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2014 Winter Preview: MVC Girls’ Basketball Preview

It will be a different looking Mountain Valley Conference this season. Between an abundance of new coaches, Spruce Mountain moving to the KVAC and Winthrop not fielding a varsity team, the MVC will be transforming this season. One constant is the fact that Madison and Carrabec should still be among the top teams. The Cobras […]

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Monmouth cheering

Coach: Kristin DuBois (second year) Conference: MVC Class: C Last year’s result: The Mustangs finished 11th. Athletes: Seniors — Emily Lombardo, Kassey Cunliffe; Juniors —  Anna Kulinski, Amelia Rowe; Sophomore — Amber Michaud; Freshmen — Faith Arsenault, Jenna Brown, Briana Jamison, Briana Rines, Sarah Scott, Sasiwimon Suda (Leena). Season outlook: The Mustangs have a strong […]

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Monmouth wrestling preview

Coach: Shawn Schultz (11th year) Conference: Mid-State League Class: C Returning athletes: Seniors — Angus Koller, Tyler Lewandowski, Ryan Scott; Junior — Emily Levasseur; Sophomores — Calvin Thompson, Christof Fox. Key losses: Stewart Buzzell, James Gambino. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Brandon Brown, Teb Dolloff, Garret Schultz, Brenton Thompson; Juniors — Kyler Czerepanyn, Ben Larson, Dalton […]

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Colby College lists new enrollees

WATERVILLE — The following area students enrolled at Colby College this fall. Before classes began, each student took part in an orientation that included an introduction to Colby’s rigorous academics, rich cultural life and community involvement opportunities as well as a three-day outdoor excursion. Charles Gauvin of New Gloucester is the son of Charles Gauvin […]

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Monmouth man honored for longtime dedication to snowmobile club

MONMOUTH — Several Cochnewagan Trailblazers officers and members assembled at the home of Gilbert “Gib” Pettengill recently to honor his longtime service to the club. Pettengill had a long history of dedication to the Trailblazers, particularly the snowmobile aspect of the club. He and his family have snowmobiled actively since the 1970s and have supported […]

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Eats: Monmouth’s new Apple Valley Bakery

When the Roadside Bakery and Cafe on Main Street in Monmouth closed last year, it left a huge gap in town. It was the only restaurant left in downtown Monmouth, which was once the home of Curly’s restaurant and Leone’s pizza shop. “There was no place in town for people to gather for a cup […]

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Mom, daughter, plead guilty in cemetery rammings

AUGUSTA (AP) — A mother and daughter who rammed each other’s cars in a Monmouth cemetery, knocking over several headstones, have both pleaded guilty to criminal mischief. Meanwhile, the group that operates the Monmouth Ridge Cemetery has dropped its lawsuit against the women and accepted a $25,000 check from their insurance to help cover the […]

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Girls’ Soccer: Hawks’ comeback shocks Monmouth in Western Class C quarterfinal

MONMOUTH — The minutes couldn’t click off the scoreboard fast enough for Monmouth Academy.  And they didn’t.  Nursing a one-goal lead late in the second half, Monmouth surrendered two goals in the final eight minutes as seventh-seeded Sacopee Valley upset the second-seeded Mustangs, 2-1, in a Western Class C quarterfinal match Wednesday.  “It’s disappointing, because […]