Archive for February, 2010
Comedian Ryan Waning is providing one answer to the mythic question, “What does one do with an English degree?” After graduating from the University of Maine in 2008, Waning works full time doing standup comedy. He …
Recent renovations have made Bangor’s Bull Moose Music the biggest of all 10 stores in the Maine/New Hampshire-based chain. It has expanded its selection of CDs, DVDs and video games into two neighboring stores, tripling its …
Despite the many distractions you may have had on Valentine’s Day, your mind may have wandered back to past relationships. Hopefully it found fond memories, but we all have that one relationship we wish we’d been …
In the new film “Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief,” a young boy discovers he has incredible powers and is sent to learn how to channel these gifts and do incredible things. He befriends …
A number of bands vying for the opening slot for The Roots’ performance at the University of Maine on March 20. Among them are Grant Street Orchestra, a rap/hip-hop/funk group from Portland. Their recently released “Parkside …
After winning just four of their first 12 games, the University of Maine men’s hockey team began an eight-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory over UMass-Lowell on Nov. 27 at Tsongas Arena.
The No. 15 …
Scott Darling is tired of being known as a first-half goalie.
The University of Maine sophomore netminder cruised through mid-December of his freshman season with an 8-3-1 record and 1.41 goals-against average, and garnered multiple weekly …
The University of Maine women’s basketball team came into Tuesday night’s game against conference rival University of New Hampshire with a win. The Black Bears looked to sweep the season series from the Wildcats, but would …
The women’s hockey team from Switzerland has struggled in its first two games in the 2010 Winter Olympics. They were shut out 3-0 by Sweden in their first game and were trounced by favorite and host …
The University of Maine men’s basketball team’s unlikely success this season has been built upon a philosophy of “less me and more we,” but if one player is more deserving than the rest, it is the …
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