AUBURN — The selection committee of the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame has chosen seven individuals to be inducted into the Hall of Fame next spring as members of the Class of 2014. The seven inductees, including local legends Mike Rowe and the late Leland Kangas, are all race-winning drivers with nearly 500 trips to […]
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Poirier’s induction well deserved
There’s no question Greg Poirier earned the honor to be inducted into the Maine Skiing Hall of Fame last Friday at the Lost Valley Ski Area. The Rumford native develop a life’s passion on the slopes, and he is recognized both at the national and international level. Poirier’s last big endeavor was the head coach […]
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Commercial building under construction in Lovell
LOVELL — A new commercial building is rising at the site of one of the community’s most cherished buildings that burned last winter. The site of the 1838 Stearns, Hall & Walker Building on Main Street, once considered the hub of village life, was sold in June to John Smith of Sweden, according to Stan […]
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Androscoggin Historical Society lists new programs
AUBURN — The Androscoggin Historical Society will present 11 programs during its 2013-14 season. Topics will range from 19th-century boom times in Lewiston to the role of women doctors in local history and the story of a yacht club in landlocked Auburn. Six of the programs will be presented at the society’s headquarters, in the […]
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Greene man sentenced to 18 months for reselling prescription skin cream online
A Greene man was sentenced Monday in Portland on charges of theft, misbranding and giving a false statement. In a U.S. Department of Justice release, United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that United States District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Samuel Hall, 38, to 1 1/2 years in prison and three years of supervised […]