CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: John Legend, 40; Denzel Washington, 64; Edgar Winter, 72; Dame Maggie Smith, 84. Happy Birthday: Don’t let emotions override what’s right. Practical solutions will bring the best results. Take your time and refuse to be sideswiped by someone who thinks he or she knows what’s best for you. A serious […]
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Farmington Warming Center to resume in January
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Warming Center will resume on Tuesdays and Thursdays in January and February, and Tuesdays in March for its 2019 season. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Folks can stop in for snacks and activities. At noon, everyone is welcome for a lunch of soup and dessert provided by community friends. […]
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Strong start for the YMCA third and fourth grade girls' basketball team
The Auburn-Lewiston YMCA Girls 3rd/4th Grade Travel Team is off to a 2-0 start to the season. In the first game of the season, the Y hoopers defeated Spruce Mountain 36-10. Jenna Shea lead all scores with 12 points. Abby Giroux scored 11, Elizabeth Galway four and Chloe Croteau three Piper Croteau, Alexis Creaser, and […]
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Jacob True chosen for USA Football National Team
Dirgo offensive lineman Jacob True has been named to the U.S. Under-18 Select Team will play Panama in International Bowl on Friday, January 11, 2019 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas which is the home of the Dallas Cowboys. U.S National Team alums include players like Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback), Todd Gurley (Los Angeles […]
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Sparetime results
Mamas & Papas Men: Handicap Series — 787 Justin Brawn, 716 Nick Poland, 696 Caleb Burgess; Scratch Series — 647 Bob Violette, 630 John Cyr, 597 Phil Doucette; Handicap Game — 270 Joshua Juarbe, 269 Erland Holt, 266 John Gillis; Scratch Game — 244 Jim Morin, 238 Mike Thibault, 204 Jim Williams; Women: Handicap Series […]
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Auburn’s Avery Goulding signs national letter of intent to bowl at Upper Iowa University
The Edward Little student signs with Upper Iowa University
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H.S. football: Mt. Blue’s Colin Hutchins, Leavitt’s Cole Melanson nominated for Gaziano Awards
The two players made the list of 21 nominees for the Offensive and Defensive Linemen Awards
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Boys’ hockey: Hopkins, Rams rally past Eagles
The game grew into a shoot-out between Reed Hopkins and Eagles senior Noah Austin
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Maine’s 'moose turd lady' in talks for a TV series
The Maine moose turd lady may go global. Mary Winchenbach and her wife, Deb Nicholls, are in discussions with TNT about a reality series featuring their moose-turd art, which exploded in popularity after a video of Winchenbach hawking her moose-poop wares was viewed 3.3 million times on Facebook. Their Lincoln County business, Tirdy Works, was […]
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Playing 'rockey' in Turner
Hanna Verreault, 13, and her brother, Hunter, 15, play hockey with a rock — rockey? — Thursday on the pond at Sandy Bottom Estates in Turner. The siblings are from Maryland and visiting their grandparents Roger and Sylvia Verreault for the holidays. (Sun Journal photo by Daryn Slover)