AUBURN — Real Gallant, 81, of Lewiston passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 31, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn, following a long struggle to recover from surgery in December 2017. Real was born Sept. 21, 1936, in Saint-Ignace, New Brunswick, Canada, to Urbain and Marguerite (Richard) Gallant. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1957, […]
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Claxton supports education
I am writing to support Ned Claxton for Maine Senate District 20 (New Gloucester, Poland, Minot and Auburn). As a long-time resident of the area, I know he is respected for his honesty, openness and ability to bring people together. However, I am most enthusiastic about his support of education at all levels. Claxton will […]
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River paddles scheduled in Paris PARIS — The Paris Parks and Recreation Committee will host paddling excursions on the Little Androscoggin River from 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 8 and Oct. 13. Kayakers and canoeists are invited to enjoy an afternoon of exploring the Little Androscoggin. Kayaks will be available for those who do not have […]
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Gupta oncologist at FMH
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital announces the addition of Ridhi Gupta, MD, a medical oncologist/hematologist, who is providing cancer care at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Dr. Gupta sees patients in Farmington every Wednesday, joining cancer care providers Dr. Rachit Kumar, and physician assistant Susan Trafton in staffing the FMH oncology department. All are affiliated with the […]
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H.S. roundup: Hwida Nawass lifts Poland field hockey over Lake Region in overtime
NAPLES — Hwida Nawass scored the winning goal on a penalty stroke with 4:42 left in overtime to lift the Knights (1-1) to a 4-3 win over the Lakers (0-2) on Tuesday. Lake Region led 2-0 at halftime on goals from Paige Davis and Kaitlyn Plummer, but Nawass scored at the 24:54 mark of the […]
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Boys' soccer: Edward Little's set pieces solid in win over Brunswick
AUBURN — The momentum had turned to the visiting Brunswick Dragons after Noah Greene buried a shot into the lower left-hand corner of the Edward Little net to tie the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference boys’ soccer game at 1-1 on Tuesday. As the time ticked away in the first half, the teams appeared headed to […]
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Winter is coming; plow drivers are training
PORTLAND — It was hot, the last Thursday in August. As Wayside Road area residents walked their dogs, they couldn’t believe what they saw. A Portland Public Works plow truck came rumbling by, full blades out, the familiar thundering sound a plow truck makes when snow is pushed during a winter storm. But there was […]
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Boys' soccer: Mt. Blue keeps its cool, shakes Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills goalkeeper Sam Morton comes out of the net to deny Mt. Blue’s Sam Smith in first-half action at Gouin Athletic Complex in Paris on Tuesday. (Brewster Burns photo) Mt. Blue goalie Xander Gurney, left, Oxford Hills’ Will Dieterich (13) and the Cougars’ Eli Yeaton (19) and Dominic Giampietro (16) leap for the ball […]
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Girls' soccer: Oak Hill stuns Monmouth, holds on for win
Monmouth’s Jordyn Gowell, left, and Oak Hill’s Sadie Waterman battle for the ball during Tuesday’s game in Monmouth. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) MONMOUTH — Oak Hill got the first shot it wanted, but it took the Raiders all 80 minutes to put away Monmouth in a Mountain Valley Conference girls’ soccer game Tuesday. Eliza Whisenant scored […]
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H.S. field hockey: Hartnett's goal leads Oxford Hills past Edward Little
Edward Little’s Anna LeBlanc and Oxford Hills’ Julia Colby collide while chasing the ball during Tuesday afternoon’s matchup in Auburn. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — A battle usually ensues when Oxford Hills and Edward Little meet on the field hockey field. Tuesday afternoon was no different. The Vikings defeated the Red Eddies 1-0, the lone […]