A federal judge said he will decide early next week whether the Republican primary June 12 will be held under ranked-choice or traditional, plurality voting rules. U.S. District Court Judge Jon Levy did not hint at which way he is leaning on the party’s lawsuit to allow it to continue selecting its candidates by plurality […]
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H.S. softball: Norman's triple lifts Lisbon over Carrabec
LISBON — Brittany Norman ripped two long triples for the Lisbon Greyhounds on Wednesday during a key Mountain Valley Conference high school softball matchup. But it was her lightest-hit ball of the game that produced her team’s biggest run, a sacrifice fly that scored teammate Ivy Norris for the winning run in a big 6-5 […]
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Portland auto dealer charged with illegal high-stakes gambling
A Portland man has pleaded guilty to running a high-stakes gambling operation from his home and used-car business for 14 years. The charges and plea agreement for Stephen Mardigan, 61, of Portland were entered in federal court Wednesday morning. Federal officials seized nearly $750,000 from Mardigan, as well as cash and jewelry from others they […]
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H.S. baseball: Wildcats paste Patriots in B South contest
Gray New Gloucester’s Cooper Winslow tags out York’s Alex Neilson during the baseball game at Gray New Gloucester High School on Wednesday afternoon. Gray New Gloucester ‘s Eli Winchester awaits confirmation of the play. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester significantly bolstered its confidence, and its playoff prospects, with Tuesday’s 5-3 win over Wells, […]
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H.S. softball: Oak Hill tops Spruce Mountain in 5 innings
Spruce Mountain catcher Allison Acritelli tags out Oak Hill’s Rylea Swan right after Julia Ahlberg scored during the Raiders’ win in Wales on Wednesday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) WALES — Ever since a midseason loss to Madison, the Oak Hill softball team has been on a mission to get the hits and runs that eluded the […]
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One month later: McFarlands revisit river, announce memorial service
AUBURN — Nearly a month after two boys fell into the Androscoggin River at Bonney Park, one of the boys stood on the riverbank throwing sticks into the water. He also joked with a news crew. Played with other children. Petted a dog. At Bonney Park on Wednesday afternoon, 10-year-old Maxim McFarland looked like any […]
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N.Y. man convicted in drug-related murder
AUGUSTA — Aubrey N. Armstrong was complicit in the drug-related killing and robbery of Joseph Marceau of Augusta, but there wasn’t enough evidence to convict him of personally carrying out the murder. That was the finding Wednesday of a judge who cleared 29-year-old Armstrong of Far Rockaway, New York, of a murder charge but convicted […]
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Auburn Ski Association receives $5,000 donation
Local Alpine and Nordic racers wear bibs purchased through a $5,000 donation from Emerson Toyota and the Toyota Dealer Match Program for the Auburn Ski Association. The donation also paid for racing bibs and a freelap portable timing system for Edward Little High School’s ski team. Auburn Middle School Alpine and Nordic ski teams stand […]
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Sheehan named managing editor of Sun Media Group weekly newspapers
NORWAY — A.M. Sheehan, editor of the Advertiser-Democrat, has been appointed the managing editor for all of Sun Media Group’s Western Maine weekly newspapers. Sheehan, who was named Maine Journalist of the Year by the Maine Press Association in 2012, is an award-winning journalist whose work earned the weekly Norway newspaper a George Polk Award […]
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Watch the new Lewiston school and playing fields being built
The Lewiston High School Blue Devils logo adorns the middle of the football field Wednesday morning as crews put the finishing touches on the artificial turf and complete the track and ball fields behind the new Robert V. Connors Elementary School. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)