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Today’s edition · Mon., Nov. 2

Gardiner wins first Class C volleyball title at Husson

Plus, Penobscot County's budget drops to $41.5 million after a legal review

The Today in Bangor team3 stories17 sources5 min read

High School SportsTop story

Gardiner sweeps MDI at Husson for its first Class C volleyball title

Gardiner won all three sets against MDI

GardinerMeasureMDI
25Set 120
25Set 223
25Set 318

Gardiner finally got its Gold Ball. The top-seeded Tigers swept No. 3 seed Mount Desert Island on Saturday at in Bangor, and it's the program's first Class C state volleyball title.

It was a rematch, since won last year's final. Gardiner got the first point when Kaitlyn Davidson slammed the ball down, and senior middle blocker Lila Anderson said, “We just kept saying ‘leave it all on the court. We have to give every single thing we have and just dominate,’ and we did.”

Gardiner flipped last year's final against MDI

FinalChampionResult
Last yearMDI3-1 over Gardiner
SaturdayGardiner3-0 over MDI
  • Third set: Gardiner jumped out to a 7-2 lead
  • MDI's Janiece Anderson: eight kills, eight aces, three assists
  • Unsung hero: Gardiner's Joely Cote, with blocks and kills

High School Sports

John Bapst girls soccer beats Hermon 3-⁠1 and heads to the Class B North final

John Bapst's girls soccer team is headed to the Class B North regional final. The No. 1 Crusaders beat No. 4 Hermon 3-1 on Saturday, in a game set for a 2 p.m. start.

John Bapst beat Hermon to reach the regional final

No. 1
John Bapst's seed, against No. 4 Hermon
2 p.m.
start time for Saturday's game
15 minutes
left when John Bapst scored twice to lead 3-1

Hermon fought hard in the second half, but John Bapst's two late goals held up. Planning to watch? A Class B North Regional is listed at Hampden Academy on Wed., Nov. 4. The girls' game is at 6:30 p.m., and tickets start at $6.

John Bapst outscored Hermon 3-⁠1

Source: FOX 22/ABC 7

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John Bapst3
Hermon1
  • Hermon's goal: Mya Lancaster, off Payton Guerrette's corner kick
  • John Bapst's tying goal: Rylie Soucy, less than two minutes later
  • Soucy's goal came on a pass from Naia Studley

College Hockey

Maine women's hockey beats Providence 3-⁠1 to split the weekend series

Same score, flipped result. After losing their Hockey East opener to Providence 3-1 on Friday, the Black Bears split the series with a 3-1 win on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 31.

Maine outshot Providence nearly 2-⁠1 in the win

MaineMeasureProvidence
45Shots25
3Goals1

Providence took a 1-0 lead with 7:23 left in the second period, then Maine scored three unanswered goals. Maine, now 4-6-0 overall and 1-1-0 in , travels to Boston University on Fri., Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 7, at 4 p.m.

  • Tiani Makokis: tied it 49 seconds into the third period
  • Lily Fetch: made it 2-1 at 7:01 of the third
  • Lulu Rucinski: empty-netter with 2:02 left to play

24saves by Maine goalie Kiia Lahtinen on Saturday

Maine was 0-3 on the power play, while Providence was 0-2.

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County budget

Penobscot County's proposed budget for next year drops to $41.5 million after a lawyer found the plan to recoup $1 million went against state law, County Administrator Blair Tinkham said. Officials will present the new proposal to the budget advisory committee Wed., Nov. 4, and it still puts the county on pace for a 24% hike. Bangor Daily News

City Council

If you vote in Bangor, 12 candidates are running for City Council on Tuesday, Nov. 3. It's the most crowded field the office has seen in decades. Bangor Daily News

Weather

Today warms into the mid 60s with increasing clouds, a slight chance of showers and breezy west winds. Election Day stays cloudy with highs in the upper 50s, and the rain chances are mainly in northern and north central Maine. FOX 22/ABC 7

Soccer

Maine beat UMBC 2-1 in Baltimore on Sunday, earning the No. 3 seed in the tournament. The Black Bears will host the No. 6 seed, likely UMBC, on Thurs., Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. 92.9 The Ticket

Hockey

Maine hockey led Boston University 2-1 before the Terriers tied it with 2:12 left in regulation and won 3-2 in overtime on Halloween night. It was the Black Bears' 10th straight loss to the Terriers in Boston. 92.9 The Ticket

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Maine outshot UMBC 17-⁠12 in Baltimore

Source: 92.9 The Ticket

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Voter guides

Mainers have five free voter guides to lean on before Tuesday's election, from a personalized digital sample ballot to a plain-language PDF. Voters will settle the U.S. Senate race, fill the 2nd District seat opened by U.S. Rep. Jared Golden's departure and pick a successor to term-limited Gov. Janet Mills. Bangor Daily News

Election tips

The Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald and the Maine Monitor are teaming up on Election Day to investigate problems as voters go to the polls. If you see a candidate campaigning close to a polling site or get asked for an ID, you can send a tip, and a reporter from one of the three outlets will look into it. Bangor Daily News

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Today in Bangorto me · Mon., Nov. 26:00 a.m.

Gardiner wins first Class C volleyball title at Husson

Plus, Penobscot County's budget drops to $41.5 million after a legal review

The TLDR

  1. Gardiner sweeps MDI at Husson for its first Class C volleyball title
  2. John Bapst girls soccer beats Hermon 3-1 and reaches the Class B North final
  3. Maine women's hockey beats Providence 3-1 to split the series
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