LEWISTON — Stepping into the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday was like walking into a professional wrestling match competing for attention with bands simultaneously playing catchy Zumba tunes at maximum volume. It was easy to get lost in the noise mind-meld and visually chaotic costuming frenzy of a few thousand spirited high school students and […]
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Reward offered for lost jewelry
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Did anyone find a silver chain with a cross and gold man’s wedding ring at Androscoggin Bank on Sabattus Street or the South Avenue post office on Friday, Dec. 28? They have sentimental value. Reward offered. — 783-1865 DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a question about the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston […]
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Lewiston gives up title in Battle on Ice
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Police Department’s two-time returning champs were narrowly defeated Sunday in the championship round of the Battle on Ice hockey tournament at the Colisee. Lewiston police fell 5-3 to Sanford police Sunday, a day after beating the same team 9-8. “We are back to defend our title,” Lewiston police Detective Jim Theiss […]
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Colisee to add new owner
LEWISTON — Firland Management, owner of the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, will bring an additional investor into its ownership group under a proposal set forth by principal owner Jim Cain on Friday. The city of Lewiston must sign off on the deal because it originally financed Firland’s purchase of the facility, and 15 years of payments […]
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MMA: Gorman wins bantamweight title
LEWISTON — Paul Gorman finally scored the first home-state victory of his 19-fight professional mixed martial arts career Saturday night. And he’s got a championship belt to prove it. The Portland resident won the newly-created Maine bantamweight (135-pound) title before some 2,300 fans at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, forcing Adam Toussaint of North Berwick to […]
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Portland Pirates: Bolduc leads team into Lewiston
Portland Pirates forward Alexandre Bolduc, like most professional hockey players, has a pretty good hockey memory. His recollection of playing at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, however, got a bit fuzzy Wednesday. “I had a playoff series there when I was 18, went to seven games,” Bolduc recalled. “The travel was rough, but we […]
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Colisee owner urges caution on new ice arena
LEWISTON — While he supports the idea of having more ice available for skaters in the Twin Cities, the owner of the Androscoggin Bank Colisee cautioned Saturday that anyone proposing a new arena should crunch the numbers carefully before making a commitment. City councilors are scheduled to vote Monday on developer George Schott’s proposal to […]
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EL graduation focuses on Internet
LEWISTON — The Internet took center stage Saturday at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee as Auburn’s Edward Little High School graduated 240 seniors. Keynote speaker Auburn Schools Superintendent Katy Grondin and several of the featured student speakers talked about the pride the students took in working to combat bullying over the Internet. “An Eddie is part […]
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Hockey: Colisee to host Pirates; will have primary tenant in 2012-13
LEWISTON — Local hockey fans will have some upper-level hockey to watch next season, and more could be on the way. Jim Cain, owner of Firland Management, which owns and operates the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, confirmed Friday that the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League will play some of their home games at the […]