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H.S basketball roundup: Hassan Hussein’s clutch trey gives Lewiston boys first win

Oxford Hills’ Brooke Carson gets by Lawrence’s Miranda Lambert, as Lambert’s teammate Lydia Townsend, left, steps in for support during Tuesday’s game. (Brewster Burns photo) BRUNSWICK — Hassan Hussein drained the final of his four 3-pointers during the waning seconds, giving Lewiston a 62-61 lead over Brunswick, which led to a 63-61 Blue Devils victory […]

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Girls’ basketball: Mt. Blue wards off Leavitt in overtime

Mt. Blue’s Ace Provencher (25) wrestles the ball away from Leavitt’s Taylor White in Turner on Tuesday night. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) TURNER — The Mt. Blue Cougars finally caught up with relentless Leavitt at the tail end of the fourth quarter after the Hornets’ sharp shooting sputtered in a KVAC girls’ basketball game Tuesday night. […]

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Boys’ basketball: Cape Elizabeth weathers storm, takes down Gray-New Gloucester

Gray-New Gloucester’s John Martin passes the ball to a teammate during Tuesday night’s basketball game at Gray-New Gloucester High School. Cape Elizabeth’s Nathan Mullen attempts to join the play from the left. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn) GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester finally earned its first lead of the game over Cape Elizabeth two minutes into […]

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Fay joins Maine Manufacturing

AUGUSTA — Jim Fay has been hired as senior project manager for Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the center recently announced. As a senior project manager, Fay will be an integral part of Maine’s economic development team by delivering revenue-generating services to the state’s manufacturers. The position requires extensive manufacturing operations experience, an ability to recognize […]

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Fay joins Maine Manufacturing

AUGUSTA — Jim Fay has been hired as senior project manager for Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the center recently announced. As a senior project manager, Fay will be an integral part of Maine’s economic development team by delivering revenue-generating services to the state’s manufacturers. The position requires extensive manufacturing operations experience, an ability to recognize […]

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Community Concepts gains award

  Community Concepts Finance Corp. was awarded Maine’s Small Business Administration Microlender of the Year during a ceremony in December. From the left, Wendell Davis, regional administrator for Region 1 of the U.S. SBA; Natalie Beale, CCFC loan underwriter; Shawn Yardley, Community Concepts chief executive officer; and Amy Bassett, SBA district director for Maine.

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HR Thursdays program Dec. 27

LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Central Maine Human Resource Association and the Lewiston CareerCenter, is hosting a Human Resources Seminar Series from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, at the chamber, 415 Lisbon St. Representatives from Community Health Options and TD Bank will be the presenters. Topic […]