MECHANIC FALLS — Miranda Hinkley of Otisfield was officially conferred the title of certified clerk of Maine at the annual conference of the Maine Town & City Clerks’ Association. The conference was held at the Waterville Elks Lodge on Sept. 11. In addition to the annual business meeting, the association recognizes town and city clerks […]
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Work for Yourself @50+ program offered
AUBURN — New Ventures Maine will offer an AARP Foundation program, Work for Yourself@50+, from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. The facilitator will be Karleen Andrews, microenterprise specialist for the Western Region of New Ventures Maine. AARP Foundation’s Work for Yourself@50+ helps low- and moderate-income adults […]
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New business opens in Poland
Jami Childs and Kim Benton of the Poland Lobstah Shack stand with the roadside sign for the new business at 1184 Maine St. in Poland. The business sells fresh seafood, including lobsters, and locally grown produce, fruit, cider and other specialty items. The business is open year-round. Hours are Monday, noon to 6 p.m.; Friday, […]
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H.S. roundup: Syphers, Edward Little field hockey shut out rival Lewiston
AUBURN — Olivia Roth scored in the first half to lead Edward Little to a 3-0 shutout over Lewiston in field hockey action Thursday. The Red Eddies (3-0) put two more markers on the board in the second half with tallies from Emma Allen, on a penalty stroke, and Miranda Chadbourne. Goalie Ashley Cronkhite made […]
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Girls' soccer: Messalonskee stifles Edward Little
OAKLAND — Each time the Messalonskee girls’ soccer team finds the back of the net at home, the 1990s hip-hop number “U Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer blares over the public address system. It happened so often Thursday that visiting Edward Little probably heard it in their collective ears all the way home. The […]
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Auburn woman to wait out Hurricane Florence from North Carolina hospital
Millions were waiting on Hurricane Florence this week, but few had a perspective on it as unique as that of Aimee Driscoll. The 34-year-old Auburn woman was at a hospital in Durham, North Carolina, on Thursday for treatment related to a double lung transplant she underwent four years ago. Whatever mischief Hurricane Florence had in […]
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H.S. field hockey: Skowhegan erupts, comes back to beat Mt. Blue
Mt. Blue goalie Brooke Bolduc (27) makes a save on a shot by Skowhegan’s Alexis Michonski, left, with the help of defender Cally Chick, right, in Farmington on Thursday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) FARMINGTON — It’s a lesson just about every Class A North field hockey team has learned. When you’re playing against Skowhegan, you’re […]
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H.S. football: Some teams get a kick from their return game
Spruce Mountain High School kick returners Zak Toothaker, left, and Brandon Frey. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LIVERMORE FALLS — Spruce Mountain was in danger of letting its lead slip away after allowing a late Lake Region touchdown before Brandon Frey fielded the ensuing kickoff on a hop at his own 15. The Spruce junior waited for […]
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Junior hockey: Thunder open first season at home against Boston Junior Bruins
Former Bangor High School goalie Derek Fournier is one of three goaltenders in the Twin City Thunder training camp. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — The Twin City Thunder are the new kids on the block in the New England Division of the United States Premier Hockey League’s Premier League. When they open up their inaugural […]
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Corsair fighter jet coming to Lewiston's Veterans Park
This Corsair A-7D parked in Helena, Montana, will be trucked to the Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston within the next year, according to Jerry Dewitt, chairman of the L&A Veterans Council. (Submitted photo) LEWISTON — The venerable Veterans Memorial Park already holds a treasure trove of military hardware and memorials to honor local servicemen. An […]