LISBON — At least one person was displaced and a pet died Thursday morning in an apartment house fire on Spring Street, Fire Chief Nate LeClair said. “We’re thinking it was a towel left too close to a light bulb that was on,” he said. Lisbon crews were notified about 9:20 a.m. and called for assistance […]
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H.S. roundup: Courtney Larson's goal gives Edward Little field hockey win over Mt. Blue
AUBURN — Courtney Larson produced the lone goal at the 15:06 mark of the second half to lift Edward Little to a 1-0 triumph over Mt. Blue in field hockey action Thursday. The Cougars (6-2-1) outshot the Red Eddies (4-6) by a margin of 9-8 in the game. Brooke Bolduc made seven saves for Mt. […]
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Girls' soccer: Mt. Blue sideswipes Lewiston in double overtime
Lewiston senior midfielder Emma Paquette (3) kicks the ball past Mt. Blue sophomore midfielder Emma White (14) in a soccer game at Caldwell Field in Farmington on Thursday. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — Belting out the national anthem and kicking in the game-winning goal in double overtime was all in an evening’s work for Mt. […]
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Boys' soccer: Lewiston out-muscles Mt. Blue
Mt. Blue’s Jared Fontaine, left, makes sure Lewiston’s Joel Musese doesn’t break away from him during the first half of Thursday night’s game in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — The final score read Lewiston 4, Mt. Blue 1, but Thursday’s Class A North boys’ soccer clash between the Blue Devils and Cougars was a […]
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UMaine football: Isaiah Robinson ready if he needs to start at QB
University of Maine backup quarterback Isaiah Robinson relieved injured starter Chris Ferguson last Saturday at Central Michigan and finished 16-of-32 for 162 yards. (Kevin Bennett Photo) ORONO — When University of Maine quarterback Chris Ferguson suffered an injury Saturday at Central Michigan, backup Isaiah Robinson was told to get into the game. As he prepared […]
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Girls' soccer: Richmond scores early, shuts down St. Dom's
St. Dom’s Abby Castonguay turns to make a shot attempt in front of Richmond defender Marybeth Sloat (1) in Thursday’s girls’ soccer match. (Eric Maxim/The Times Record) RICHMOND — Troy Kendrick’s Richmond High School girls’ soccer team has faced a few growing pains this season. When stepping outside of the East-West Conference, the Bobcats have […]
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Winthrop wins MVC golf title
Zach Pray of Winthrop eyes his shot during MVC competition at Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro on Thursday. (David Leaming/Morning Sentinel) VASSALBORO — Winthrop rode strong rounds from junior Zach Pray and senior Jackson Ladd to the Mountain Valley Conference golf championship Thursday, edging top-seeded Monmouth by four strokes. The Ramblers posted a four-player total […]
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H.S. golf: Lewiston second at KVAC Shootout; Mt. Ararat, Medomak win
Lewiston’s Joey Gendron plays on first hole during KVAC Shootout on Thursday at Rockland Golf Club. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) ROCKLAND — The Medomak Valley golf team had already proved it could handle pressure. But how the Panthers aced their biggest test yet left even their coach surprised. Medomak Valley shot 173 at Rockland Golf Club […]
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Amanda Dempsey Award goes to Norway woman who started cancer center
LEWISTON — In 2011, doctors discovered a tumor behind a cyst in Barbara Deschenes’ breast. She was 55. It was cancer. “I was devastated when I got my diagnosis,” she said. “No one expects to hear the words, ‘You have cancer.’ It caused me to do a lot of seeking out of support. “I’ve always […]
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'Fast Freddie' surprises students with free bikes
James Crouse, 5, smiles at his mother, Clarissa Crouse, after the kindergarten student was given a bicycle Thursday at Minot Consolidated School. Crouse and eight other students from Nicole Chamberland’s applied academics classroom received bikes from the Fast Freddie Foundation. Turner cyclist Dennis Richardson and four-time U.S. National Road Race champion “Fast Freddie” Rodriguez of […]