Hebron Academy alumna Jennifer Skiff is an award-winning journalist, an animal advocate and an author. In her latest book, “Rescuing Ladybugs,” she puts all of those skills to work to highlight the stories of people helping animals. One person released orangutans in Borneo, another worked to save sharks in Indonesia, someone else protected salamanders […]
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Question 1 would have disastrous effect on Maine's economy
Like all of Maine’s candidates for governor, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce opposes Question 1 on the statewide ballot this November. Regardless of one’s view on whether helping senior citizens and the disabled with home care merits consideration, this question’s tax increase would have a disastrous impact on Maine’s economy. For that reason alone, […]
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Junior hockey: Big second period lifts the Nordiques past Long Beach
Nordiques goaltender Jason St. Pierre keeps an eye on his rebound as Avery Matthews of the Sharks looks for another shot during second period action in Lewiston on Saturday. (Ron Morin photo) LEWISTON — It was just a matter of time for the L/A Nordiques. They had a 24-7 shot advantage after one period but […]
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Veterans group wants signs removed
Dear Sun Spots: Would you please spread the word to please not put any political or business signs at Veterans Memorial Park on Main Street in Lewiston? We have put out this notice at least once a year. This park is to honor all those who have served our military and our country. The L&A […]
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Women's basketball: Reynolds, Mustangs shine in CMCC opener
AUBURN — Central Maine Community College jumped out to a 24-7 first quarter lead and never looked back, defeating the University of New Brunswick Saint John 84-37 on Saturday night in the Mustangs’ women’s basketball home opener. Jordyn Reynolds led the Mustangs (1-0) with 16 points along with seven steals and six rebounds in just […]
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York boys claim Class B cross country state championship
Fryeburg’s Alfie Walker celebrates his narrow first-place finish after a homestretch duel with Freeport’s Martin Horne, left, in the Class B state cross country championships race Saturday at Troy A. Howard Middle School. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) BELFAST — A while back, Ted Hutch came across some microfilm of this newspaper that included a story […]
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Class C cross country championships: St. Dom's Mark D'Alessandro comes in second
Lisbon’s David Schlotterbeck leads a line of runners through the woods during the Class C boys’ state chamionship race Saturday at Troy A. Howard Middle School. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) BELFAST — When organizers decided, in light of an ominous forecast, to hold the cross country state championship earlier Saturday than originally scheduled rather than […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Protection of state's coastal forestland receives major boost
Back in May, an important press release apparently got upstaged by other events, or simply slipped beneath the radar. It was a land-conservation story of significance. There are a lot of organizational names, big words and capitalizations connected to this press release, which may partly explain the lack of “public buzz.” Here is the upshot […]
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College football: UMaine stifles Albany
ORONO — Every week in the Colonial Athletic Association is a challenge, according to Joe Harasymiak. And his University of Maine football defensive players took this one personally. Playing against one of the most prolific passing offenses in the CAA, the Black Bears responded Saturday with an impressive 28-9 win over Albany at chilly and […]
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Edward Little's Richardson places third at Class A cross country championships
BELFAST — Lisandro Berry-Gaviria’s plan worked to perfection. As for Sofie Matson’s face-plant, that worked out as well as could be expected. In the end, both runners successfully defended their Class A cross country state championships on a raw Saturday morning, with times faster than any others who followed in the other meets at Troy […]