Monmouth Academy’s Audrey Fletcher, right, collides with Sacopee Valley High School’s Lindsey Hendricks during a soccer match Thursday in Monmouth. (Andy Malloy/Kennebec Journal) MONMOUTH — Monmouth Academy’s only loss of the season was in its second game, when the Mustangs fell into a two-goal deficit, battled back but lost in overtime. On Thursday afternoon, ninth-seeded […]
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C South girls' soccer quarterfinal: Hill scores twice, Sacopee Valley upset Monmouth
Monmouth Academy’s Audrey Fletcher, right, collides with Sacopee Valley High School’s Lindsey Hendricks during a soccer match Thursday in Monmouth. (Andy Malloy/Kennebec Journal) MONMOUTH — Monmouth Academy’s only loss of the season was in its second game, when the Mustangs fell into a two-goal deficit, battled back but lost in overtime. On Thursday afternoon, ninth-seeded […]
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Kevin Concannon: Maine failing its poor
FARMINGTON — Maine is failing those who live in poverty by not expanding Medicaid or investing in public health, a former state official said at a recent talk at the University of Maine at Farmington. Kevin Concannon, commissioner of the Department of Human Services under the Angus King administration and the Maine Department of Mental Health […]
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Field hockey state championships postponed, cross country still up in the air
Spruce Mountain and Winthrop will have to wait another week to face off in their biggest game of the season. The forecast for heavy rain Saturday has forced the postponement of the state field hockey championship games for a week. The Class A, B and C title games will now be played on Nov. 3. […]
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H.S. football: Tucci stays a step ahead for Knights
Poland senior running back/linebacker Tyler Tucci has helped lead the Knights into a new era. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) POLAND — When Poland’s return to the playoffs is the subject, senior Tyler Tucci sounds like a coach pointing out a rookie is no longer a rookie when he enters the playoffs of his first season. “We’re […]
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Game of the Week: Another bridge battle: This time, winner crosses into semis
Kevin Haskell of Edward Little High School runs down Lewiston running back Danny May in Auburn last Friday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Lewiston and Edward Little had a lot to review from last week’s classic at Walton Field, and one less day than they initially expected to rework it. Both teams learned Wednesday that their Class […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Playoff preview, with a little de ja vu
No. 5 Lewiston (2-6) at No. 4 Edward Little (4-4) A North first round Friday, 7:30 p.m. First playoff meeting in 10 years, moved up 17 hours to ensure better conditions. No. 5 Mt. Blue (4-4) at No. 4 Lawrence (4-4) B North first round Friday, 7 p.m. Cougars stunned Bulldogs, 34-13, in Week 1. […]
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Huddle Up: Whitehouse Talking Points, Week 9
Between the elections, the World Series and high school playoffs, everyone is making predictions these days. For the last seven days, I’ve refrained from predictions, in order to sharpen my focus on the high school football playoffs. Apparently, I’ve had such tunnel vision that I missed a big lottery jackpot. But I am so confident […]
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H.S. football: Week 9 staff picks
(Picks in bold) RANDY WHITEHOUSE (76-15) Mt. Blue at Lawrence Lake Region at Leavitt Poland at Wells Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Spruce Mountain Madison/Carrabec at Mountain Valley Lewiston at Edward Little Oak Hill at Lisbon WIL KRAMLICH (74-17) Mt. Blue at Lawrence Lake Region at Leavitt Poland at Wells Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Spruce Mountain Madison/Carrabec at Mountain Valley […]
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Dog's four-year stay at Paris shelter draws national attention
PARIS — Employees at Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills posted a photo on Facebook last week of a white, purebred Staffordshire bull terrier named Ginger with a sign hanging from her neck. The sign read: “I have been in the shelter for 1,456 days. Please adopt me.” The photo was shared thousands of times […]