LEWISTON — Lewiston scored three goals in the first half and was able to stave off Hampden Academy by a score of 3-2 in a girls’ soccer game Tuesday. Sara Robert, Megan St. Cyr and Kelsie Lynch all scored goals to give the Blue Devils (2-3-1) a 3-0 halftime lead. The Broncos (2-3-1) received goals […]
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Boys' soccer: Oxford Hills jumps on Leavitt early, wins big
Oxford Hills’ Spencer Strong attempts to keep the ball in bounds as Leavitt’s Jake Hodgkin, right, charges in to the play during Tuesday night’s soccer game in Paris. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) PARIS — Oxford Hills poured it on Leavitt early — before the rain did the same thing around halftime — scoring three goals in […]
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Boys' soccer: Maranacook knocks Mt. Blue from ranks of the unbeaten
Mt. Blue’s Eli Yeaton takes control of the ball while Maranacook’s Aric Belanger defends Tuesday at Maranacook Community High School. (Jennifer Bechard photo) READFIELD — The Maranacook boys’ soccer team continues to be the measuring stick by which the rest of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference finds out how they stack up. For the second […]
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Field hockey: Oxford Hills, Mt. Blue settle for a compromise
Mt. Blue’s Ella Stone tries to get around Oxford Hills’ Kate Bowen in the first half at Gouin Complex in Paris on Tuesday. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Following an exciting double overtime, coaches Jody Harmon and Cynthia Goddard pretty much said the same thing after their teams’ 2-2 tie: What else is new? These […]
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Therapy dog with kidney disease comforting cancer patients
Gunner is giving back while he still can. The black Labrador retriever had a busy morning Tuesday, when he met with students at Sherwood Heights Elementary School to help spread the importance of volunteering. After that, Gunner headed to the oncology department at Central Maine Medical Center to help bring smiles to cancer patients. Gunner, […]
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Josh Gordon: Patriots' missing piece, or just passing through
Cleveland Browns receiver Josh Gordon (12) celebrates a touchdown reception against the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this month. The Browns traded Gordon to the New England Patriots on Monday. (AP Photo/David Richard) The New England Patriots, by acquiring wide receiver Josh Gordon on Monday from the Cleveland Browns, made the trade that will go a long […]
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Bethel man killed in car crash in Paris
PARIS — A Bethel man was killed early Sunday morning on Route 26 after veering off the road and striking a utility pole. Detective Sgt. Michael Dailey of the Paris Police Department said Luke Davis, 19, was driving north on Route 26 when his 2005 Subaru Outback crossed the centerline, went off the left side […]
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Bates College literary reading series opens with novelist Chinelo Okparanta
Novelist Chinelo Okparanta will visit Bates College to read from and discuss her work at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Muskie Archives, 70 Campus Ave., Lewiston. Born and raised in Nigeria, Okparanta is the author of “Happiness,” “Like Water” and “Under the Udala Trees.” An assistant professor of English and creative writing at Bucknell […]
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Owner of Brunswick senior housing pleads not guilty of taking money from resident
The owner of a Brunswick senior housing complex has pleaded not guilty to charges that she committed financial crimes against one of her residents. Amy McLellan, 61, was arraigned Tuesday at the Cumberland County Courthouse. She was indicted last month on felony counts of theft and misuse of entrusted property of a vulnerable person. She […]
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PUC rules that CMP and Emera prepared 'reasonably' for Oct. 29 storm
The Maine Public Utilities Commission has concluded that Central Maine Power and Emera Maine responded “reasonably” to an intense rain and wind storm last October that led to record blackouts in much of the state, based on the best available weather forecasts at the time. The decision, which came in an unanimous vote Tuesday by […]