2018 H.S. Football Preview: Team Capsules

DIRIGO Coach: Jim Hersom (fifth year) Region: Class E Last year’s record: 3-6, lost in D South quarterfinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Alex Gorham (RB/LB), Jack Lavorgna (OL/DL), Nolan Degroot (OL/LB), Cameron Kidder (TE/LB); Junior — Mike Packard (RB/DB); Sophomore — Cole Brown (QB/DB), Dallas Berry (RB), Liam Burnett (RB). Key losses: Cooper Chiasson (RB/DE), […]

2018 H.S. Football Preview: Lumberjacks counting on new additions

HEBRON — While shutting out rival Kents Hill is always a welcome way to end a football season at Hebron Academy, the Lumberjacks probably wouldn’t have objected to their Evergreen Conference season lasting a little longer last year. Hebron won three of its last four games to finish 2017 with an identical record to the […]

2018 High School Field Hockey Preview Capsules

Edward Little Red Eddies Coach: Kim Joler (first year) Class: A North; Conference: KVAC Last year’s results: 5-10, lost in A North quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors — Megan Steele (M), Kiara Fournier (F), Mikaela Scott (D), Emma Allen (M), Jaylyn Metivier (S), Bella Coluombe (F), Olivia Ross (F); Junior — Anna LeBlanc (D), Jordan Cummings […]

2018 Boys Soccer Preview Capsules

Buckfield Bucks Coach: Kyle Rines (seventh year) Class: D South; Conference: East-West Last year’s results: 15-2, lost in D South regional final. Returning athletes: Seniors — Noah Wiley (F), Dylan Harvey (F), Cole Merrill (D), Jacob Toomey (M), Abram Cormier (D), Hunter White (F), Corey Umstead (D); Juniors — Dan Perry (D), Caleb Chabe (M), […]

Scam alert: Newspaper advertisers should be wary of third-party sellers

The Maine Press Association has issued a scam warning to readers and advertisers of weekly and daily newspapers in Maine. Penobscot Bay Press, the parent company of Castine Patriot, Island Ad-Vantages and The Weekly Packet in Blue Hill, has been alerted to a scam that targets one of its products. Advertisers have received calls from […]

Mom charged with choking 6th-grade player during girls' basketball game

SEATTLE (AP) — A suburban Seattle mother has been charged with felony assault following an attack last year on a sixth-grade girl at a basketball game between two Catholic schools. Authorities say 38-year-old Monique Altheimer of Kent got onto the basketball court during a December game in Seattle and choked the child who had fought […]

Sign up for Advertiser Democrat news

ADVERTISER DEMOCRAT HEADLINES Sign up and get local news delivered to your inbox every Thursday at 5 a.m. Email Address * Advertiser Democrat While you wait for your newsletter to arrive check out our latest news, read our most popular stories or see what other email products we offer.

Sign up for Bethel Citizen news

Sign up for Livermore Falls Advertiser news

Sign up for Rumford Falls Times news