Lobster luncheon in Monmouth MONMOUTH — A lobster luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at Packard Activity Center under the United Church of Monmouth on Main Street. The luncheon will feature many salads and side dishes. The basic menu is lobster salad rolls and/or salads and side dishes. […]
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Local residents inducted into Phi Kappa Phi
BATON ROUGE, La. — The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Initiated at University of Southern Maine were: Sonya Sampson of Auburn, Courtney Amann of Bethel, Melissa Elliott of Gray, Sara Hogate of Lewiston, […]
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Pitch, pinochle players wanted LEWISTON — Pinochle and pitch card games for seniors are played weekly during the summer at the Lewiston Armory, 65 Central Ave. New players are always welcome. Pitch is played at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays. Pinochle is at 1 p.m. on Thursdays. Refresher courses are available in both categories. League play […]
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Monmouth club offering tours of 8 gardens
MONMOUTH — The Monmouth Garden Club will hold a garden tour featuring eight gardens on Saturday, June 28, starting at 10 a.m. Members chairing the event are Penny Ackley, Pam Mulliken and Barbara Mushlit and assisted by Paula Champagne. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased in advance at DR Struck in Winthrop, Gammon Landscape […]
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H.S. baseball: Hawks stun Mustangs
The momentum swung the other direction when Hawks coach Eric Anderson called freshman Brandon Burnell out of the bullpen. With the bases loaded full of veteran Mustangs, the rookie recorded three consecutive outs and his teammates erupted from the bench and the field. The No. 4 Hawks’ bats woke up in the top of the […]
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Well done – Student achievements
BOSTON — Brittany Martin, daughter of Jeanne and Dan Martin of Lewiston, has been named to the dean’s list with distinction for the spring 2014 semester at Boston University. A 2011 graduate of Lewiston High School, Martin is majoring in graphic design. — NEWTON, Mass. — Brandyn Cloutier of Dixfield graduated with a Bachelor of […]
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H.S. softball: Bulldogs ditch Mustangs
FARMINGDALE — Bulldogs have a nasty bite at the plate, but the Mustangs were tough to break. No. 2 Hall-Dale left teeth marks in the third and fifth innings against a resilient Monmouth Academy squad in a Western Maine Class C softball quarterfinal game Thursday. The seventh-ranked Mustangs got their second wind in the top […]
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Class C West Baseball Quarterfinal: Monmouth survives Carrabec
MONMOUTH — By strategic design, there’s no fence surrounding Chick Field. Perhaps it has both helped and hurt Monmouth baseball over the years, because hitting a home run usually requires reaching the parking lot. Alex Curtis accomplished that Thursday afternoon and erased upset-minding Carrabec’s surprising Class C West quarterfinal lead with one mighty swing. The […]
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H.S. Baseball: Monmouth’s Fletcher named finalist for Mr. Maine Baseball Award
Monmouth Academy senior Kyle Fletcher is one of seven finalists for the Dr. John Winkin “Mr. Baseball” Award. The award is presented annually to the top senior baseball player in the state. The finalists were announced Thursday by the Maine High School Baseball Coaches Association and also include: Valley C Dylan Belanger, Sacopee Valley P/3B […]
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Lewiston native turns 80
Ardeen “Dean” Ayer was born on June 13, 1934, in Lewiston, to Carroll and Eleanor (Daggett) Ayer. He was one of eight children. He graduated from Southern Maine Vocational College, with a major in electronics, in 1955. Dean carried the Kennebec Journal as a young carrier during his early years in North Monmouth. He married […]