VIENNA — The Novel Jazz Septet will be in concert featuring music of the iconic Duke Ellington and his equally iconic musical collaborator, Billy Strayhorn, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Vienna Union Hall, 5 Mountain Road. Novel Jazz is a Maine-based group, now in their 14th season of concerts around Maine and New […]
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Greg Boardman kicks off new 'Oasis of Music' season
LEWISTON — Fiddler Greg Boardman will kick off the new “Oasis of Music” season with a performance this coming Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Trinity Church, 247 Bates St., beginning at 12:30 p.m. Boardman will play a set of tunes he learned from the concerts and recorded performances of Dave Swarbrick (1940-2015), the English fiddler who […]
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Rumery joins OTELCO
NEW GLOUCESTER — OTELCO welcomes Debra Rumery as a customer service representative in its telecommunications business office at Pineland Farms. Rumery has more than 20 years of experience in a variety of fast-paced customer service positions. Most recently, she worked as a client service representative at Androscoggin Bank. She is a resident of Gray. Debra […]
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Grand opening for MIKA's program
AUBURN — MIKA’s Awesome After School & Summer Camp Program will hold a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at its headquarters, 386 Minot Ave. Refreshments will be served. MIKA, short for Maine Isshinryu Karate Academies, is a full-service martial arts/sports-based after school and summer camp program. It […]
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H.S. football: Vikings spoil Devils' grand opening
Oxford Hills’ linebacker Parker LaFrance dives for a pass and just tipped it enough to prevent Lewiston’s Lucas Nichols from making a catch during the first half of Friday night’s football game in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — From the first coin flip at the new Don Roux Field, Oxford Hills made its intentions […]
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H.S. football: Spruce Mountain waves off Winthrop
LIVERMORE FALLS — It seemed every time Winthrop turned around or got something going, Spruce Mountain was standing right there messing up the works for the Ramblers. Spruce pulled off some spectacular plays on defense, like Brandon Frey’s eye-opening 101-yard interception in the first quarter and Zach Toothaker’s 80-yard kickoff return in the beginning of […]
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H.S. roundup: Dirigo, Mountain Valley open football seasons with wins
OLD TOWN — In a physical battle, the Dirigo Cougars defeated Old Town Coyotes 15-14 in the football season-opener for both teams Friday night. After the Coyotes jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the second quarter, Dirigo started to chip away at the deficit in the third quarter. Alex Gorham put the Cougars on […]
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H.S. football: Edward Little's Girardin, Kaiser take care of Bangor on opening night
AUBURN — On the backs of first-year starters at running back and quarterback, Edward Little High School cruised to a 35-6 win over Bangor High School on Friday in the first game of the season for both teams. Leighton Girardin took over the reigns at quarterback after Grant Hartley graduated this past spring, but the […]
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H.S. football: Leavitt shuts out MCI in battle of Class C contenders
MCI’s Tucker Sharples gets taken down by Leavitt’s Damien Calder during the season opener in Turner on Friday night. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) TURNER — Leavitt got off to the fast start it wanted, scoring touchdowns on the first two drives against defending Class C state champion Maine Central Institute. And while the Huskies still had […]
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H.S. football: Mt. Blue thrashes Lawrence in opener
Mt. Blue High School’s Caleb Haines (13) breaks through the Lawrence High School defensive line in Farmington on Friday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue senior fullback Randy Barker was in tears as he spoke after his team’s season-opening 34-13 win over Lawrence. “I don’t know what it means to the team, but […]