Standings as of Monday, October 8: 1. Lewiston Paint 3-1-0, 6 points 2. Pratte Drywall 2-1-1, 5 points 2. Advance Wiring 2-1-1, 5 points 4. I.D.S. 1-1-2, 4 points 5. Saint’s Pain Plus 1-3-0, 2 points 5. Theberge Construction 1-3-0, 2 points. Sunday, October 7 results: Lewiston Paint 3, Saint’s Paint Plus 2; Pratte Drywall 2, […]
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Girlfriend convinced partner's parents dislike her
DEAR ABBY: Recently something has come up in my life that has pushed the shaky relationship between my girlfriend, “Linnay,” and my parents to the front burner. She insists they do not like her. Because of it, she rarely speaks more than a few sentences to them and dreads going to my house to visit […]
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UMF to present Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Richard Russo
FARMINGTON — The Creative Writing Bachelor of Fine Arts program at the University of Maine at Farmington presents Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Russo as part of its Visiting Writers Series for 2018-2019. Russo will be the second author featured in the 30th anniversary of the Visiting Writers Series. He will read from selected works at 7:30 […]
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H.S. football: Red Eddies win thriller over Blue Devils
Josh Kaiser of Edward Little High School grabs a Lewiston fumble out of midair before racing 33 yards to the endzone to put the Eddies up 6-0 during the first quarter on Friday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Edward Little and Lewiston put on such a good show for the 176th Battle of the Bridge, […]
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H.S. football: Skowhegan rallies to edge Mt. Blue
SKOWHEGAN — It wasn’t his best game statistically. He was punished — over and over again — by a defense that sacked him eight times. But Skowhegan quarterback Marcus Christopher fought. So did his teammates. And after trailing by 14 points entering the fourth quarter, the Indians came back to beat Mt. Blue 29-28 in […]
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H.S. football: Leavitt shuts down Gardiner
Gardiner’s Jaydan Burditt can’t collect pass while being defended by Leavitt’s Dasean Calder during Friday’s game in Gardiner. (Andy Malloy/Kennebec Journal) GARDINER — A muddy track did little to slow the Hornet thoroughbreds. Junior Damion Calder accounted for three touchdowns as the Leavitt football team raced off to a 27-0 win over Gardiner in a […]
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H.S. football: Poland airs it out against Gray-NG
Poland’s Isaiah Hill fights off a stiff arm by Gray-New Gloucester’s Gabriel Gendreau on the opening kickoff to make the tackle during Friday night’s football game in Poland. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) POLAND — A “donnybrook” turned into a no-doubter thanks to three touchdowns in three minutes and three seconds. That’s the amount of time it […]
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Junior hockey: Thunder comeback attempt falls short against New Hampshire
The Twin City Thunder fell behind Friday and couldn’t quite catch up to the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs, who claimed a 4-3 victory Friday night at Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn After a scoreless first period the Monarchs, who lead the New England Division, struck twice quickly in the second. Jordan Hillman put them […]
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H.S. football: Smith, Ramblers rumble over Falcons
RUMFORD — After a battle of defenses between Mountain Valley and visiting Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale in the first half, the Ramblers took advantage of great field position after turnovers in the second half and earned a 20-8 win in regular-season finale Friday. Mountain Valley received the opening kickoff and orchestrated a 13-play drive to open the game. […]
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Skowhegan officer earns woman’s thanks for helping her when she was lost
SKOWHEGAN — It was already dark and getting late that September night when Skowhegan police officer Alex Burns got a radio call about a woman who had gotten lost driving through central Maine from upstate New York to visit a friend Down East. “It was 10 or 11 at night and we got a call […]