St. Dominic Academy’s Caroline Gastonguay, right, makes a pass while Maine Girls’ Academy’s Clairette Kirezi looks for the ball’s intended target during the Saints’ win in a Class C girls’ lacrosse quarterfinal in Auburn on Friday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Despite leading by seven at halftime, St. Dominic Academy wasn’t happy with how it […]
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H.S. Softball: Buck the trend: Buckfield ends Richmond's eight-year title run
RICHMOND — Eight straight years, eight seasons of Class D South dominance for the Richmond High School softball Bobcats. That is the mountain that faced No. 3 Buckfield in Friday’s Class D South semifinal against second-seeded Richmond. In many of those seasons of the Bobcat dynasty, it was the Bucks that ultimately suffered the fate […]
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Federal judge rejects Max Linn’s effort to run in Maine Republican primary
A federal judge on Friday rejected a request by supporters of Max Linn to declare that Secretary of State Matt Dunlap violated the law when he rejected nominating petitions bearing their signatures and disqualified Linn from the June 12 Republican U.S. Senate primary. The ruling killed Linn’s hopes to run against state Sen. Eric Brakey […]
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Caution signs posted along Androscoggin River
New signs went up this week next to water access points in Auburn, including at Bonney Park, where 5-year-old Valerio McFarland and his older brother, Maxim, fell into the Androscoggin River in April. The signs, which say “Enjoy our river safely,” also have notices stating “Strong current,” “Swift water” and “Uneven shoreline.” Valerio McFarland drowned. […]
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Police find large drug supply in Turner after responding to attempted overdose
TURNER — Maine State Police say an attempted overdose led them to a large stash of drugs, including LSD and hashish, at a home on Fern Street on Thursday. Troopers say they responded to a report of a man attempting to overdose on drugs. The man was taken into protective custody and while doing so, […]
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Singer, guitarist returning to North Church
FARMINGTON — Singer and storyteller Ruth Hill returns to the Farmington North Church for a concert at 7 p.m. Friday, June 15. Hill is the most recent grand prize winner of the Great American Song Contest. Her latest CD, “Reunion of Broken Parts,” has been at the top of folk DJ charts for over three months. She […]
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Hurry Down Sunshine at Gazebo
Hurry Down Sunshine, the guitar and singing duo of Brian Kavanaugh and Stan Davis, will perform at the gazebo in Turner, Tuesday, June 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Brownie McGhee sang: “Hurry down sunshine, see what tomorrow brings … it may be sunshine; then again it may be rain.” Its how the duo chose its name. […]
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Museum L-A honoring art of handiwork
Workers at Museum L-A in Lewiston hang a hand-woven fishing net from Port Clyde in preparation for the upcoming exhibit titled The Lost Art of Handiwork. LEWISTON — Museum L-A is honoring artisans throughout Maine in its new gallery exhibit titled The Lost Art of Handiwork. For years, Museum L-A has been collecting the history of […]
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Auburn apartment building fire forces out tenants
AUBURN — About a dozen people scrambled from their homes Friday afternoon as flames tore through an apartment house at the corner of Pleasant and Court streets. No one was hurt in the blaze. Tenants escaped their burning homes with half a dozen dogs and cats, although at least one cat was left behind. The […]
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New Gloucester candidate hopes to 'wear my crown to the State House'
NEW GLOUCESTER — The woman who holds the title of Mrs. Maine International is one of the two Democrats competing in a Tuesday primary to pick the party’s candidate in the 65th state House district. Misty Coolidge said Friday that she would “love to wear my crown to the State House.” Coolidge and Robert Maheu, […]