WISCASSET (AP) — A floating piece of history that was severely damaged during a winter storm is in Maine for repairs. The 110-foot sloop, known as the USS Providence, toppled onto its side during powerful gusts in 2015 while stored in Newport Shipyard in Rhode Island. Damage included a broken mast and punctured hull. The […]
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Girls' soccer: Oak Hill shuts out ill Wiscasset
WALES — The Wiscasset girls’ soccer team went into Thursday’s Mountain Valley Conference game against Oak Hill with a lot of players under the weather. Nearly the entire Wolverine squad, including head coach Duane Goud, coughed their way through 80 minutes of soccer in a 3-0 loss to the Raiders. Wiscasset (1-11) goaltender Lily Souza […]
Girls' soccer: Kiley Merritt, Carly Drischler lead Lisbon rout of Wiscasset
Wiscasset’s Gwen Webber, left, battles Lisbon’s Kiley Merritt, right, for the ball in MVC girls’ soccer action Thursday in Lisbon. (Eric Maxim/The Times Record) LISBON — Over the first two games, the Lisbon girls’ soccer team worked to find its offense, scoring four goals while splitting its first two games of the Mountain Valley Conference […]
Wiscasset woman accused of killing girl, 4, wants statements thrown out
A Wiscasset woman charged with murder in the death of a 4-year-old girl in her care is asking a judge to throw out statements she made to law enforcement. Shawna Gatto, 43, will appear in a Rockland court Thursday morning for a hearing on motions by her attorney. She has pleaded not guilty to depraved […]
Wiscasset’s Castle Tucker
Once home to a congressman and a sea captain, 200-year-old Castle Tucker offers a close-up look at the not-always-grand life of the Tucker family in the 1800s. WISCASSET — Mollie Tucker moved into what would become Castle Tucker overlooking the Sheepscot River in 1858, a 16-year-old wife and young mother with a 43-year-old retired sea […]
Racing Roundup: Deane dashes to checkered flag at OPS
OXFORD — He knew the long trips to western Maine would pay off in time. What he didn’t realize was how far into the season it would be before those dividends would become available. Ryan Deane chased down and passed one of southern Maine’s most respected racers before pulling away to claim the 50-lap Super […]
Auto racing: Veteran Tracy Gordon wins SLM at Oxford
OXFORD — Veteran short track driver Tracy Gordon earned his second victory of the season in style, wheeling his No. 41 entry to top honors in the 50-lap Super Late Model Trophy Dash on Saturday at Oxford Plains Speedway. The 52-year-old veteran from Strong, and recent winner of the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Open […]
Auto Racing Roundup: St. Clair back on top at Wiscasset
WISCASSET — For the first time since 2014, Ryan St. Clair made a visit to Victory Lane at the track where his family name has been a fixture for decades. The third-generation short track driver from Liberty held off a hard-charging Chris Thorne for top honors in the 40-lap Trophy Dash for Wood Pellet Warehouse Late […]
Auto racing: Kaffel notches first SLM win at Oxford
OXFORD — Ivan Kaffel sure knows how to draw attention to his rookie campaign in one of Maine’s most competitive classes. The 16-year-old driver from Raymond notched his first career premier division victory in dramatic fashion, holding off Winterport’s Ryan Deane by .068 seconds to claim the 50-lap Super Late Model Trophy Dash on Saturday […]
Racing Roundup: Tardiff back on top at Oxford
Reigning track champion Alan Tardiff picked a good night to break his current victory drought, scoring a $2,000 payday for his 50-lap Super Late Model triumph on Friday at Oxford Plains Speedway. Tardiff, of Lyman, became the first winner to earn the maximum $800 bonus awarded to a feature race winner who has appeared in […]