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Junior hockey: Rochester Jr. Americans frustrate Maine Nordiques

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2 years ago

February 25, 2024

Junior hockey: Rochester Jr. Americans frustrate Maine Nordiques

Luke Chappelle of the Maine Nordiques helps out his goaltender, Thomas Heaney, as he battles with Jacob Roberson of the Rochester Jr. Americans during a game at The Colisee in Lewiston on Saturday. Ron Morin photo

LEWISTON — The Rochester Jr. Americans are inching closer to the Maine Nordiques for second place in the North American Hockey League’s East Division.

Behind Michael Sandruck’s hat trick, the Americans defeated the Nordiques 7-2 at The Colisee on Saturday night.

“As badly you want to be upset with the team, you want to yell, you want to tell the kids they aren’t playing well, they know they aren’t playing well,” Nordiques coach Nick Skerlick said. “We know they aren’t playing well, the fans know they aren’t playing well.”

Rochester is now 28-14-5 (61 points) and four points back of the Nordiques (20-12-5, 65 points). The top two seeds are important in the East Division, as they receive a first-round bye, while the third seed plays the sixth seed in a three-game series. The fourth and fifth seeds also play a three-game series.

The Americans took control early, scoring twice in a 40-second span when Massimo Gentile’s shot beat Nordiques goalie Thomas Heaney at the 2:57 mark and Sandruck stretched Rochester’s lead to 2-0 in the first period.

“I thought our first two shifts were really good,” Skerlick said. “It’s an uncharacteristic mistake one of our players made and an uncharacteristic mistake by another player trying to fix that issue. Okay, early start, not looking good, and the pinball after the next shift and they took it to us in the first period.”

Maine had chances throughout the first period, with four power plays. Gabe Randel took three of them for Rochester, including a double-minor. The Nordiques couldn’t convert on any of the four chances.

Both teams traded chances early in the second period. The Americans thought they scored early in the period and after a review, the officials ruled a no-goal.

The Nordiques continued to pressure Rochester goalie Florian Wade in the middle of the stanza but couldn’t get anything past him.

While the teams were playing 4-on-4, Nick Bernardo’s shot got redirected right at the front of the net by Nils Forelius and beat Wade to cut the deficit to 2-1 late in the period.

“Beautiful tip,” Skerlick said. “It’s good to see Nils getting on the score sheet, and we are going to need him to start scoring some goals here as Charles Tardif is starting to see the top line from the other team every single night. We tried to disguise that tonight with different line combinations tonight.”

Zion Green also picked up an assist.

Rochester started to pull away early in the third when Sandruck recorded his second goal for a 3-1 lead just past the four-minute mark.

Matteo Disipio jammed home the puck past Heaney to make it 4-1 on the power play. Sandruck had one of the assists.

Frustration boiled over midway through the third period when a penalty got called on the Nordiques and a mini brawl broke out, with three fights occurring.

Joseph Gasperko (game misconduct), Liam Chapman (game misconduct), and Gabriel Cull (game misconduct) all got fight majors for Rochester. Cole Hipkin (game misconduct), Nick Ramm (game misconduct), and Luke Chappelle (game misconduct) also received fighting majors.

“Our team isn’t a fighting team,” Skerlick said. “We don’t encourage fighting; we stick up for each other when needed. We had nine fights prior to tonight. We don’t encourage it, but it’s the first time where we’ve been in any situation where we had multiple fights in a game.”

David Helledy got called for the original interference penalty. Ramm also got two minutes for an equipment violation as his jersey came off during the fight. Disipio got called for roughing.

The Nordiques ended up getting a power play after the dust settled.

Maine pulled the goalie with the man advantage, but Luca Leighton fired the puck into the open net for a 5-1 lead.

Skerlick looked into NHL analytics and the data is supported in the pro leagues to pull your goalie with 9:04 remaining when down by three goals. The Americans scored at 9:03 remaining.

“We wanted to go for it in that situation,” Skerlick said. “We took our chances, but a bad bounce over a stick and they score. … I said, ‘Know what, we just had a line brawl, and there’s a buzz in the building, if we score on this power play, it’s a different ball game.’”

Forselius also scored Maine’s second goal.

