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Alix Towler ’17 ‘Next Whistle Starts the Jam’ from Maine College of Art on Vimeo.

Next Whistle Starts The Jam: A short film by Alix Towler about the reasons players are drawn to the sport of roller derby, the power of the accepting and welcoming community they find, and an explanation of the rules and spirit of the sport.

Passion Aggressive: Radio documentary by Justin Sloan: Work-life balance continues to be a big topic of conversation in the U.S., and many people think of options like flex-time, on-site child care, yoga and mindfulness. But for April Fournier (a.k.a Jumpy McGee), an escape from a busy lifestyle means the body-crunching sport of Roller Derby.

MAINE ROLLER DERBY IN THE NEWS

2023
2020
  • Maine Women Magazine: Not for the faint of heart | February 2020
2019
2018
2016
  • The Sun Journal: Law change would make roller derby legal again | Jan 20, 2016
  • Bethel Citizen: TMS teacher blocks and jams with Maine Roller Derby | Jan 14, 2016
2015
  • The Forecaster: Maine Roller Derby | Feb 9, 2015
2013
2011
2010
  • WMTW: Seeking New Recruits | Nov 24, 2010
  • WCSH Morning Report: Aug 2010
  • Get Your Fitness Fix with Maine Roller Derby: Adrienne Stauffer | April 2010
  • MRD & the Maine Civil Rights Conference: Bangor Daily News May 2010
  • Roller Derby: TNG | By Rick Wormword in The Portland Phoenix
  • Roller derby a big hit with all types: 4/30/10 by Meg Adams
2009
  • Fresh Meat Making the Cut: Ken Main | 10/09
  • Crash Course! : 9/30/09 by Shannon Bryan for Portland Press Herald’s Go section.
  • The Night is Young: 8/09 by Aimsel Ponti for Portland Press Herald
  • Maine Roller Derby skates past Ohio’s Rock n’ Rollergirls: 4/14/09 by Avery Yale Kamila for MaineToday.com
  • keepMEcurrent: Q&A – Melissa LaMontagne – ‘It was time to do something for me’ 3/20/09
2008
  • WZAN 970 AM – MRD Featured on ManU, first aired 8/2008
  • WMPG radio feature by MacKenzie Rawcliffe, first aired 5/16/08 [correction to story: Rhode Island Rebels should be Long Island Roller Rebels]
  • Article in Portland Press Herald Sports Section, by Glenn Jordan
  • Girl Power, Downeast Magazine (PDF Format)

2007

  • Maine Roller Derby Video by Roger McCord
  • Blackballed from Roller Derby? Oh, the pain of it all. — Elizabeth Lardie, Times Record 10/5/2007
  • Wheel Love — Hannah Vanderlan, The Maine Switch 8/7/2007
  • Maine Roller Derby on Channel 8