BRUNSWICK — The Theater Project is kicking off their 47th season with the world premiere of “Seal,” an original play written by Clay Graybeal and directed by Michael Rafkin. “Seal” opens Friday, Sept. 28, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 14. This theatrical thriller will have audiences wondering whether lead character Greg Scott is the (very […]
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Shane Michael Cheetham
PORTLAND — On Tuesday, Aug. 28, Shane Michael Cheetham, 43, was freed from this earth to roam the woods whenever he pleases. Shane was born June 12, 1975, in Lewiston to Michael and Marianne Pouzol Cheetham. He graduated from Lisbon High School in 1993, and raised daughters Ashley and Shana Cheetham with his best friend, Patricia […]
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Shingles vaccine protocol while taking an antiviral suppressant
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 60-year-old woman who has been taking a 200-mg tablet of acyclovir (Zovirax) every day for HSV-2 suppression. I may have an outbreak every few years, and they are pretty mild. When I do have an outbreak, I increase my dosage to 1,000 mg per day. What is the procedure […]
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College football: Custavious Patterson overhauling Bates' offense
Bates College offensive coordinator Custavious Patterson runs offensive drills during practice on Wednesday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) When Malik Hall was hired as Bates College’s football coach in June, he went to work on convincing Custavious Patterson to be his offensive coordinator. Patterson immediately did a deep dive into whatever video he could find of Bobcats […]
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Men's soccer: UMF has final say against Unity
Unity College Zachary Huber (18) kicks the ball while the University of Maine at Farmington’s Tristan Price (11) turns his head during a soccer game at Prescott Field in Farmington on Wednesday. Unity College’s Mark Hoyt (12) grimaces as UMF forward Yusuf Mohamed (8) kicks ball to score the Beavers’ first goal in the first […]
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Sox blank Jays, 1-0, for 100th win
BOSTON (AP) — The scoreboards at Fenway Park were all flashing “100 WINS” to celebrate the Red Sox reaching the milestone for the first time since Ted Williams returned from World War II. David Price was already thinking about No. 101. “That’s what we’ve done all year,” Price said on Wednesday night after pitching seven […]
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College football: Brandon Potvin helping to build defense, culture at Bates
Bates College defensive coordinator Brandon Potvin talks with linebacker David Campbell during practice on Wednesday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Bates defensive coordinator Brandon Potvin is an embodiment of something new head coach Malik Hall has talked about on several occasions since he was hired in mid-June: People over product. “It’s all about relationships, because there’s a […]
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Field hockey: Falcons swoop in on Patriots early in 8-2 win
STANDISH — Freeport found the back of the cage on its first three shots within a two-minute span in the first half to roll to an 8-2 victory over Gray-New Gloucester at St. Joseph’s College in Western Maine field hockey play on Wednesday. The Falcons received goals from six different players as they improved to […]
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Bath investigates firefighter charged with OUI
BATH — City officials are investigating a firefighter who was arrested on suspicion of operating under the influence while working as a paramedic. James W. Perry, 54, was among the emergency responders who rushed to the scene of a possible drowning off Washington Street in Bath the night of Sept. 6. Perry has been employed […]
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Oxford County Fair kicks off with bugs and bees
OXFORD — Area students dug through soil looking for bugs and worms, and watched the hustle and bustle of hundreds of honeybees during Agriculture Education Day at the Oxford County Fair on Wednesday. As students walked into the fairgrounds on Pottle Road, they were greeted by two large canopies over several educational booths. At one, […]