CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sara Ramirez, 43; Chris Tucker, 47; Zack Ward, 48; Richard Gere, 69. Happy Birthday: Live, learn and participate. This is a year of progress. The more you can fit in, the better. Look at your current situation and remember the past as you move forward and make the most of […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Ramblers taking reinforcements on the run
Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale players go through a workout during a preseason practice. (Randy Whitehouse/Sun Journal) WINTHROP — Now entering its sixth season, the football partnership between Winthrop High School and Monmouth Academy has proven to be a pretty fruitful one, posting a 30-16 record and five playoff appearances. This season, Winthrop and Monmouth welcome another neighbor to […]
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Capital campaign for Sophia's House enters final phase
LEWISTON — The Center for Wisdom’s Women invites the public to attend a community celebration to launch the last phase of the capital campaign for Sophia’s House. It will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, on the grounds of 143 Blake St. behind St. Mary’s Nutrition Center. Food, building tours, games […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Patriots hope to 'stay in the moment'
Gray-New Gloucester Patriots players practice defending the run during preseason in Gray. (Randy Whitehouse/Sun Journal) GRAY — The slogan on the back of Gray-New Gloucester football T-shirts reads “Stay in the moment.” The Patriots couldn’t wait to escape last season. An 0-8 record punctuated by an embarrassing on-field incident that led to head coach Duane […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Rebels' ranks are thin, but marching forward
Telstar Regional High School players work with tackling dummies during a preseason practice last year. (Sun Journal file photo) Telstar’s 2018 season appeared in doubt for most of preseason. Getting through it intact could prove precarious, too. Only 10 players showed up for the first day of practice. More started trickling in over the next […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Class E gives Dirigo, other programs chance to rebuild
Alex Gorham of Dirigo High School crosses the goal line to put the Cougars up 6-0 over Mountain Valley last season. Dirigo has dropped from Class D to Class E for the 2018 season. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Alex Gorham has been in the middle of some big wins at Dirigo over the last three years. […]
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Safe Voices announces 2018 community honorees
LEWISTON — Four local and state leaders will be recognized at Safe Voices’ annual Fall Mixer and Community Partner Awards. The event takes place at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Bates Mill Atrium. Safe Voices is the domestic violence resource center serving Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. Each year, the agency honors residents and […]
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Class A North Preview: Eddies, Devils and Vikings hope to carry success through to playoffs
Collectively, the 2017 regular season was the best Edward Little, Lewiston and Oxford Hills have had since Class A North first assumed its current format in 2013, the trio finishing a combined 15-12 and earning the top three seeds in the playoffs. All three fizzled out quickly in the postseason, however, with Oxford Hills bowing […]
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Class B North Preview: Cougars looking to move up ranks
Mt. Blue took a step back in the standings last year but looks to improve the long-term outlook starting this season under second-year coach Nate Quirion. With a returning veteran nucleus that showed marked improvement as the Cougars’ 1-7 campaign unfolded, Caldwell Field should hold more excitement and surprises this year. Securing the first playoff […]
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Former Lewiston adult ed student honored
LEWISTON — A former Lewiston Adult Education student has been named Student of the Month by Northeast Technical Institute, a career school in Lewiston. Michel Simba, who took the adult basic education class and volunteered at the Adult Learning Center in 2017, received the honor recently. “Michel is one of our top manufacturing students,” a […]