DEAR ABBY: About 20 months ago, after I found out I was pregnant, I was abandoned by the father of my child. My mother had passed away a month before. So I was grieving, shocked to discover I was pregnant and devastated when I was left for another woman. I went through my pregnancy alone, […]
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H.S. football: Red Eddies ground Eagles
WINDHAM — Edward Little and Windham gave fans plenty of action on first, second and third downs during Friday night’s Class A North game, but it was fourth down when they really had them on the edge of their seats. Edward Little took advantage of a pair of Windham mistakes from punt formation to overcome […]
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H.S. football: Barker, Mt. Blue run over Hampden
Mt. Blue’s Dakota Mumma celebrates with Randy Barker after Randy scored a touchdown Friday night in Farmington. (Jennifer Bechard photo) FARMINGTON — How do you keep a brand new pair of white shoes sparkling clean on the football field? You don’t get touched. Mt. Blue senior back Randy Barker provided a master class in the […]
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H.S. football: Leavitt starts fast, rolls past Cape Elizabeth
Leavitt’s Camden Jordan catches a long pass Friday at Cape Elizabeth on Friday (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) CAPE ELIZABETH — The Leavitt Hornets have staked their claim as the team to beat in Class C South so far this fall. Friday evening at a foggy Hannaford Field, the Hornets drove the field on Cape Elizabeth […]
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H.S. football: Rodrigue's leg helps Oak Hill down Mountain Valley
Liam Rodrigue of Oak Hill High School hauls in a 35-yard touchdown pass over Keegan Davis of Mountain Valley High School during the second quarter in Rumford on Friday. Rodrigue’s catch put the Raiders up 6-0. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) RUMFORD — Once Oak Hill’s offense got going late in the first half it seemed like […]
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Police hunt for murderer who escaped state prison
A convicted murderer who walked away from a northern Maine prison late Thursday had escaped from incarceration twice before, including 37 years ago when he and another inmate were the subject of one of the state’s most infamous manhunts. Arnold Nash, 65, formerly of Hancock County, was last seen around 8:20 p.m. Thursday at the […]
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Junior hockey: Twin City drops opener as Iverson backstops the Junior Bruins to victory
Thunder forward Zach Simpson, center, is hooked by Boston Junior Bruins defender Stephen Thomas as Bruins goalie Greg Iverson makes a save Friday night at Norway Savings Bank Arena. (Submitted photo) AUBURN — The Twin City Thunder couldn’t have played any better than they did in the third period in their franchise opener Friday night […]
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Local roundup: Poland football wins second straight game
POLAND — The Poland football team won its second straight game, and in convincing fashion for the second straight time, beating Old Orchard Beach 32-0 on Friday night. Knights (2-1) quarterback Brady Downing threw three touchdowns, two to Zach Cote and one to Isaiah Hill. Senior running back Tyler Tucci ran for more than 100 […]
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Safety tips when using natural gas
The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following safety tips for residents who use natural gas or propane: If you are indoors and smell gas, you should: • Leave the structure immediately and make sure that all other occupants do the same. • Don’t turn on or off any electrical equipment or light switches, or […]
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Portland rallies urge Collins to reject Kavanaugh confirmation
An accusation of sexual misconduct against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh from when he was in high school intensified opposition to his nomination Friday as rallies in Portland urged Sen. Susan Collins to vote “no” on his confirmation. A group of about three dozen Bowdoin College students marched through downtown holding a sign that […]