CHAIN OF PONDS – Greg Hutchinson, 51, died Monday, Dec. 11, at Chain of Ponds from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He resided in Carthage. Born in Rumford on June 11, 1966, he was a son of Lee and Elaine (Clark) Hutchinson. He was a graduate of Dixfield High School where he was a member […]
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Dolphins humble Patriots in Miami
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady was intercepted twice by Xavien Howard and held without a third-down conversion Monday night, and the Miami Dolphins snapped the New England Patriots’ eight-game winning streak with a surprising 27-20 victory. The Dolphins (6-7) were 11-point underdogs at home, but they kept the Patriots (10-3) from clinching their […]
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H.S. football: EL’s Hartley, Leavitt’s Albert are Fitzpatrick semifinalists
Edward Little’s Grant Hartley passes the ball before Lewiston’s Jeremy Madore can tackle him during the Battle of the Bridge football game in October at Garcelon Field at Bates College. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Edward Little quarterback Grant Hartley and Leavitt quarterback Tim Albert join state champions Owen Garrard of Scarborough High and Nolan Potter of […]
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William H. Ricker
AUBURN — William H. Ricker, 88, of Lewiston, died after a short illness Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the Hospice House in Auburn. William, better known as Poppy, was born in Lewiston on June 22, 1929, to George and Beatrice (Gahagan) Ricker. He attended Lewiston schools and enlisted in the Army in 1946. He married Patricia LeClair […]
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Sun Journal Football Player of the Year: Francis thrived as Lisbon's go-to guy
Lucas Francis of Lisbon High School. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Lisbon coach Chris Kates understands how someone could look at junior quarterback Lucas Francis’ 6-foot, 220-pound frame and see a fullback or lineman first. “He’s not your typical quarterback,” said Kates, who played the position for Lisbon a decade ago. The decision to move Francis from […]
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Dave Cloutier, first Mainer to play for Patriots, dies at 78
Dave Cloutier starred at Gardiner and UMaine, and played for one season — 1964 — with the Boston Patriots. (Portland Press Herald file photo) Dave Cloutier, the first Maine native to play for the New England Patriots, has died. Cloutier, who grew up in Gardiner and graduated from Gardiner High School, died on Nov. 6 at his […]
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Slow start a distant memory, Patriots are a superpower again
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) spikes the ball after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) The first four weeks of the New England Patriots’ season may have been a mirage, or a necessary cleaning of blotches, […]
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Patriots crush Raiders
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The New England Patriots approached their nine-day trip to Denver and Mexico City the way they do just about everything else under coach Bill Belichick. They were all business. And now they head home with two convincing wins over AFC West opponents as the Patriots once again appear to be peaking […]
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Working: Hustling off the field
LEWISTON — Six years ago, Chris Nadeau had paid off his car loan and wanted to put that extra money toward building a business. He didn’t know how to sew but was confident he could learn. Good friend, math teacher and future business partner Joey Fitzsimmons read a copy of Nadeau’s business plan to open […]
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Marshwood rumbles past Skowhegan in Class B state football final
Marshwood’s Kyle Glidden (36) carries the ball past Skowhegan’s Sean Savage in first half action in the Class B football state championship at Fitzpatrick Stadium. (Jill Brady/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — The Class B state championship was filled with big plays, and just as it was in Week 1 of the regular season between Marshwood […]