LEWISTON — Sam Frechette gave the L/A Nordiques an early boost, then Joshua Malone’s natural hat trick in the third period finished off the rival Maine Wild in an 8-0 NA3HL victory Wednesday at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. The win for the Nordiques not only was their 14th in a row, but also clinched the first-ever […]
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High school swimming: Edward Little provides a home for individual swimmers
LEWISTON — Scott Morrison, the coach of the Edward Little swim team, welcomes any swimmer from a school that doesn’t have a high school team. This year, he has three swimmers from three different schools who will be partaking in the high school swim season. Jenna Boucher of Leavitt, Garrett Perron of Lisbon and Ellena […]
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2018-19 High School Cheering preview capsules
Buckfield Bucks Coaches: Jennifer Dobson and Vickie Dobson (second year) Class: D Returning athletes: Senior —Wyatt Lewis; Juniors —Chloe Warren, Saige Collette. Key losses: Meagan Strout, Marie Robertson, Cassidy Hart, Promising newcomers: Senior — Jenna Doucette; Freshman — Jackie Lee; Foreign Exchange students — Pim Phimraphat, Sofia Martinez Soriana. What to expect: The Bucks feel […]
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High school cheering: Umberhind and Dulac trade in their football pads for pompoms
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Academy freshman Jacob Umberhind wanted to stay in shape this winter and continue to work on his strength for next year’s football season. A two-way lineman for the Winthrop/Monmouth co-op team, Umberhind wasn’t interested in basketball or wrestling — two of the three sports Monmouth offers for boys during the winter as their […]
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Edward Little grad plays role in George H.W. Bush's funeral
During the funeral service for George H.W. Bush on Wednesday, a U.S. Navy sailor could be seen solemnly carrying the presidential flag next to the flag-draped casket. That sailor was Cristina “Crissy” Lewis, of Auburn, who had been training for five straight days to carry the flag as a member of the Navy’s Ceremonial Guard. […]
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Dirigo FCU donates $23,500 to local organizations
AUBURN — Dirigo Federal Credit Union partnered with the Maine Credit Union League’s Campaign for Ending Hunger and donated $23,525 to local groups for the 2018 campaign. On Nov. 15, leaders from the local organizations were invited to the credit union to receive their donations. Checks ranging from $500 to $3,500 were given to 17 […]
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The power of faith in your life
The month of December is a time of reflection, of family and of faith. We’d like to hear from you, our readers, about how your faith — or the faith of others — sustains you. Please contact staff writer Bonnie Washuk at bwashuk@sunjournal.com with your phone number or send her a short note about the […]
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Federal judge says he’ll rule soon on Bruce Poliquin’s challenge of ranked-choice voting
BANGOR — A federal judge is expected to decide within the next few days whether Maine’s first-in-the-nation ranked-choice election for Congress will stand. Attorneys for Rep. Bruce Poliquin and the Maine Attorney General’s Office argued in federal court Wednesday over the constitutionality of Maine’s voting law and the election process that propelled Jared Golden, a […]
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Brunswick Fire Department rescues woman in Androscoggin River
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick firefighters rescued a woman from the Androscoggin River after she fell Wednesday from the Frank J. Wood Bridge. The Brunswick Police Department and Topsham and Brunswick fire departments received a report that a woman had gone off the bridge that links Topsham and Brunswick and fallen into the river about 12:10 p.m. […]
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Lewiston to dedicate basketball court to Masse on Friday
For parts of three decades, Fern Masse paced the sidelines of the basketball court at Lewiston High School. Now 30 years after his final season, that same court — albeit with a fresh, new surface — will bear the longtime Blue Devils boys’ coach’s name. Prior to tip-off of the Lewiston varsity boys’ basketball team’s […]