2012 High School Tennis Overview Boys’ tennis Players to watch (alphabetically) – Zach Baillargeon, Spruce Mountain; Dan Berry, Spruce Mountain; Lucas Bonnevie, Mt. Blue; Garret Carver, Dirigo; Austin Christopher, St. Dom’s; Zack DeBlois, St. Dom’s; Ryan Flanagan, Mt. Blue; Denis Graef, Lewiston; Joe Greco, St. Dom’s; Jeremy Grignon, Dirigo; Bryan Hall, Lewiston; Evan Keating, Lisbon; […]
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2012 High School Baseball Overview
Class A Lewiston won its first regional crown in 61 years in 2011 and has the talent back to make the wait for the next one a lot shorter. Ace Corbin Hyde returns to anchor a staff otherwise short on varsity experience but battle tested on the mound and at the plate during Gayton Post’s […]
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High School Track: Area overview
KVAC Athletes to watch: Boys — Connor Harris, EL (Jumps); Darnnell Hairston, EL (hurdles); Lucas Bourget, EL (dist/RW); Roger Charest, EL (sprints); Bryan Ring, EL (misc); Sully Jackson, MB (dist); Dustin Staples, MB (jumps/dist); Dustin Thompson, MB (jumps); Izaiha Tracy, MB (sprint); Justin Tracy, MB (dist); Zach Veayo, MB (RW); Mohamed Barre, Lew (dist); Rudy […]
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Miller — Ellis
Matthew and Katelyn Ellis POLAND SPRING — The wedding of Katelyn Marie Miller and Matthew Ellis was held at 3 p.m. on Oct. 1 at All Souls Chapel in Poland Spring. Denise Galipeau, aunt of the bride and notary public, officiated at the ceremony. Mrs. Ellis is the daughter of Stephen and Susan Miller of […]
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Winthrop students gets MPA award
WINTHROP — Winthrop High School has announced that senior Paige R. Wood has been selected by faculty members to receive the 2012 Maine Principal’s Award. She is the daughter of Steve and Sandra Wood of Winthrop and Kathy Ruff of Manchester. During her four years at school, Wood has maintained an excellent scholastic record while […]
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Doiron will discuss new book ‘Trespasser’
WINTHROP — Award-winning journalist Paul Doiron will give a reading and discuss his new book, “Trespasser,” on Tuesday, April 17, at Bailey Public Library. “Trespasser” is Doiron’s follow-up to his Edgar Award–nominated novel, “The Poacher’s Son.” Doiron’s fiction has also been nominated for the Anthony, Barry, Thriller and Strand Critics awards. His second book in […]
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D. Roberts: A phony concept
Upon close reading of the article “Federal judge says LePage’s decision to remove mural was government speech” (March 24), it becomes apparent that the “government of the people, by the people, and for the people” is now government against the people. Government against the people was what there was in this land before the American […]
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Faye L. Maxim
SEDALIA, Mo. — Faye L. Maxim, 56, formerly of Winthrop, died Tuesday, March 20, at the Bothwell Regional Health Center. She is survived by her father, Bill Maxim of Winthrop; her brothers, Kenneth Maxim and his wife, Donna, of Edgecomb and Everett Maxim and his wife, Terri, of Readfield; and her nieces and nephews, Brian […]
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At Heritage Rehabilitation and Living Center, spotlight shines on Carolyn Morang
WINTHROP — Heritage Rehabilitation and Living Center has announced that the January recipient of the Resident Spotlight is Carolyn Morang. The Resident Spotlight is a program in which a resident’s life is featured every month. Carolyn was born in North Livermore. She married Ernest Morang and raised two children. She worked 17 years in a […]
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Award-winning author to speak at library
WINTHROP — Award-winning author Kate Braestup will speak Tuesday, March 13, as part of the Bailey Library’s Lakes Region Lecture Series. Braestrup wrote “Here If You Need Me,” a New York Times best seller; “Marriage and Other Acts of Charity” and “Beginner’s Grace: Bringing Prayer to Life.” One of the first chaplains appointed to the […]