Democrats appeared to have tapped Lewiston state Rep. Jared Golden on Tuesday as their standard bearer to try to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin in the general election. Golden said it is possible he racked up more than 50 percent of the vote across the sprawling 2nd District — results were incomplete — but […]
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Children jump from 3rd floor to escape fatal fire in Livermore Falls
[UPDATE:Livermore Falls officer credited with saving lives of two boys in deadly fire] LIVERMORE FALLS — One person died in a fire Tuesday night and a child was injured after jumping from the third story of a home on Main Street, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The single-family home was engulfed in flames […]
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H.S. softball: Oxford Hills knocks off Skowhegan for A North title
Oxford Hills pitcher Lauren Merrill (6) holds up her hand in victory after striking out Skowhegan’s Wylie Bedard (15) to win the Class A North softball championship game at Winslow High School on Tuesday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) WINSLOW — Scoring four runs against Skowhegan proved to be impossible during the regular season, but Oxford […]
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Girls' lacrosse: St. Dom's handles Erskine, advances to Class C state championship
St. Dom’s senior Caroline Gastonguay directs the offense against the defense of Erskine’s Olivia Kunesh (1) and Morgan Edmond (7) during Tuesday’s Class C semifinal. (Lee Horton/Sun Journal) AUBURN — The Gastonguay sisters and Avery Lutrzykowski were firing on all cylinders for St. Dominic Academy on Tuesday against Erskine Academy in the Class C state […]
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Auburn adding safety checks to Range Pond trips
AUBURN — While Lewiston reviews protocols for future student outings, the Auburn School Department is planning field trips to Range Pond State Park this week and next, but is adding more precautions. In the aftermath of a Lewiston Middle School seventh-grader’s drowning Tuesday at Range Pond during a school field trip, Superintendent Bill Webster said […]
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H.S. baseball: Walk-off grand slam gives Bangor win over Oxford Hills, fifth A North title in a row
Rodney Bean of Oxford Hills dives over Bangor infielder Zach Ireland during a fourth-inning steal attempt in Augusta on Tuesday. Bean was tagged out. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUGUSTA — Few things feel better than a home run off the bat, especially a walk-off grand slam to win your school’s fifth consecutive regional title. Bangor’s Tyler […]
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Jay mom sees childhood hunger statistics, takes action
JAY — On Saturday, Stacy Greenleaf saw national and state children hunger statistics and wondered what she could do to help. Monday afternoon, she began offering free ‘grab-n-go’ bag meals for anyone who needed one. Greenleaf began her first University of Maine at Augusta college course, Introduction to Human Services, four weeks ago. For that class, she […]
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Auburn voters deciding on school budget and regionalization centers
AUBURN — Early returns Tuesday showed strong support for the $43.69 million school budget. Preliminary results showed voters were in favor of the proposed spending plan by a 3-to-1 margin. With ballot results not yet official Tuesday night, City Clerk Susan Clements-Dallaire said 2,944 residents had voted yes and 936 no. The budget for 2018-19 […]
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Camden National Bank promotes Tainter
CAMDEN — Camden National Bank announces that Joshua Tainter, originally from Livermore Falls, has been promoted to assistant vice president, commercial banking officer. He will handle the commercial banking needs of businesses in central Maine. In addition to serving his customer base, he will also be responsible for assisting new Camden National Bank customers. Tainter […]
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Burnham honored upon retirement
Community Concepts board member Melissa Burnham of Dixfield, center, accepts a certificate of achievement from Community Concepts CEO Shawn Yardley, left, and board chairwoman Mary Delano, right. Burnham was presented the certificate after reaching the nine-year term limit for service to the nonprofit organization. Burnham served the role of guiding the organization toward its mission […]