From 1933 To 1973, Maine's Women's Hockey History Was Rooted In Waterville

The first game of women's hockey on record in Maine took place in 1933 at a winter carnival. Since then the game has continued to grow, and got a major boost from Colby College.

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Irene Wall Was A True Women's Hockey Builder

Without Irene Wall's leadership as long time president of the Quebec Ladies Amateur Hockey Association and Montreal City and District Ladies' Hockey League through the 1920s and 1930s, women's ...

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Winnipeg Olympics Were Once The West's Top Women's Hockey Challengers

The Winnipeg Olympics were Western Canada's top challenger in the 1930s, almost annually competing for a Dominion title. Here's a look back at the historic women's hockey team.

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Maine marking one year since worst mass shooting in its history

Maine residents whose sense of safety was shattered last year by the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history planned to mark the day Friday in ways big and small, including a planned ...

How Jessica Campbell's hockey journey led to her history-making debut with the Kraken

Campbell is the first woman who is an NHL assistant coach.

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Rugby, hockey and cricket cut from streamlined 2026 Commonwealth Games

Ten sports to feature in Scotland after Victoria pulled out Lawn bowls retained on stripped-down Glasgow schedule The global rugby community has led a chorus of disappointment after 12 sports ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

How Will White Women Vote? It’s a Question With a Fraught History.

White and Black women have joined together to power progressive causes — from abolition to civil rights — but it’s a tenuous alliance.

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Pro Women's Hockey League says it could add as many as two teams for 2025-26 season

Expansion is on the table for the six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League, and executives aren’t placing limitations on which North American markets they’ll consider in a bid to add as many as ...

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Pro Women's Hockey League announces plans to expand by 2 teams for 2025-26 season

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Utah Hockey Club acquires defenseman Olli Maatta from the Detroit Red Wings

The move fills a major need after Sean Durzi and John Marino were sidelined long term.

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The Dodgers were three (scoreless) outs away from making history against the Mets

Heading into Game 2 of the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers were three scoreless outs away from setting an MLB record.

Jared Goff is one great game away from making history

When the Lions gave quarterback Jared Goff a new contract earlier this year, it came with an expectation that he'll step up his game.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 19

We must learn lessons from history, King tells Commonwealth

Some Commonwealth countries have called for the UK to pay reparations for its historic role in the transatlantic slave trade.

Israeli strike in northern Lebanon kills at least 18 people far from Hezbollah's main strongholds

The Lebanese Red Cross says an Israeli airstrike hit an apartment building in northern Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 18 people

World - ABC News - October 14

Mayor from Turkey's main opposition party is detained over alleged ties to Kurdish militants

State media say a mayor from Turkey’s main opposition party has been detained on suspicion of being a member of a banned Kurdish militant group

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Maine's adult mental health system ready to emerge from court oversight after 3 decades

Maine’s adult mental care facilities are ready to emerge from court oversight after an appointed specialist concluded the state is now in “substantial compliance” with the latest standards set by a ...

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Local school staple 'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide

Maine schoolchildren know about the boy lost for more than a week on the state’s tallest mountain

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Kamala Harris could make history as America’s first woman president: What do women think about it?

CNBC Make It spoke with women across the U.S. about the issues influencing their vote and the possibility of having the first-ever female president.

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Washington retiring Kelsey Plum's jersey; first women's basketball player to receive honor in school history

Kelsey Plum led the Huskies' women's basketball team to its first Final Four appearance and led the nation in scoring as a senior.

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Women’s Anger Might Save Us From Trump

If Trump loses on Tuesday, we’ll know why.

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The root of the crisis in special needs education

Since legislative changes in 2014, governments have failed to adapt this area of public policy as autism diagnoses increase

World - Financial Times - October 22

The Roots of Trump’s Nativist Rhetoric on Immigrants

In the former president’s pitch to voters, historians hear echoes of the nation’s inescapable xenophobic history.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Roman Polanski: lawsuit alleging director raped teenager in 1973 settled and dismissed

Civil suit that claimed the now 91-year-old sexually assaulted a 16-year-old in Los Angeles in 1973 has been settled to ‘mutual satisfaction’ of both parties. Roman Polanski, the Oscar-winning film ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Suit against Roman Polanski over alleged rape of minor in 1973 settled

A suit against Roman Polanski over the alleged rape of a minor in 1973 has been settled, both sides say. He fled the U.S. decades ago after admitting to the statutory rape of a 13-year-old.

Entertainment - CBS News - October 23

The Hockey Spotlight Is Coming For Joe Iginla

The youngest of the famed Iginla clan will play for Canada Red at the World Under-17 Challenge, where he has the chance to break out.

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How Bay FC recovered from a brutal start to their expansion season as they target NWSL playoff history

Bay FC could become just the second NWSL expansion team to qualify for the postseason

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From Elvis to Donna to Stevie: how hit-making legend Quincy Jones created superstars and changed pop history

Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davies, Frank Sinatra, Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, Dionne Warwick … the powerhouse producer made magical music with everyone who was anyone. We pay tribute to the genius ...

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Trump claims he will ‘protect’ women — women need to protect themselves from Trump

Donald Trump’s infantilization of women, declaring "I’m going to do it, whether the women like it or not," is simply confirmation that he does not view women as capable, intelligent or equal.

Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago

Women’s Super League: talking points from the weekend’s action

Signs do not look good for Eidevall, Kirby could push way back into England’s squad and Terland’s focus brings reward. The “Jonas out” painted on a wall outside the ground and the mock P45 waved ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

South Asian women suffer from 'marriage penalty' at work: study

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Women’s Super League: talking points from the weekend’s action

Rytting Kaneryd keeps Chelsea on top, Parris punishes United while Arsenal move on with life after Eidevall. The issues that plagued Arsenal under Jonas Eidevall will not go away overnight, but two ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

LPGA considers banning transgender golfer Hailey Davidson from women’s circuit

The LPGA Tour is deciding whether to ban male-born golfers in a move which could see Hailey Davidson lose the playing status the Scot took from Q-School this week.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Standouts from the updated women's basketball recruiting player rankings

As high school basketball begins, these are the players to watch from ESPN's updated 2025, 2026 and 2027 rankings. Plus, freshmen to keep an eye on.

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Stocks usually see double-digit gains under U.S. presidents — with two exceptions since 1933

With the U.S. presidential election just two weeks away, Deutsche Bank Research found the S&P 500 has seen a long stretch of annualized double-digit returns under different White House ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

‘Land politics’ are at the root of our costliest natural disasters

Patterns of home-building in climate frontiers and the resources provided to communities following natural disasters are deeply rooted in the political power of land.

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Calipari rooting for Pope, 'perfect' hire for UK

John Calipari said Kentucky made the "perfect" choice when it hired Mark Pope to replace him. "He has a heart for the place and he has an idea of what that is."

Sports - ESPN - October 15

Harris campaign leans into her HBCU roots

Vice President Kamala Harris graduated from Howard University with her bachelor's degree in 1986.

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