There was another skirmish later in the third, but the officials didn’t let it get out of hand. Maine’s David Grosek received a five-minute major for leaving the bench during an altercation.

Thomas Rockey and Sandruck each scored on the five-minute major for a 7-2 advantage.

The Nordiques return to action on Friday and Saturday when they travel to Attleboro, Massachusetts, to take on the Northeast Generals.

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Wet, cooler today; rain & snow impacts across Maine

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3 hours ago

April 19, 2026

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Wet, cooler today; rain & snow impacts across Maine

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – Good morning and Happy Sunday everyone. Skies are cloudy with fog across much of Maine this morning. Rain has entered locations along the interstate and to the northwest. Temperatures vary from the upper 30s to mid 40s. Winds are out of the SE between about 5-15 mph.

Today will be a wet and impactful day with rain and even snow anticipated as a large cold front passes through Maine. Skies will be cloudy with plenty of fog lasting through the morning. Rain will expand across the interstate by the late morning hours, reaching Downeast locations by midday/the early afternoon.

By the early to midafternoon, temperatures will start to drop across northwestern locations as the cold front passes through Maine. This will result in rain turning over to mixed precipitation and eventually snow across the Western Mountains, Moosehead region, and Northern Maine. Rain will continue steadily and at times heavily across the foothills, Interstate, Coast, and Downeast. A few thunderstorms are even possible closer to the coast.

Snow will expand across areas to the northwest of the interstate this evening, reaching all the way down to Interior Midcoast communities, the Bangor region, and Interior Downeast areas by sunset and into the start of the night. Precipitation will taper off across Western Maine shortly after sunset, before exiting the entire state around midnight tonight. High temps today will vary from the low 40s to low 50s with SSE to NW gusts reaching 20-25 mph.

WABI Weather 4/19/26 AM(WABI)

Snowfall totals will vary under 2 inches across Western, Northern, and Interior Downeast locations. However, a few pockets of 2-4 inches are possible, mostly in higher elevations across the mountains. Rainfall totals will accumulate around a half inch to three quarters of an inch when all is said and done.

Precipitation will be out of Maine by midnight tonight, with cloudy conditions giving way to mostly clear skies by sunrise. Lows overnight will dip back below freezing across much of the state, from the low 20s to mid 30s tonight, so cover up any plants or flowers outside. WNW gusts will reach 20-25 mph. A Small Craft Advisory is expected offshore.

Skies will be partly to mostly sunny across the interstate and coast on Monday morning. However, by the late morning to midday hours, clouds will build with a few scattered rain and snow showers in spots. Conditions will remain on the cloudier side in the afternoon before clearing up around sunset into the start of Monday night. Highs will be chilly on Monday, from the low 30s to upper 40s. WNW to SW gusts will be a bit breezy, reaching 20-25 mph, which will add to the wind chill factor.

High pressure will build on Monday night, remaining overhead on Tuesday. Skies will be sunny in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs will remain cool, in the 40s across the board with North to SW gusts only reaching 15-20 mph.

A weaker low-pressure system could bring showers across Maine on Wednesday and Thursday. There is a bit of model uncertainty on exactly when it will impact Maine. The GFS has impacts on Wednesday, while the EURO, GRAF, and GDPS models have most of the impacts on Thursday. We will continue to monitor this system and potential impacts. All it looks to provide as of now are cloudier skies and rain showers, with some snow shower chances farther to the North.

By Friday and Saturday, conditions are trending on the drier side with sunshine and average temperatures returning to the forecast.

SUNDAY: Highs from low 40s to low 50s. Cloudy with AM fog. Rain becoming widespread throughout the day, turning over to snow to the north & west during PM. SSE to NW gusts reach 20-25 mph.

MONDAY: Highs from low 30s to upper 40s. Partly to mostly sunny early. Developing clouds with scattered rain/snow showers by midday/afternoon. WNW to SW gusts reach 20-25 mph.

TUESDAY: Highs throughout the 40s. Sunnier AM. Partly to mostly sunny PM. North to SW gusts reach 15-20 mph.

WEDNESDAY: Highs from low 40s to low 50s. Mostly cloudy with a few rain showers. Few AM snow showers possible North. SSE to SSW gusts reach 20-25 mph.

