POLAND — More than 100 local recipients of 2017 Poland Spring Good Neighbor Grants were recognized for their community service by Poland Spring Water Co. The biennial luncheon Aug. 28 was held at the Poland Spring Museum. In addition, the company presented the 2018 Natural Leader Award to the Poland Spring Preservation Society. The award […]
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Girls' soccer: Freeport downs Gray-NG in first game on new field
FREEPORT — Cat Gould registered three goals, including a pair in the second half, as Freeport pulled away for a 5-2 victory over Gray-New Gloucester in Western Maine Conference girls’ soccer action Thursday. The game was the first-regular season soccer game on the new Joan Benoit Samuelson Track and Field at Freeport High School. “There […]
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Lawyer: Man accused of killing deputy was beaten by arresting police
The lawyers representing the man accused of killing a Somerset County Sheriff’s deputy have filed a motion to suppress “any and all statements” the suspect made to the officers who interrogated him, arguing that they obtained an alleged confession through physical coercion. Verne E. Paradie Jr., a Lewiston-based attorney, said he filed the motion to […]
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H.S. football: Week 1 staff picks
(picks in bold) RANDY WHITEHOUSE Lisbon at Fryeburg Poland at Mtn. Valley Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Spruce Mountain MCI at Leavitt Bangor at Edward Little Lawrence at Mt. Blue York at Gray-New Gloucester Dirigo at Old Town Oxford Hills/Buckfield at Lewiston Yarmouth at Oak Hill Traip at Telstar WIL KRAMLICH Lisbon at Fryeburg Poland at Mtn. Valley […]
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Huddle Up: Predictions so nice, Whitehouse made them twice (well, three times now)
So far, I am on record making predictions for the 2018 high school football championship pairings in Classes A, B, C and D on a couple of forums, WMTW’s always insightful Blitz 8 Preview Show (still available to stream online) and Varsity Maine’s season preview. I’m going to make predictions again in this space because […]
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Game of the Week: Devils hope not to draw a blank against Vikings on new field
Lewiston quarterback Tanner Cortes eludes Oxford Hills’ Parker Lafrance on his way to a touchdown during last year’s game between the two squads, which the Blue Devils won 10-0. (Brewster Burns photo) Lewiston will officially dedicate its new Don Roux Field with a brief ceremony prior to the 7 p.m. kickoff of Friday night’s Class […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: New fields and coaches debut in Week 1
Oxford Hills at Lewiston Friday, 7 p.m. It can’t get much better than opening the new Don Roux Field and the season with a potential playoff preview. Bangor at Edward Little Friday, 7 p.m. Last year’s season-opening win at Bangor catapulted Red Eddies to 7-0 start, but a win at home over the Rams this […]
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Legislature hands LePage a win on child protection bill
AUGUSTA — The Legislature handed Republican Gov. Paul LePage a victory Thursday when it approved a bill that would shift the focus in Maine’s child protection system away from family reunification and toward the best interest of the child. The measure was one in a package of bills the governor submitted with the goal of […]
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H.S. field hockey: Mt. Blue capitalizes on Cony miscues in season-opening win
Mt. Blue’s Molly Harmon (8) and Cony’s Sierra Prebit compete during a game in Farmington on Thursday. (David Leaming/Morning Sentinel) FARMINGTON — What looked like a perfect display of unselfishness on behalf of the Mt. Blue field hockey team was actually something much more basic. “Some of it is a conditioning thing,” Cougar senior Ellie […]
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Girls' soccer: Dragons shut out Cougars
Mt. Blue midfielder Emma White (14) looks to drive the ball past Brunswick’s Isabella Banks during a KVAC girls’ soccer game at Brunswick on Thursday. Banks had two assists as the host Dragons rolled to 6-0 win. (Bob Conn/Brunswick Times Record) BRUNSWICK — In her mind, Brunswick senior striker Anna Kousky envisioned the way the […]