Malik Hall was hired as the 20th head coach of the Bates College football program in June. (Theophil Syslo/Bates College) At the unofficial public unveiling of the new era of Bates College football, new coach Malik Hall said that it might be the first time since being hired in June that he had a chance […]
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American Legion baseball: Bessey Motors hangs on to defeat Hampden, advance in state tournament
BANGOR — Bessey Motors never relinquished its early lead but had to fend off multiple comeback attempts by Hampden to win 7-6 Monday and stay alive in the American Legion baseball state tournament. Bessey took a 3-0 lead in the top half of the first inning after starting with singles by Cam Slicer and Rodney Bean […]
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Three die in Greenville plane crash
GREENVILLE — Three people died Monday when their plane crashed into a field near the Greenville Municipal Airport. The victims’ names were not immediately available, Greenville Police Chief Jeff Pomerleau said at a 3 p.m. press conference near the scene. Pomerleau said his department received a phone call from the Federal Aviation Administration at about […]
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American Legion baseball: Yankee Ford scores seven unanswered, eliminates Pastime
Yankee Ford’s David Drew hits a ground ball toward Pastime third baseman Jack LeBlond. (Adam Robinson/Sun Journal) BANGOR — Pastime took a five-run lead in the second inning, but Yankee Ford head coach Andy Coulombe knew his team had too much pride to lay down. Coulombe was right, and Yankee Ford scored seven unanswered runs […]
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Jeanne Hulit to take the reins at Maine Community Bancorp
Jeanne Hulit, a banking veteran and former top official with the Small Business Administration, has been named president and chief executive officer of Maine Community Bancorp, which owns two Maine banks. The appointment was announced Monday morning and represents the first hiring of a single president and CEO since Biddeford Savings Bank and Mechanics Savings […]
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UMaine player's death hit close to home for state's college football programs
BRUNSWICK — When freshman Darius Minor collapsed and died while participating in a supervised University of Maine workout last Tuesday, the loss was felt in college football programs across the state. At Husson University, the coaches were in a meeting when the news broke. “Devastated is not a strong enough word to describe how we […]
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UMF's Pulito named NAC Woman of Year
The North Atlantic Conference announced that Laura Pulito of the University of Maine at Farmington and Evelyn Miller of Colby-Sawyer College were recently selected as the NAC Women of the Year. Pulito, a two-sport student-athlete from Bridgton served as a captain for both the women’s cross country and women’s outdoor track and field teams. She […]
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Old Port’s Three Dollar Deweys has closed
PORTLAND — Three Dollar Deweys, a pub that’s been a staple of the Old Port for nearly 40 years and that helped to launch Maine’s craft beer scene, has closed. “The family has made the decision to retire,” a sign posted on the door over the weekend said. “Our family has been honored sharing this […]
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High-wire accident in Lewiston
Donella Ssekiziyivu looks up at a car Monday afternoon that had struck a guy wire on a utility pole at Pleasant Street and East Avenue in Lewiston. Lewiston police said the driver, Carl Lejonhud, 61, of Lewiston was driving when he had a medical incident and lost control of the car. Ssekiziyivu was a passenger in […]
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Tell us: What's special about your dog?
What makes your dog special? Send us your dog stories by Aug. 13 to bwashuk@sunjournal.com. Here Zoe poses with a pillow she just destroyed. (Bonnie Washuk/Sun Journal) It’s the dog days of summer. Dog lover and Sun Journal Staff Writer Bonnie Washuk wants to know about your dog: Its funny habits. Its interesting behavior. Its […]