WINTHROP — On a nice day, they could be annoying. In stormy weather, they could be hazards, occasionally tempting bolts of lightning or taking flight on a heavy wind. But now that they’re going away, Margaret Hawes is having a change of heart about the thousands of hubcaps that lay across her yard for decades. […]
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College football: UMaine outclassed by Yale
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Joe Harasymiak’s assessment of the University of Maine’s 35-14 loss to Yale University at the Yale Bowl on Saturday afternoon was succinct and blunt. “We got our (butt) kicked,” the third-year Black Bears head coach said. It probably wasn’t a pleasant six-hour bus ride back to Orono. Quarterback Kurt Rawlings threw three […]
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H.S. football: Vikings capitalize on miscues, rout Stags
Oxford Hills’ Colton Carson is brought down by Cheverus defender Gavin Callahan during Saturday’s game. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — Colton Carson threw two touchdowns and rushed for two more Saturday as Oxford Hills defeated Cheverus 42-14 in a Class A North football game at Boulos Stadium. The Vikings broke open an early […]
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Festival of Champions: Edward Little's Richardson picks up pace, takes second
Edward Little’s Jillian Richardson runs the course on her way to finishing in second with a time of 18:29.87 at the Festival of Champions on Saturday in Belfast. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) BELFAST — The story of the girls’ race at the Festival of Champions cross country meet Saturday was who was going to challenge Sofie […]
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College hockey: UMaine's Swayman excelling with underdog mentality
University of Maine goalie Jeremy Swayman makes a save as sophomore forward Veli-Matti Tiuraniemi tracks the puck during a drill Monday at Alfond Arena in Orono. (Kevin Bennett photo) ORONO — Twenty years ago, an unheralded Alfie Michaud backstopped the University of Maine to its second NCAA national ice hockey championship. The current goaltending coach […]
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John D. Wyman
LEWISTON — John D. Wyman, 75, formerly of Mexico, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 26, at d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Rumford on Jan. 17, 1943, a son of John W. and Rita H. (McPhee) Wyman. John was educated in Mexico schools and was a graduate of Mexico […]
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Mills will work for the people of Maine
I am voting for Janet Mills because she shares some of my most deeply held values. She has worked successfully for the people of Maine and will continue to do so. Mills will work for the state to provide excellent public education — the best way to work out of poverty, as reported recently in […]
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Cancer: Embrace time for romance
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kevin Durant, 30; Roger Bart, 56; Bryant Gumbel, 70; Jerry Lee Lewis, 83. Happy Birthday: Look at your current situation and determine the best way to let go of the possessions and people in your life that no longer contribute to fulfilling your needs. It’s time for you to take […]
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Get off the dock, Feinstein
And now we go back 36 years to unleash that sea-wide net of alleged “sexual misconduct” against then-17-year-old Brett Kavanaugh, the net being anchored by the New Yorker magazine and keeled by top Democrat Dianne Feinstein, who received her seaman’s skills from former top Democrat Harry Reid. As may be remembered, Captain Reid is best […]
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After remarriage, widow cuts contact with stepfamily
DEAR ABBY: Our father died nine months after his diagnosis with cancer. Within six months of his funeral, our stepmother of 20-plus years had begun a new relationship. She sold her and Dad’s home and belongings and moved across the country, leaving behind her children, stepchildren and grandchildren. Although she promised to keep in touch […]