Sideline Stories

Henry Harrop, Maine Adaptive Athlete

Henry has always loved the snow. From dressing up as a groomer snowcat for Halloween to declaring his favorite color is white, he has been drawn to everything related to skiing, snowmaking, grooming, and the place he calls…

Charlotte Rogers, LCSW Frannie Peabody Center – Maine AIDS Walk

I discovered social work at a young age and have been fortunate to remain immersed in a career that I have loved ever since. In 2017, I was hired as a Case Manager at Frannie Peabody Center, Maine’s…

WinterKids: Building Community Through Maine Winters

Ever since I was a kid, I loved the sound of snow coming down. The quiet softness as a blanket of snow covered the ground, trees, and houses made me feel at home. The anticipation of a snow…

Sideline Stories: Northern Maine Pioneers Hockey – Places endure when people gather with purpose

One County, One Team: How Junior Hockey United Northern Maine On any given Sunday, Aroostook County residents could comfortably fill the seats at Foxboro’s Gillette Stadium. With roughly 67,000 people spread across a landmass large enough to fit…

Sideline Stories: Sarah Mulcahy – Cheers to 10 Years of the Millinocket Marathon & Half

In November 2015, when Gary Allen, Crow Athletics, posted on Facebook that he wanted to run a marathon in December in Millinocket to help support a struggling former mill town, I didn’t hesitate to say I’d join because…

Sideline Stories: Freeport Harriers Running Club – Community Voices

Freeport Harriers Running Club – Community Voices The Harriers have built a proud tradition in our local running community, thanks to the incredible support of RSU5 Community Programs (Durham, Freeport and Pownal Community Programs), runners’ families, and the…

Sideline Stories: Daniel Norwood, Maine Marathon Running Ambassador

Maybe your stomach feels like it’s in knots, full of anxiety and anticipation. Perhaps you’ve been training for months on end and the beast inside is eager to claw its way out and go! Soon you feel yourself…

Sideline Stories: Courtney Holub, Executive Director, WinterKids

Hi there~ I’m Courtney Holub, and if you had told 14-year-old me that I’d one day be leading a nonprofit helping thousands of Maine kids embrace winter, I’m not sure I would’ve believed you. At that age, I…

Sideline Stories: Kristen Gingrich – From Depression to Determination: Finding Healing in the Miles

From Depression to Determination: Finding Healing in the Miles The thing about running is—it didn’t start out as a love story for me. It’s only really been part of my life for the last year. I was the…