T4 R9 NWP

sign: "Piscataquis County Line, Entering T4 R9" (NWP) on Route 11 (2014)

       Piscataquis County Line Entering T4 R9 WELS   Community This township is in north central Maine in Piscataquis County. It is dominated by Seboeis Lake and the Seboeis Maine Public Reserved Land, which surrounds most of the Lake. Two small settlements, Schoodic and Packards, are in the west of the township along…

T7 R9 NWP

Historic Topographic Map of T9 R9

This township is immediately south of the Bowdoin College Grant East, host to the next northerly section of the AT. The Trail (red dots on the maps) runs from East Chairback Pond, over Chairback Mountain, past West Chairback Pond to Third Mountain and Fourth Mountain in the western edge of the township. In the 1940’s…

TA R10 WELS

Area of TA R10 Township as represented in the 1952 Topographic Map.

                  Area of TA R10 Township as represented in the 1952 Topographic Map. This township is immediately adjacent to T1 R11 WELS, host to the next northerly section of the AT. The trail generally tracks east-west, except for a short northwest-southeast section between Mud Pond and Lower…

TA R11 WELS

View from Little Boardman Mountain

View from Little Boardman Mountain (2007) The township is immediately west of TA R10 WELS, host to the next northerly section of the Appalachian Trail. Heading south, the AT follows Cooper Brook to Crawford Pond, the to the East Branch of the Pleasant River. Two AT shelters may be found in the township, one in…

TA R12 WELS

1952 TA R12 Topographic Map

The township is immediately adjacent to T1 R11 WELS, host to the next northerly section of the AT. The Appalachian Trail cuts briefly through the southeast corner of the township, also known as Shawtown. Shawtown is a very watery township, with four of the Roach Ponds and First, Second, Third, and Fourth West Branch Ponds.…

TB R11 WELS

A view from the ridges in TB R11 WELS 2007

          A view from the Appalachian Trail on ridges in TB R11 WELS (2007) This township, in Piscataquis County, is immediately southeast of TA R12 WELS, host to the next northerly section of the Appalachian Trail. The AT briefly (about two miles) passes through the northwest corner of the township as…

Tennis, Boys

Tennis Court at Lakewood resort in East Madision (2005)

                                  Tennis Court at Lakewood resort in East Madison (2005)   Consecutive Championships School No. Year Lewiston 7 2003-2009 South Portland 4 1973-1976 Cape Elizabeth 4 1986-1989 Cheverus 4 1988-1991 Waynflete 12 2008-2019   YEAR No Classes YEAR Class…

Township C

Detail of 1940

     Detail of 1940’s Township C Topographic Map This oddly shaped, [click Location Map for red location] trapezoidal township, not to be confused with the triangular C Surplus, is immediately west of Township D, host to the next northerly section of the Appalachian Trail. The trail travels about one mile in the township’s southeast…

Township D

                                    Beaver Pond on Route 17 in Township D 1940’s Township D Topographic Map This township is immediately west of Township E, host to the next northerly section of the AT. The Trail enters at the northeast corner…

Township E

Sandy River at Smalls Falls and Roadside Picnic Area on Route 4 (2017)

 Sandy River at Smalls Falls and Roadside Picnic Area on Route 4 (2007) Township E is south of Sandy River Plantation, host to the next northerly section of the AT after Township D. (E Township is a different township in Aroostook County.) Township E, almost triangular in shape,  extends eight miles from Long Pond in…

Track, Indoor, Boys

Indoor Boys Track Pole Vaulting (2004)

Consecutive Championships School No. Year Chevrus 7 1980-1986 Scarborough 5 1994-1998 ————————————————————————————- Year No Classes, Class A Class B 1968 Portland 1969 Deering 1970 Portland 1971 South Portland 1972 South Portland Class A Class B 1973 Deering Lawrence 1974 Deering Lawrence 1975 Deering/Brunswick (Tie) Lawrence 1976 Portland Orono 1977 Portland Cheverus 1978 Portland Cheverus 1979…

Track, Indoor, Girls

Girls Indoor Track (2004)

Consecutive Championships School No. Year Greely 6 2001-2006 Scarborough 8 2005-2012   Year No Classes, Class A Class B 1979 Ellsworth Class A Class B 1980 Waterville Mount Desert 1981 Brewer Mount Desert 1982 Brewer Mount Desert 1983 Brewer Old Town 1984 South Portland Scarborough 1985 South Portland Ellsworth 1986 Thornton Academy Scarborough 1987 Brewer…

Track, Outdoor, Boys

Consecutive Champions School No. Year Deering 5 1960-1964 Lawrence 5 1974-1978 Chevrus 5 1981-1985 Year Class L, LL Class M Class S 1959 Brunswick Winslow Lincoln Academy 1960 Deering Winslow Wells 1961 Deering Gould Academy Orono 1962 Deering Kennebunk Orono 1963 Deering Bonny Eagle Mechanic Falls 1964 Deering Bonny Eagle Wells 1965 Edward Little Falmouth…

Track, Outdoor, Girls

Consecutive Championships School No. Year Scarborough 5 1994-1998 Winthrop 5 1995-1999 John Bapst 5 2002-2006 Waterville 5 2007-2011 Year Class A Class B Class C 1973 Marshwood Massabesic 1974 Mount Blue Falmouth 1975 Mount Ararat Gorham York 1976 Waterville Greely Orono 1977 South Portland Noble Orono 1978 Mount Blue Gorham Falmouth 1979 Westbrook Greely Hyde…

Trout Brook Township Campground Baxter Park

Trout Brook from the north side of the bridge on the Perimeter Road in Baxter State Park (2007)

This township is home to Trout Brook Farm Campground in Baxter State Park. A park ranger station is here just off the northern most reach of the park’s Tote Road. Trout Brook flows through in a northeasterly direction to enter Grand Lake Matagamon. The brook crosses the Tote Road near the entrance to the South Branch Ponds. Forest products are harvested in the Scientific Forest Management Area.

Volleyball

Volleyball is a girls sport at the high school level in Maine.  It split from “No Classes” to Classes A and B in 2009.  A concerted effort is underway to expand the sport to more schools. Consecutive Championships School No. Year Greely 6 2003-2008   Year No Classes 1997 Jonesport-Beals 1998 Jonesport-Beals 1999 Jonesport-Beals 2000…