Edward Little High School’s Ganan Mancini, left, turns the corner on Mt. Ararat’s Sean Roberts during their game in Auburn on Tuesday. AUBURN — Edward Little started Tuesday’s boys’ lacrosse game with Mt. Ararat with the requisite opening day jitters. If anything could snap the Red Eddies out of the stomach butterflies effect, it was […]
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Florence Rowe Boucher
RUMFORD — Florence Rowe Boucher, 98, formerly of Maple Street, passed away Saturday, April 1, at Rumford Community Home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Shelburne, N.H., on May 2, 1918, a daughter of Henry and Eva (Chaput) Rowe. Florence was educated in Rumford schools and was a graduate of Stephens High […]
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Class A girls: Messalonskee caps unbeaten season, topples Brunswick
Charlotte MacMillan of Brunswick (2) drives past Messalonskee’s Gabrielle Wener (14) during Saturday’s Class A girls’ state championship game at the Augusta Civic Center. AUGUSTA — When Brunswick made a shot, Messalonskee not only answered, but made two or even three baskets in a row. When the Dragons hit a 3-pointer, the Eagles responded immediately. […]
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#Tourney17: Gray-New Gloucester beats Lincoln for second straight B South crown (VIDEO ADDED)
Gray New Gloucester’s Alexa Thayer, left, and Haley Kirby, right, celebrate after their team won the Class B Regional Championship with a victory over Lincoln Academy at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland Saturday afternoon. PORTLAND — This postseason has looked a lot like the last one for Gray-New Gloucester Patriots. One thing is different, […]
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#Tourney17: Lincoln fends off pesky Poland in B South semifinals
Poland’s Nathalie Theriault sneaks through the Lincoln Academy defense and drives to the basket for during Thursday’s playoff game in Portland. The basket was good, but Poland was knocked out of the tournament as Lincoln Academy overpowered them. PORTLAND — Poland kept bouncing back but couldn’t catch Lincoln Academy, which held on to beat the […]
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#Tourney17: Lincoln Academy ousts Mountain Valley in B South quarter
PORTLAND — Too much height and too much tenacity from Lincoln Academy spelled a quick end to the 2017 Class B South basketball tournament for Mountain Valley. The third-seeded Falcons stayed with the Eagles for most of the first half and into the second, climbing within a point in the third quarter. But Lincoln Academy […]
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Boys' basketball: Boston, Raiders pull away from Eagles
PORTLAND — With a 3-pointer to open the scoring in Saturday’s Class B South quarterfinal against Lincoln Academy, Oak Hill’s Evan Boston showed he had come to play even before the Raiders’ leading scorer, senior center Marcus Bailey, started to be limited by foul trouble. The speedy senior guard shifted into overdrive as soon as […]
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Roundup: Oak Hill and Oxford Hills win in unified basketball; Lewiston hockey rolls
WALES — Josh Leavitt paced Oak Hill with 14 points in a 40-33 victory over Lisbon. Devon Fournier and Marcel Trepanier each had 10 points for Oak Hill. Lee Mower finished the game win six points. Misty Coleman led Lisbon with eight points while Jake Patenaude had seven points. Dawson Martel, Michael Farrington and Amanda Mason had four […]
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AA North boys' quarterfinal: Windham upsets Deering, faces Edward Little next
AUGUSTA — Mike Gilman scored 18 points and Nick Curtis added 16 points to lead No. 6 Windham to a 51-47 upset victory over No. 3 Deering in the Class AA North boys’ basketball quarterfinals at the Augusta Civic Center Thursday night. The Eagles (13-6) advance to face No. 2 Edward Little in the semifinals […]
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Alfred J. Richard
1921 – 2017 SOUTH PARIS — Alfred J. “Al” Richard, 95, formerly of Mexico, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris. He was born Nov. 11, 1921, one of 10 children to Wilfred and Ida (LeMay) Richard in Newry. Al proudly served his country during World War II in […]