1927 – 2015 WINTHROP — Chief Warrant Officer Four USA (Retired) Donald E. Best, passed away at home on Monday, May 4, after a long battle with cancer and related illnesses. Don was born May 21, 1927, in Augusta. Growing up, Don attended local schools. Don graduated with an accounting degree from Bates Business College. […]
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H.S. Baseball: Winthrop stays unbeaten, pulls away from Mt. Abram
Hickey delivered precisely that Saturday morning with a no-frills, four-hit complete game for the Ramblers in a 9-2 MVC baseball victory over stubborn Mt. Abram. Winthrop (4-0) needed three runs in the fifth inning and five in the sixth to pull away. Hickey didn’t give up a hit until there were two outs in the […]
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30 businesses, 30 burglaries
WINTHROP — On April 17, somebody smashed their way into five businesses on and around Main Street, grabbing easily carried items and cash. Police investigated and ultimately arrested a lone suspect. It would seem like an ordinary burglary spree were it not for an unrelated rash of commercial break-ins — roughly 30 — that occurred […]
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Boys’ Lacrosse: Maranacook/Winthrop stifles Gardiner
GARDINER — Maranacook/Winthrop goaltender Isaiah Weston knew he had big shoes to fill when he took over the starting job at the beginning of the year. The sophomore netminder had the tall order of replacing Zach Bessette, who helped guide the Hawks to an undefeated regular season during his senior season last year. Weston filled […]
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H.S. Baseball: Big hit by Ben Allen, gem from Matt Sekerak rally Winthrop past Monmouth
MONMOUTH — Right guy at the plate. Right guy on the mound. Ben Allen’s two-run, two-out, opposite-field single broke a tie in the top of the seventh inning Monday, completing Winthrop’s rally to a 4-2 victory over Monmouth in the Ramblers’ MVC baseball opener at Chick Field. Pinch hitter Bennett Brooks’ single, also to right field, […]
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Boys’ lacrosse: Maranacook/Winthrop Hawks dismantle Oak Hill Raiders
KENTS HILL — Maranacook/Winthrop will typically practice its defense more than its offense early in the season. Not this week, after managing only three goals in a season-opening loss to North Yarmouth Academy. “Usually, I stress that defense is the most important thing, and once we perfect our defense we can move on to the […]
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Leonel L. L’Heureux
1943 – 2015 LEWISTON — Leonel “Leo” Laurier L’Heureux, 72, of Winthrop, formerly of Auburn, passed away peacefully with his loving wife and family by his side on Sunday, April 19, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lewiston on April 3, 1943, Leonel was […]
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Class C West baseball: Saints, Cougars part of loaded championship chase
St. Dom’s has appeared in 11 of the past 12 Class C West baseball championship games. Three out of five state titles this decade have gone to Dirigo. If you’re expecting those two MVC powers to come back to the pack this spring, you’re probably out of luck. Each team returns a one-two combination atop […]
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2015 Winthrop softball preview
Coach: Chuck Gurney (first year) Conference: MVC Class: C Last year’s results: 12-5, (lost in Western C quarterfinals) Returning athletes: Senior — Lilly Beauregard (1b); Junior — Tess Moody (OF). Key losses: Alyssa Arsenault (2b), Randi Dennett (OF/C), Krissy Doughty (P), Abby Helms (1b), Cat Ouellette (C/SS). Promising newcomers: Sophomores— Kayleigh Oberg (C), Molly Glaser […]
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Winthrop baseball preview
Coach: Marc Fortin (20th year) Conference: MVC Class: C Last year’s record: 11-7, lost in Class C quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors — Ben Allen (P/CF), Matt Sekerak (P/LF), Mario Meucci (3B), Adam Hachey (2B), Dakota Carter (C), Ben Caprara (RF), Joe Fay (UT); Junior — Cabot Lancaster (SS); Sophomores — Antonio Meucci (1B), Bennett Brooks (P/IF), Matt Ingram […]