Local News

The Boston Bruins may have to beat former UMaine goalie Ben Bishop in their quest to win the division. The B's next opponent, Tampa Bay, acquired Bishop at the trade deadline. Bruins Thursday gametime is 7 pm. on SportsRadio 92.9TheTicket.

Read More|Comment

The Brewer softball team scored 4 runs in the 7th inning to come from behind and beat Bangor in a class A matchup 9-6.

Read More|Comment

The Bangor and Brewer softball teams will meet for the first of two regular season games on Wednesday.

Read More|Comment

Husson University baseball player Pat Thibodeau and softball player Lona Sargent have been named North Atlantic Conference Players of the Week.

Read More|Comment

Red Sox pitcher John Lackey will pitch in Portland Monday evening as part of his comeback from arm issues. Lackey will throw either four innings or 65 pitches.

Read More|Comment

408 canoes and kayaks with 755 paddlers in them raced down the Kenduskeag Stream Saturday morning. Nobody paddled faster than Nova Scotia's Trevor MacLean - his winning time 2:12:20. It's his 9th win, including the last 5 in a row.

Read More|Comment

Townsquare Media and Catholic Charities  are pleased to sponsor Kid's Fest today, April 20th now through 5 PM at the Brewer Auditorium. Kid's Fest, presented by Playland Adventures and General Rentals is a completely free event with bounce houses, pony rides by Coldbrook Equestrian, the Flannery Brothers performing from 1-2 PM, Wingnut the Clown from 11-1 and legendary magician Danny Baker from 2 - 2:45!

Some of the vendors here are All Saints School Summer Camp, Back and Balance Wellness Center, Bagaduce Photo, Bangor Savings Bank, Bangor Y, Bangor Youth Hockey, Electricity Maine, Just 4 Kids, Katahdin Pediatric Dentistry, La Cena, LC Sweets, Robert O'Cupcake, Sluggers, Sneakin' In Science, Specialty Sweets, Stonewall Stables, Sweetser, Tastesfully Simple, Temporary Ink Sanity, Tradewinds Resort and Thirty One Gifts!

Hampden Academy baseball senior Matt Palmer pitched a 1-hitter against defending state champ Messalonskee as the Broncos scored a 10-0 win. At the same time, Bangor was winning on the road at Brunswick 8-1.

Read More|Comment

After a long and complicated process, the Portland Pirates and the Cumberland County Civic Center have agreed on a new lease.

Read More|Comment

The 47th Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race starts Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. with hundreds of paddlers getting ready to race the 16 1/2 mile course with lots of flat water and some white water challenges as well.

Read More|Comment