Eamon Brandon and his 4-year-old daughter, Aoife, walk the trail Sunday during the 7th annual Tri-Town Family 5K in Minot. Brandon is one of about 270 people who participated in the event. Bruce M. Whittier Middle School principal Shawn Vincent started the community event in 2011 during his first year as principal at the school […]
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Maine running Hall of Fame inducting eight new members
Eight individuals, including a few with local ties, have been chosen to be inducted into the Maine Running Hall of Fame Sunday at the Governor’s Hill Mansion in Augusta. The members of the hall of fame’s 20th class are: Pete Bottomley ran for Oxford Hills High School before moving on to the University of Maine […]
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Red Claws rally past Blue Coats
PORTLAND — The Red Claws got behind early, but hot shooting from behind the 3-point line late in the second quarter got them ahead, where they mostly stayed on their way to a 132-124 win over Delaware at the Portland Expo on Sunday. Consecutive 3s from Jeff Roberson (19 points) and National Anthem singer Vitto […]
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College basketball: CMCC women roll, men fall to Vermont Tech in 2OT
AUBURN — Four quarters of at least 20 points, three players in double figures and 13 total scorers added up to a big win, 96-49, for Central Maine CC over Vermont Tech in a YSCC women’s basketball game Sunday at Kirk Hall. Rebecca Davila scored a career-high 14 points — with her parents in the […]
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Women's soccer: UMF upsets Thomas to win NAC title
UMF’s Lydia Roy possesses the ball as Thomas College player Emily Bartlett pressures during the NAC championship game on Sunday. (David Leaming/Morning Sentinel Photo) WATERVILLE — A Cinderella season continues for the University of Maine at Farmington women’s soccer team. The Beavers beat Thomas College 3-1 on Sunday to capture the North Atlantic Conference championship […]
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The Hot Corner: Another World Series a reminder of Red Sox's place in our hearts
Mrs. Living on a Community Sportswriter’s Salary asked me a pivotal question a few days before the start of the World Series. I’m online shopping for Christmas bargains that may or may not be sports-related and may or may not be for you, she related. Red Sox or Patriots? It’s the modern-day Ginger/Mary Ann or […]
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Monday Morning QB: Line helped Oxford Hills shake off rust
Oxford Hills quarterback Colton Carson breaks through the line, aided by a block by JJ Worster, against Cheverus in Saturday’s Class A North semifinal at Gouin Athletic Complex. (Brewster Burns photo) The Oxford Hills Vikings took a few drives to get their offense and defense back into the flow of football against Cheverus after earning […]
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Palermo school tries new approaches to keep students safer, happier
PALERMO — Early this school year, Principal Stephanie Oliphant had a decision to make about a student who wasn’t behaving well. The girl kept standing up on the bus ride to Palermo Consolidated School, creating “a major safety problem,” Oliphant said. To handle the situation, the principal could have meted out a punishment, revoking the […]
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Fearful of violence, central Maine schools deploy police officers, other resources
WALES — No day is quite the same for John Dalbec, the school resource officer in Regional School Unit 4. He’s based at Oak Hill High School in Wales. From there, he travels to the middle and elementary schools across the district, which stretches from Litchfield to Sabattus. On an October morning when most kids […]
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Wind power at crossroads in Maine
Ten years have passed since Maine enacted a landmark wind power law, designed to attract a new energy industry and decrease dependence on fossil fuels. It worked, for the most part. Developers have invested $1 billion erecting more than 375 turbines at 17 locations that have a combined generating capacity of 923 megawatts, the measure […]