LISBON — Beryl and George Karkos of Lisbon were honored on April 14 at the Village Inn Restaurant in Auburn with a delicious dinner in celebration of their 60th anniversary. Their closest family members were in attendance. The event was hosted by the couple’s children, Pamela and husband, John Lizotte; George and wife, Sharron Karkos; […]
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Mystery Photo for September 30
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by former Maine poet laureate Betsy Sholl. The poem originally appeared in “The Cafe Review.” Elegy With Spiders For Michael Macklin By Betsy Sholl Six months after you died, spiders fill the field, gleaming in early sun, having spun all night their bright God’s-eyes, those […]
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Crazy for cornhole
It’s how Maine accountants, kids, Harley riders and student sailors are finding their game. FARMINGTON — For Amy Bell, cornhole has always been a family game. The kind where 5-year-olds play alongside parents and grandparents. The kind where relatives cheer each other on from the comfort of their lawn chairs. The kind with tournaments? “When […]
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Does our past matter to you? How about our future?
Where do you think our country stands today as compared to our beginning? Think on these facts — there were 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence and they utilized the following phrase: “they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” All […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Getting a downed moose out his the hard part
The biggest eye-opener for most first-time moose hunters is after the animal is down. This is when the real work begins. As we all know, moose are large critters, very large, and getting a 1,000-pound carcass out of a tangled clear cut to the nearest accessible road can be a tall order. During the first […]
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H.S. roundup: Old Orchard Beach downs improving Telstar football
BETHEL — Old Orchard Beach won its second game of the season Saturday, 26-14, but Telstar football coach Tim O’Connor is happy with the improvement the shorthanded Rebels are showing. Devin Mason threw a pair of touchdown passes to Brayden Stevens and Tyler Hill. Mason’s first-quarter scoring pass to Stevens tied the score at 6-6. […]
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Junior hockey: Crousle leads Thunder to a sweep of the Springfield Pics
AUBURN — Etienne Crousle had a hat trick as the Twin City Thunder defeated the Springfield Pics 5-3 for the second straight night at Norway Savings Bank Arena. Crousle gave the Thunder a 1-0 lead 7:45 into the game on the power play off assists by Derrick Trudeau and Zach Desmarais. Springfield’s Mike Wilson tied the contest […]
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Junior hockey: Nordiques dominate the shorthanded Wild
Nordiques goaltender Jason St.Pierre makes a pad save on a shot from Wild forward Luke Church during second period action in Lewiston. (Ron Morin photo) LEWISTON — Just like they have done for most of the season, the L/A Nordiques jumped out to an early lead Saturday. The Nordiques scored twice in the first five […]
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College roundup: Tufts takes over in second half, rolls over Bates football
SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Bates College finished the second quarter strong, but Tufts completely took over in the second half to beat the Bobcats 47-14 in NESCAC football action Saturday. The Jumbos (3-0) took a 10-0 lead in the first quarter on a field goal by Matt Alswanger and 9-yard touchdown run by Mike Pedrini. Bates’ […]