Pastime pitcher Hunter Landry fires the ball toward Bessey Motors’ Jonny Pruett at bat during Monday evening’s championship game in Lewiston at Elliot Field. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Monday’s Zone 2 championship between Bessey Motors and Pastime Club was a far cry from last year’s 16-inning fiasco that ended with Bessey Motors taking the […]
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Two girls injured in Farmington ATV crash
FARMINGTON — Two teenage girls were injured Monday when their side-by-side recreation vehicle struck a tree and rolled over, landing on the driver on Owen Manning Road in West Farmington. The 14-year-old driver from Farmington was attempting to take a right turn into a driveway, but the ATV was going too fast, hit a tree […]
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Maine Women's Amateur: Young players take first round lead
Bailey Plourde of Newcastle and Samoset Resort watches play with her caddy, Hans Stromberg, on the 17th green during the Maine Women’s Amateur golf championship at Rockland Golf Club on Monday. (Jill Brady/Portland Press Herald Photo)Erin Holmes of Cumberland and Val Halla Golf Course, right, hugs Elizabeth Lacognata of Scarborough and Falmouth Country Club after […]
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Driver, passenger OK after Rumford accident
Speed is believed to have been a factor in an accident Monday afternoon on Route 232 in Rumford, according to Officer Brad Gallant of the Rumford Police Department. Matthew Marino-Babcock, 18, of Newburyport, Massachusetts, was driving a 2014 Honda CR-V when his vehicle went off the road. Marino-Babcock’s passenger, Christine Good, 17, also of Newburyport, complained of […]
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Takach joins Community Health Options
LEWISTON — Michael Takach has joined Community Health Options as pharmacy director, reporting to Dr. Edward Yoon. Takach’s responsibilities will include oversight of pharmacy and therapeutic issues, and ensuring compliance with pertinent governmental regulations and standards. A registered pharmacist, Takach holds a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy and a master of science degree in […]
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Lawyer Dieterich lectures at seminar
AUBURN — Amy Dieterich, a lawyer with Skelton Taintor & Abbott in Auburn, lectured July 17 at an Advanced Family Law Seminar in Portland on effectively litigating issues of contempt in family law cases. Such claims can be complicated because they require a higher standard of proof, have limited discovery and require a litigant to prove […]
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Art campers create paintings
Taylor Melvin, third from the right, chats Monday afternoon with friend Isabella Brunetti at Wicked Illustrations’ Art Camp in Lewiston. The campers were exploring the work of Dahlov Ipcar, with each camper making an acrylic painting of an animal. The campers are scheduled to visit the Bates College Museum of Art on Tuesday morning to […]
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Does anyone remember local entertainer Roselle Coury?
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Kairos Prison Ministry’s informational meeting will be held Saturday, Aug. 4, not Saturday, July 28, as originally sent in our note for July 20 Sun Spots. All other information is the same. —No name, Wilton ANSWER: Be sure to mark your calendars, everyone! The meeting will be at East Auburn Baptist […]
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San Juan man accused of sexual assault in Rangeley
RANGELEY — A San Juan, Puerto Rico, man has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a gathering early Wednesday at a local residence. Peter Michael Rocafort Stravecky, 19, was arrested early Saturday on a felony charge of gross sexual assault, according to Rangeley Sgt. Jared Austin. A conviction on the charge carries maximum […]
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Franklin County deputies investigating camp burglaries in Weld
WELD — Franklin County sheriff’s deputies are investigating burglaries at two camps on Center Hill Road. The burglaries were reported Saturday afternoon. A window was broken at each camp over the past month, apparently allowing intruders to gain entry, according to Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. The owners live out of town. Deputy Alan Elmes and […]