland will be provided free to the viewer via internet, Northeast Sports […]
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The Hot Corner: MPA playoff choices keep games in positive light
To paraphrase that dapper womanizer from the beer commercial and social media memes, I don’t always defend the Maine Principals’ Association. But when I do, I prefer to recognize what similarly thankless lives we lead. Parallel lives, even. When you attempt to provide the eye in the sky at activities that involve children, an emotional […]
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The Hot Corner: Advantages in public vs. private debate vastly overstated
A funny thing happened Saturday while I watched Lisbon celebrate a double-overtime field hockey playoff victory over North Yarmouth Academy. I realized that we were all gathered at a private school. We were standing on expensive artificial turf. And the underprivileged, impoverished public school children had somehow eluded fate and advanced into the next round. […]
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High school basketball: Hyde School leaves MPA, cites ‘racial’ comments
BATH — The president of Hyde School in Bath, Malcolm Gauld, told CBS 13 on Sunday he’s pulling the boys basketball team out of the Maine Principals’ Association. He said they’ll be re-entering the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council. The association oversees regular season play and hosts state championship tournaments for more than 150 […]
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MPA Hall announces second wave of inductees
The Maine Principals’ Association announced Tuesday its second class of inductees into its Hall of Excellence, founded a year ago to recognize the best of the best in Maine scholastic athletics. This year’s inductees include Peter Brown, Administrator; Norm Davis, Official; Paula Doughty, Coach; Richard Getchell, MPA Assistant Executive Director; John Huard, Athlete; Dwight Hunter, […]
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MPA considers 5 classes of high school basketball
AUGUSTA — A plan to add a fifth class for Maine high school basketball beginning next season moved another step toward reality Wednesday. The Classification Committee of the Maine Principals’ Association gave unanimous approval Wednesday to a proposal that would add a single-division “Super A” class involving the state’s largest basketball-playing schools to the long-established […]
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The Hot Corner: High school football season is … only beginning?
High school football season ended Saturday night, although the coaches, players and true fans among us chuckle and raise our eyebrows at that statement. We recognize that the sport doesn’t take a vacation, at least among those who hope to achieve a level of it that exceeds mediocrity. You’d better believe that Thornton, Marshwood, Winslow […]
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HS Football: Sacopee forfeits game with Winthrop/Monmouth
Facing the prospect of having 12 players take the field against an undefeated Winthrop/Monmouth team with nearly five times that many, Sacopee Valley has forfeited Friday night’s scheduled football game at Maxwell Field. Sacopee Valley notified Winthrop administrators on Wednesday night that it would not be fielding a team this week. Whether it will for […]