Albany’s Jessica Fequiere, left, shoots while covered by Maine’s Anita Kelava during the America East Conference women’s basketball championship Friday, March 10, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. ALBANY, N.Y. — The University of Maine women’s basketball team got off to a terrific start in Friday’s America East championship game at the University of Albany’s SEFCU Arena, […]
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Police log
Charges Lewiston * Reginald Bryant, 43, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, on a probation hold, 11:50 a.m. Thursday at 140 Canal St. * Jacob Labbe, 31, of 60 Tall Pines Drive, on a charge of domestic assault, 2:32 p.m. Friday at Main Street and Strawberry Avenue. * Kaela Pinard, 29, of 42 Pleasant St., on warrants, […]
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Lewiston's Harris running for national championship
Isaiah Harris, center, of Penn State and Lewiston, Maine, grits his teeth as he comes down the final stretch of the 800-meter run at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., last year. Learning from adversity can be a pivotal factor in an athlete’s success. That is proving to be true for Isaiah […]
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Poland candidates night set
POLAND — Voters in Poland will have an opportunity to meet candidates for town offices at the annual Spring Candidates Night on Thursday, March 23. It will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Town Office’s conference room. The forum is sponsored by Friends of Ricker Library and will be moderated by Randall […]
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Purchase of dump truck ‘classified as an emergency’
CANTON — The town purchased a 2017 Ford F-550 one-ton dump truck for $78,000 and plans to have it early next week, selectmen said at their meeting Thursday night. Selectman Don Hutchins said the frame on the one-ton truck is broken and beyond repair, so the purchase of the dump truck is “classified as an […]
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Boys' hockey: Special teams will star for Lewiston, Falmouth in Class A state final
The key to Saturday’s Class A boys’ hockey state championship is black and white. No, the on-ice officials won’t determine who wins or loses, but how Lewiston and Falmouth deal with those man-advantage situations created by penalties will play a part in crowning a champion. “I think specialty teams in a lot of cases win […]
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Boys' Hockey: Lewiston, Falmouth look to settle score in Class A state final
In what has been a season full of lopsided victories for the Lewiston boys’ hockey team, one blemish stands out on its 19-1 record. The Blue Devils already exacted revenge for that 3-2 loss at home to Falmouth with a 5-4 road win against the Yachtsmen less than a week later. On Saturday, the two […]
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Jay to hold hearing on proposed $6 million budget
JAY — Selectpersons will hold a public hearing Monday, March 13, on a proposed $6.02 million municipal budget for 2017-18. It factors in a $1.33 million payment to Verso Corp. for a settlement agreement. The hearing will be held at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at Spruce Mountain Middle School. It follows a 5:30 p.m. […]
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Auburn to announce new manager Monday
AUBURN — A new permanent city manager has been chosen, according to a news release Friday. Following a lengthy search that began in 2016, Auburn officials will introduce the new city manager during a news conference at 10 a.m. Monday, March 13, at Auburn Hall. Auburn has been without a permanent city manager since Howard Kroll […]
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Dunn resigns some positions in Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — Just before selectmen went into executive session to continue her annual review on Tuesday, Town Manager Cindy Dunn handed them a resignation letter, effective when her three-year contract expires June 30. She will remain employed as the town clerk and other associated positions. She was town clerk before she became town manager in 2014. Dunn […]