THURSDAY: Highs from mid 40s to mid 50s. Cloudier skies with rain showers possible. Some AM snow showers possible North. NW gusts reach 20-25 mph.

FRIDAY: Highs from upper 40s to mid 50s. Partly cloudy. NNW gusts reach 20 mph.

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18 jaw-dropping views from Katahdin to help you plan for warmer weather

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15 hours ago

April 19, 2026

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18 jaw-dropping views from Katahdin to help you plan for warmer weather

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in September 2022.

When it comes to Maine hiking, summiting Katahdin is the ultimate achievement.

Maine’s tallest mountain stands at 5,269 feet, and there are a number of different trails hikers can take to get up and down Katahdin. And while some are harder than others, none are easy.

But the views are incredible.

Whether it’s the rugged terrain of the Knife Edge or the vast landscape of the 200,000 acres that compose Baxter State Park below, here’s a look at what it’s like to climb Katahdin.

Hunt Trail

Hunt Trail traces the edge of a ridge on the west side of Katahdin known as Hunt Spur. Credit: Aislinn Sarnacki / BDN

Katahdin Stream Falls is one of the many scenic highlights of Katahdin’s Hunt Trail. It’s located about a mile from the trailhead at Katahdin Stream Campground. Credit: Aislinn Sarnacki / BDN

Abol Trail

Chimney Pond Trail

Cathedral Trail

Saddle Trail

Northwest Basin Trail

Knife Edge

Hikers on the Knife Edge of Katahdin have few options for getting off trail to relieve themselves of human waste. Above treeline, Leave No Trace principles recommend planning ahead to avoid the necessity of going to the bathroom in fragile alpine areas, or getting off trail as far as possible to relieve themselves on rock or gravel. Credit: Courtesy of Brad Viles

Tablelands

South Peak

Hamlin Peak

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Maine Township Residents OK Purchase Of Building For Food Pantry – Journal & Topics Media Group

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April 18, 2026

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Maine Township Residents OK Purchase Of Building For Food Pantry – Journal & Topics Media Group

Maine Township residents vote in support of purchasing building for the relocation of the township food pantry.

A proposal for Maine Township to purchase a building at 9850 Milwaukee Ave. in Glenview to move its popular and growing food pantry received strong approval at the township’s Annual Meeting held last week at the Town Hall on Ballard Road.
More than 100 residents attended the meeting where they approved buying the property for $1,429,000. The 3,000 sq. ft. building, which is located within the township, had been the home of a local restaurant. It is currently vacant.
In March, Supervisor Kim Jones explained that the food pantry needs more space for food and to accommodate clients who need food. “We’ve totally outgrown it,” said Jones at the time. “We’ve been looking for more than a year.”
Following last week’s meeting, Jones said about the vote, “That magical moment really encapsulated the strong support system that’s been built from neighbors helping neighbors throughout our community. The food pantry has grown in leaps and bounds throughout the last five years thanks to the dedicated work of its staff, volunteers and the public.”
Des Plaines City Clerk Dominik Bronakowski served as ceremonial moderator for the event.
Jones also recognized a number of employees and officials who currently serve the township. They included Assessor Susan Moylan-Krey and MaineStay Youth and Family Services Director Richard Lyon for their 20 years of service to Maine. Assistant Director of MaineStreamers, Therese Tully was recognized for her 25 years of service.
The meeting also recognized former Des Plaines Self-Help Closet and Pantry Director Debbie Walusiak who was presented the Sgt. Karen Lader Good Citizen Award for her more than 20 years of service to the Des Plaines community.
“Debbie is an exceptional community leader and volunteer,” said township Clerk Pete Gialamas whose office runs the annual award program. “Her work with the Des Plaines community, particularly her leadership navigating the Self-Help Closet and Pantry’s 2020 move to a larger location in the midst of the COVID pandemic really shows the depth and resolve of that leadership and dedication to service.”
In 2011, the clerk’s office instituted the award in honor of Lader, a resident of Des Plaines and a 15-year veteran of the Cook County Sheriff’s Police who lost her battle with cancer in 2010. She was deeply involved with the township’s Neighborhood Watch program and active in Maine’s National Night Out Against Crime event held each August. She also worked on Special Olympics and animal rescue.

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