Malik Hall, center, spent three seasons as the defensive line coach at the University of Pennsylvania before being hired as the 20th head football coach in Bates College’s history on Monday. (University of Pennsylvania) Malik Hall’s enthusiasm travels through the phone as he stood on the course at the Bates College football alumni golf tournament […]
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School construction getting closer in SAD 17
PARIS — Superintendent Rick Colpitts told the School Administrative District 17 board of directors Monday night that Oxford Hills Middle School and Agnes Gray Elementary School construction projects might be a year or two away from state funding. The Maine State Board of Education has released its priority school construction list and included Agnes Gray Elementary […]
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'Little Red' being presented at Theater at Monmouth
MONMOUTH – Theater at Monmouth’s 2018 Family Show, “The True Story of Little Red,” will premiere at 1 p.m. Saturday June 30. The new adaptation of the Brothers Grimm classic fairy tale will continue throughout the season, including matinee performances on both weekdays and weekends. This modern-day twist on a century’s old classic, traditionally warning […]
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Time-out: Athletes to march off to summer sports camps, clinics
Give me one good reason why your kid should spend long summer days staring at the phone, computer or worse — binge watching on Netflix. If they are bored or can’t amuse themselves, call your local parks and recreation center to find your kid a camp — and stop paying them to mow the lawn or take out […]
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Patients angry over St. Mary’s ending of weight loss program
LEWISTON — Over the years, Ethel Bowden had tried everything she could think of to lose weight. Weight Watchers. Exercise programs. Semi-fasting. More exercise. Bowden could lose weight, but it never stayed off for long. She got bored or tired or just did not have the support she needed to keep going. Then, about a […]
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Kevin Libby at the Turner gazebo tonight
TURNER — Tuesday, June 19, at 6:30 p.m. Maine singer-songwriter Kevin Libby and friends, will be entertaining the “Music for Mavis” gazebo audience. Libby grew up in Turner in a musical family and has been making music in the country and country-rock style since the late seventies. He resided for a time in Alabama before returning and making Rumford and […]
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Lewiston's Theberge headlines at Bear Bones
LEWISTON — Maine Event Comedy presents James Theberge at Bear Bones Beer, Thursday, June 21, at 7 p.m. He’ll be joined by fellow comics Tyler Morrow, Leonard Kimble, Quentin Johnson and host Dee Turcotte. An open-mic will follow the show. Lewiston’s Theberge recently spent a weekend opening for nationally touring comedian Rich Vos. He took second-place in […]
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Cruising Auburn in style
Dana Elie of Lewiston takes a ride Monday morning in his 1933 Ford three-window coupe replica in Auburn. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Financial advice given to Byron officials in 2013 went ignored
BYRON — Letters sent about five years ago from the accounting firm RHR Smith & Co. of Buxton to the town officials of Byron provided detailed advice on how to fix the town’s suffering finances. It appears most of that advice, if not all, was disregarded by the town’s previous leadership. In 2013, RHR Smith […]
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Donald Trump announces plans for Pentagon to create 'Space Force'
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Vowing to reclaim U.S. leadership in space, President Donald Trump announced Monday he is directing the Pentagon to create a new “Space Force” as an independent service branch aimed at ensuring American supremacy in space. Trump envisioned a bright future for the U.S. space program, pledging to revive the country’s […]