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The season in review before signing off

While this season had its share of hiccups with a big January thaw, February and March saw abundant snow, and as recently as the last Thursday, I skied on mid-winter surfaces at Bretton Woods. It was firm packed powder, but the high warm sun made the day perfect. It was probably the last day of […]

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NCAA Division III Hockey: Wisconsin-Stevens Point season review

Wisconsin-Stevens Point earned the right to claim Division III hockey’s first dynasty by winning four national titles in five seasons between 1989 and 1993. The Pointers passed the D3 dynasty torch to Middlebury in the 1998 championship and sunk into a frustrating stretch of mediocrity. With shrewd recruiting and an unwavering mission that drew top […]

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St. Norbert season review

St. Norbert boasts the rare distinction of having both the No. 1 scoring offense and No. 1 scoring defense in NCAA Division III. How unusual? No other team can say it’s ranked among the top five in both categories. Coach Tim Coghlin says the two concepts are closely related. The Green Knights are a blue-collar […]

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Maine smelt season a dud

AUGUSTA (AP) — State biologists and smelt camp operators say this has been one of the worst seasons they can remember, but no one is quite sure why. Claire Enterline, a marine scientist for the state Department of Marine Resources, said surveys of the recreational fishing camps show the lowest total of fish caught per […]

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Muzzleloader deer hunting season begins in Maine

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine deer hunters are taking to the woods for the muzzleloader deer season. Muzzleloader season kicks off on Monday after firearms season for deer ended on Saturday. Maine’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Services said that the firearms deer season was likely the best the state has seen in recent years when […]

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Drivers told to be on the lookout for deer

AUGUSTA (AP) — State transportation and wildlife officials are urging motorists to be careful because of a rebound in the deer population and the fact it’s mating season. About a third of the state’s deer died during the 2008-09 winter, but the population has bounced back to about 200,000, according to a state biologist. November […]

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Maine youth get an early crack at deer

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine youth are getting an early chance to bag a deer. Saturday is the special day where Maine youth from 10 to 16 years old get to go hunting a week before other Maine residents. Doug Rafferty from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries says they must be accompanied by an adult. […]

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Patriots focus on football after rough offseason

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A training camp filled with potential pitfalls went about as smoothly as the New England Patriots could have hoped.They addressed the Aaron Hernandez situation early, minimized the attention on Tim Tebow and found promising young wide receivers after losing their top two from last season.And Rob Gronkowski may be ready sooner […]