HEBRON — Ken and Jo Neal of Rumford announce the engagement of their daughter, Holly Griffith of Hebron, to Shawn Martin of Hebron, son of James Martin and Candy Pinkham of Hebron. The future bride graduated from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. She is a homemaker and co-owner of the family’s masonry business. The future […]
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Local roundup: Hersi's four goals lead Lewiston rout of Camden Hills
LEWISTON — Bilal Hersi scored four times as the Lewiston boys’ soccer team eased to a 7-0 victory at home against Camden Hills on Saturday. Hersi paced the Blue Devils (6-0-1) and received help from Suab Nur, Cooper Millett and Jama Mohamed, who scored a goal apiece. Joel Musese, Abdiraham Daud and Enock Citenga all […]
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H.S. football: Calder, Leavitt jet past York
Leavitt’s Mark Herman charges down the field, escaping York’s Nat Grader and Riley Lynn, during Saturday night’s football game in Turner. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) TURNER — Leavitt junior Damion Calder had a first quarter many high school football players would like to call a season, perhaps even a career, during Saturday night’s 50-7 homecoming win […]
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Junior hockey: L/A runs over Skylands for second consecutive game
DOVER, N.J. — The L/A Nordiques had nine goals scored by eight different players in a 9-1 victory over the Skylands Kings on Saturday. Sam Frechette opened up the scoring in the first period, followed by a goal by Zach Mullen to give the Nordiques a 2-0 lead. Two minutes into the second period, Joshua […]
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Doctors say school backpacks are too heavy for students
LEWISTON — They show up at Pediatric Associates for appointments, still wearing the overloaded backpacks they lugged through the school day, which doctors worry could mean looming health problems. As students forgo using lockers at school, doctors say backpacks have grown too heavy. The weight, combined with how students carry backpacks, is a worry at […]
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College roundup: Vazzano throws 5 TDs, Trinity humbles Bates
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Bates College football team found out the hard way that Trinity will once again be a contender in the NESCAC in 2018. The Bantams defeated the Bobcats 59-16 on Saturday. Trinity scored a pair of first-quarter touchdowns to grab a 14-0 lead heading into the second. Bates responded midway through the […]
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‘POW!’ Comic book characters come alive at Lewiston Armory
LEWISTON — “Batman” villain Harley Quinn swayed, jumped and danced to victory as she faced off against the likes of Batman, Spider-Man, Storm, Star-Lord and Deadpool in a full-blown costumed play competition. The 2018 Great Falls Comic Expo boasted a full floor or vendors at the Lewiston Armory, but the main attraction Saturday afternoon was […]
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Bruce Poliquin: Ignoring the ‘noise’ to help others
His Waterville roots, energy, rapport with people and a ‘calling’ to give back infuse Poliquin’s political perspective. Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final profile running weekly in the Sunday edition on the candidates for Maine’s 2nd District congressional seat. CANTON — Moving slowly and often alone, three dozen elderly and sometimes frail residents […]
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H.S. football: Wells pulls away from Oak Hill — WITH PHOTOS
Wells’ Devin Chace, left, tries to avoid Oak Hill’s Gabe Bergeron during a game Saturday at Oak Hill High in Wales. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) WALES — What began as a close game Saturday at Oak Hill turned into a rout, thanks in large part to Wells senior Tyler Bridge. A heavy underdog against the two-time […]
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Girls' soccer: Monmouth offense overwhelms Mt. Abram
SALEM — Monmouth Academy girls soccer coach Gary Trafton spent the preseason worrying where the team’s goals would come from after losing the program’s single-season goal-scoring leader from last year’s side to graduation. Saturday’s convincing 7-1 Mountain Valley Conference win over Mt. Abram may have served to alleviate Trafton’s concerns. Junior Audrey Fletcher scored four […]