Web Harrison talks with one of his Bates football players on Garcelon Field, circa 1982. (Bates College Muskie Archives and Special Collections) In the same week it named its 20th football coach, Bates College is mourning the death of its 17th football coach. Webster “Web” Harrison died Sunday after suffering cardiac arrest at his home […]
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Democrat Jared Golden declared winner of congressional primary
AUGUSTA — Eight days after the polls closed to end a long but not especially bitter congressional primary, Democrats learned Wednesday that Lewiston state Rep. Jared Golden will be their standard-bearer in the 2nd District race this fall. The 35-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran defeated two rivals in a three-way primary that marked the first […]
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Dave Rowe offers a balm for the soul
LOVELL — Anyone who comes by Lovell’s Brick Church for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 28, will likely find out firsthand how Dave Rowe’s music can be a balm for the soul. A Maine native, Rowe, grew up with folk music flowing through his veins. The son of popular entertainer Tom Rowe, there was […]
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Farmington poet to read from latest book
FARMINGTON — Margaret Yocom of Farmington and Rangeley will read from her newly released book “All Kinds of Fur” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 28, at DDG Booksellers, 193 Broadway. She will read in Rangeley at 6 p.m. Aug. 5 at Ecopelagicon, A Nature Store, 7 Pond St. In her book of poems, Yocom offers a […]
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70th class reunion at ELHS
Barbara Clark Campbell, center, attends her 70th Edward Little High School class reunion at Martindale Country Club on Wednesday afternoon. Campbell, who lives in Mechanic Falls, became a member of the Order of Gregg Artists when she graduated from high school, after taking a shorthand test. She was able to take dictation at 90 words […]
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Lisbon woman hopes to send Maine’s wandering emu to a safe home
LISBON — Janet Tuttle just wants to find Ralphie a proper home. Ralphie, aka “The Bird,” is a 100-pound emu who is almost tall enough to look Tuttle in the eye. Tuttle has cared for Ralphie for about nine years. This month, he escaped, prompting local public safety officials to sound the alert. He was captured […]
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OTIS FCU awards scholarships
Five graduating Spruce Mountain High School seniors were awarded scholarships of $500 each from OTIS Federal Credit Union during Senior Awards Night on June 6. The scholarship recipients had submitted brief essays along with a completed scholarship application, a letter of recommendation from a teacher or guidance counselor, and a copy of a letter of acceptance from a […]
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Jonathan Demme's family donates his boat to Lovell Historical Society auction
LOVELL — The family of Jonathan Demme, the late, Oscar-winning director of films such as “The Silence of the Lambs” and “Philadelphia,” has donated his 1967 ski boat to next month’s Lovell Historical Society annual auction — an unusual donation with an unusual twist. The boat’s never been in water outside Kezar Lake. Kezar Lake […]
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Vets can get in Maine State Museum free
AUGUSTA — The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services announced that starting July 1, Maine veterans may access the Maine State Museum in Augusta free of charge upon showing their Maine Resident Lifetime Veteran Park Pass. While the current $3 admission fee may seem nominal, many veterans find themselves living on fixed incomes. Allowing veterans free access […]
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Auditions for State Theatre Summer Camp coming up
FARMINGTON — Auditions for the free State Theatre Summer Camp will be held Thursday and Friday, June 28 and 29 at 10 a.m. This is the 15th year the State Theatre in Farmington has run the camp program in dance, singing, acting, sabre fencing and art. The camp runs at the State Theatre, 231 Broadway, […]