FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings recently announced nonprofit donation recipients in the FSB Community 150 initiative. In all, 60 nonprofits were named to share the donation of $150,000 from the bank’s Community Development Foundation. In each of Franklin, Oxford, Somerset and Hancock counties, the top nominated nonprofit received $10,000; the second most nominated nonprofit, $7,500; and […]
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Franklin Savings names donation recipients
FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings recently announced nonprofit donation recipients in the FSB Community 150 initiative. In all, 60 nonprofits were named to share the donation of $150,000 from the bank’s Community Development Foundation. In each of Franklin, Oxford, Somerset and Hancock counties, the top nominated nonprofit received $10,000; the second most nominated nonprofit, $7,500; and […]
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ECHL Hockey: Railers bounce surging Mariners, 4-2
Luke Stork of the Mariners drives down the ice with the puck as Barry Almeida of the Railers moves in on defense Friday in Portland. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald Photo) On Wednesday night, Mariners Coach Riley Armstrong said his team stole a victory despite being outplayed because of outstanding goaltending from Brandon Halverson. Two […]
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Local roundup: Scoring spree continues for Nordiques
L/A Nordiques 13, Cape Cod 2 The L/A Nordiques scored four times in the first period to put Cape Cod away early as they went on to win 13-2 in Lewiston on Friday night. Colby Audette scored his two goals — which led L/A, along with two goals from Trent Sheldon — in the first […]
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Meal for a Meal nets more than $2,100
Franklin Memorial Hospital hosted the 5th annual Meal for a Meal on Nov. 28. The hospital cafeteria provided a full holiday meal for a donation to go toward the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce’s Gerry Wiles Holiday Food Basket Program. A total of $2,109 was raised to provide 84 meal baskets to residents of Franklin […]
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College football: Freshmen give Black Bears a boost
Michael Gerace didn’t come from Bel Air, Maryland, to Orono, Maine, to stay on the sidelines for the University of Maine football team. “It’s every kid’s dream to play at the Division I level,” said Gerace, a 6-foot-4, 300-pound freshman offensive lineman. “I came here and I wanted to contribute to the team, and get […]
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College football: Maine vs. Jacksonville State matchup
WHAT: Second round of FCS playoffs WHERE: Alfond Stadium, Orono KICKOFF: Noon Saturday TV/WEB: ESPN3 ALL-TIME SERIES: First meeting LAST WEEK: Jacksonville State defeated East Tennessee State, 34-27; Maine had a bye WHEN MAINE HAS THE BALL: The Black Bears talk about doing the things they do. That means using the running game to set […]
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Track and field: Gray-NG's Madison Post signs to run at Maine
Madison Post, seated, celebrates signing her letter of intent to run for the University of Maine with her friends, from the left, Laurel Thomas, Emily Reed, Jasmine French, Madeline Cote, Melany Rendon, and Lindsay Pierce in the Gray-New Gloucester High School library on Friday afternoon. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) GRAY — Madison Post caught the eye […]
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Faith-based recovery center opens in Mexico
Harvest Home, a faith-based recovery center at 5 Cherry St. in Mexico, will celebrate its opening at an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday. (Submitted photo) MEXICO — An open house is set Saturday to celebrate the opening of a faith-based residential treatment center established by the First Baptist Church of Mexico. From […]
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Friday afternoon drive time in Lewiston
Vehicles streak across Longley Memorial Bridge as the lights of Lewiston shine in the background in this aerial time exposure taken Friday afternoon. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Aerial)