FREEMAN TOWNSHIP — For years, land owned by Spencer Lee’s family in the unorganized territory of Franklin County sat untouched. Then Lee and his father, Peter, decided to do something about it, tapping into their passion for mountain biking and the growing popularity of the sport. In July, the father-son team opened the Freeman Ridge […]
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Cross Country: Edward Little’s Jillian Richardson, Maranacook take KVAC girls’ titles
AUGUSTA — Maranacook coach Jay Nutting knew the outlook was good for his girls cross country team going into the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championships. But he also knew that that was far from a guarantee. “We were going into it cautiously optimistic,” he said. “I try to remind the kids that it’s important not […]
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Girls' soccer: Buckfield starts strong, finishes off Rangeley 3-1
BUCKFIELD — Goals have been hard to come by at times for Buckfield this season, and head coach Larry Thornton said the breaks haven’t been going his team’s way against some quality opponents as of late. A break and a goal jump-started that inconsistent offense Saturday, and that paced the Bucks to a 3-1 Class […]
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College football: Wesleyan rolls over Bates
LEWISTON — Bates College’s defense broke down on third downs and then Wesleyan pulled away for 44-13 NESCAC football win at Garcelon Field on Saturday. The Cardinals’ first three touchdowns came on third-down plays as they built a 24-6 lead over the Bobcats. “Third down is the hardest down for the offense. For them to […]
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Cross Country: EL's Richardson, Maranacook take KVAC girls' titles
AUGUSTA — Maranacook coach Jay Nutting knew the outlook was good for his girls cross country team going into the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championships. But he also knew that that was far from a guarantee. “We were going into it cautiously optimistic,” he said. “I try to remind the kids that it’s important not […]
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Lisbon's Schlotterbeck, Monmouth girls race to MVC cross country titles
AUGUSTA — Prospects for a third straight Mountain Valley Conference championship appeared distant when the Monmouth Academy girls cross country team opened the season this fall. But the Mustangs came together quickly, integrating five new runners into their top seven. They won all their MVC meets this season and Saturday at the University of Maine […]
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Car falls on woman in Woodstock
WOODSTOCK — A 36-year-old Buckfield woman was injured when a vehicle fell from a lift in a garage and landed on her Saturday afternoon. Others working in the garage lifted the vehicle off her before responders arrived at Bulldog Auto, Fire Chief Kyle Hopps said. Hopps said the woman suffered serious injuries and was taken […]
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Ranked-choice voting offers more ballot choices
LEWISTON — When social worker Tonya Bailey-Curry cast her absentee ballot at City Hall last week, she found its ranked-choice voting options “a little confusing.” Ron Berube, who voted a little later, said he loved it. “It’s different, but it gives us more of a choice,” he said, and provides more opportunity and fairness for […]
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Volunteers repair Shaker hayfield in New Gloucester
Volunteers repair the damage done by vandals at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village hayfield in New Gloucester on Saturday. About 40 volunteers from as far away as Georgia spent the wet morning filling in ruts caused by vandals driving an automobile in circles two weeks ago. “It’s a cold, wet day and we have a […]
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David Roux: Lewiston-born tech visionary looks to the future
LEWISTON — As David Roux walks the halls of Montello Elementary School, he is surrounded by many a curious sight. Drones buzz to and fro across the gym, guided by kids with laptops. Tiny balls called Sphero Minis roll every which way and a small robot named Cue follows on Roux’s heels, talking nonstop […]