AUBURN — A local man was charged Thursday morning with robbing The Big Apple store on Main Street last week, interim Police Chief Jason Moen said in a news release. Franklin Dee, 27, was taken into custody after detectives searched his home on High Street. Investigators used evidence left at the scene to connect him […]
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H.S. football: Winning cuts across classes for Gorham, Cougars
Alex Gorham and the Dirigo High School Cougars will host Maranacook at Harlow Park in the Class E semifinal game at 7 p.m. on Friday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) DIXFIELD — Alex Gorham has stuck with Dirigo football for four years, so he’s as appreciative as any of the Cougars that their fans have stuck with […]
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Huddle Up: Whitehouse Talking Points, Week 10
It’s two days after Halloween and all that’s left in the pillow case are Twizzlers and Good & Plenty, so it’s time for some sweet, sweet football hot takes. • There is nothing quite like the feeling of anticipation in a crowd and on a sideline when a player and team who have made late […]
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Game of the Week: Raiders, Bulldogs meet again under rare circumstances
Oak Hill’s Gavin Rawstron (9) tackles Madison’s Thomas Dean (31) in the first quarter in Madison in September. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) It’s been six years since the No. 6 and 7 seeds squared off in a regional football semifinal. Waterville and Belfast pulled off quarterfinal upsets in what was then known as Class B […]
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H.S. football: Week 10 staff picks
(Picks in bold) RANDY WHITEHOUSE (80-18) Edward Little at Portland Cheverus at Oxford Hills Cape Elizabeth at Leavitt Oak Hill at Madison Maranacook at Dirigo WIL KRAMLICH (79-19) Edward Little at Portland Cheverus at Oxford Hills Cape Elizabeth at Leavitt Oak Hill at Madison Maranacook at Dirigo NATHAN FOURNIER (75-23) Edward Little at Portland Cheverus […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Will upsetting trend in D South continue?
No. 4 Edward Little (5-4) at No. 1 Portland (7-1) A North semifinal Friday, 6 p.m. The Bulldogs dominated their Sept. 28 meeting at Fitzpatrick Stadium, 42-8. The Red Eddies couldn’t get anything going on offense until their final drive. Given Leighton Girardin’s comeback heroics the past three weeks, Portland hopes the outcome won’t be […]
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13-year-old trick-or-treater reports getting pot in Auburn
AUBURN — Police said a teenager found a baggie of pot among his candy after trick-or-treating on Halloween. Interim Police Chief Jason Moen said Thursday someone reported to his department that “a 13-year-old had discovered a small amount of marijuana in their bag” Thursday morning. The teen had been going door to door in the […]
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Maine landlords to get $4 million for lead abatement
LEWISTON — Maine housing advocates announced the roll-out of a $4 million state lead-abatement program Thursday, aimed at filling gaps for landlords in need of funding to remove lead poisoning threats from buildings. The program is the product of legislation spearheaded earlier this year by Lewiston state Rep. Jared Golden, who spoke during a news […]
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Freeport dog loves leaping into leaves and the internet loves her
FREEPORT — Jumping into piles of leaves is a fun way to celebrate autumn. But for Stella, a yellow Labrador retriever with 153,000 followers on Instagram, it’s a claim to fame. Last week, several news outlets – including The Boston Globe and the Today show – shared video of Stella jumping out of a black car and launching herself into a […]
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Mafia hit man suspected in Whitey Bulger's slaying
BOSTON (AP) — A Mafia hit man who is said to hate “rats” is under suspicion in the slaying of former Boston crime boss and longtime FBI informant James “Whitey” Bulger, who was found dead hours after he was transferred to a West Virginia prison, an ex-investigator briefed on the case said Wednesday. The former […]