So it’s National Singles Week next week and we can’t help but think there’s a strong case to be made for celebrating singledom. See as evidence: “Married at First Sight.” “90 Day Fiance.” The imagined horror of being married to a too-chipper “Property Brothers” brother who wears tighter jeans than you do. Now how to […]
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Game of the Week: Phoenix, Greyhounds will need a good plan
Lisbon quarterback Lucas Francis tries to shake off Darin Buono of Mountain Valley in Lisbon last Saturday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Game plans are fickle in football, of course, in part because coaches often weigh employing their team’s strengths against exploiting their opponent’s weaknesses if those two aren’t in sync. Such is the dilemna facing both […]
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H.S. football: Week 3 staff picks
RANDY WHITEHOUSE (16-5) Oak Hill at Mountain Valley Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Wells Oxford Hills/Buckfield at Sanford Old Orchard Beach at Poland Edward Little at Windham Leavitt at Cape Elizabeth Traip at Dirigo Old Town at Gray-New Gloucester Hampden at Mt. Blue Boothbay at Telstar Lewiston at Cheverus Spruce Mountain at Lisbon WIL KRAMLICH (16-5) Oak Hill […]
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Huddle Up: Whitehouse Talking Points heading into Week 3
If there is anything I hate more than fans and sports writers jumping to conclusions after two weeks of football, it’s those who jump to conclusions after one week. Social media has destroyed all self-control and so all I do now is knee-jerk reactions. I’m actually proud I made it as far as Week 2. […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Teams starting to build confidence, momentum
Edward Little (1-1) at Windham (0-2) Friday, 7 p.m Eagles haven’t scored through two games, and EL’s aggressive defense isn’t just going to let them reverse that trend without a fight. Oxford Hills (2-0) at Sanford (0-2) Friday, 7 p.m. The Vikings’ second game in three weeks visiting an opponent with new artificial turf. Lewiston […]
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The Buzz: Top Gun LA accepting entrepreneurial applicants, and Artios Books to close
This week, the Buzz can barely catch a breath — there’s so much happening, not happening and nearly happening. Nearly opened Applications for the entrepreneurial and business kick-start program Top Gun LA open next week, and for the Class of 2019, there’s a twist. Beckie Conrad, president of the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, […]
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Lawyer: Suspect in threat to 'shoot up' CMCC is 'a very nice, young man'
BOWDOINHAM — The lawyer for a Bowdoinham man charged with threatening to “shoot up” Central Maine Community College in Auburn said his client is not a threat. Darren Lilly, 23, who is charged with terrorizing with a dangerous weapon, a Class C felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine, […]
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Births
Mid Coast Hospital Carter James King, a boy to Cassidy and Matthew King of Freeport, July 3. Sibling, Hannah; grandparents, Jane Davis, Bath, Dick Davis, Palm Springs, Calif., Tom and Leslie King, South Portland; great-grandparent, Mary Frank, Portland. Nicolas Banton-Celis, a boy to Nadia Celis and Brian Banton of Topsham, July 5. Sibling, Sebastian; grandparents, […]
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Local Roundup: Jacques notches hat trick as Cougars cruise past Bulldogs
FARMINGDALE — Sophia Jacques had a hat trick as Dirigo rolled over Hall-Dale, 9-2, in MVC field hockey action on Wednesday. Avery Baker and Lexi Chartier each scored a goal for Hall-Dale (0-5). The Cougars improved to 5-2. OAK HILL 5, TELSTAR 0 WALES — Adelle Surette and Zoe Buteau each had two goals to […]
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Ethel M. Rueda
LEWISTON — Sunday, Sept. 2, Ethel passed on to Heaven with her granddaughter, Tamara, at her side. She was born to the late Frank Thompson and Rose St. Andrews Thompson in St. Albans, Vt. She had many happy memories of her childhood in St. Albans, with her parents and many brothers and sisters. On May 20, […]