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Henri Mccourt sets course record at XC Meet

September 29, 2023September 28, 2023

NEWCASTLE — Mt. Blue High School Junior Henri McCourt set a course record of 17:16.10 edging out Lincoln Academy’s Eliot O’Mahoney by just under half a second leading Mt. Blue to a 2nd place finish in an 8 team race at Lincoln Academy on Tuesday. Camden Hills became the first team to defeat Mt. Blue […]

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Steve’s Market wins tournament

by Paula Kane September 29, 2023September 28, 2023

JAY – Four local men’s softball teams and their fans gathered Saturday at French’s Falls Field in Jay for the 3rd Annual ALS Skipper One-Pitch Tournament. The Steve’s Market team from Wilton took the championship, defeating all opponents, and claiming the trophy. Other teams competing Saturday were 207 from West Farmington, second place; Hotel from […]

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DDG celebrates Maine author Bob Kimber

September 29, 2023September 28, 2023

FARMINGTON — Devaney Doak & Garrett (DDG) Booksellers is honored to host a book signing and celebration for local author Bob Kimber’s new book Lost But Found: An Upcountry Life on Wednesday, October 11 at 6 p.m. at DDG. Over the years, Kimber has generously shared his life insights through his writings; this evening will […]

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Kids’ Book Review: ‘The Baddies’

by Billie Lou Damon, Paris Public Library September 29, 2023September 28, 2023

The Baddies By Julia Donaldson Illustrated by Axel Scheffler If you are a fan … or not … of ‘The Gruffalo’ and ‘Room on a Broom’, you will likely like ‘The Baddies’, newly published in July of 2023, and written by the same author and illustrated by the same illustrator. The tale is written in […]

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Movie Review: ‘A Haunting in Venice’

by Bob Garver September 29, 2023September 28, 2023

‘A Haunting in Venice’ is director/star Kenneth Branagh’s third go-around as Agatha Christie-penned detective Hercule Poirot. The other two were 2017’s “Murder on the Orient Express” and 2022’s “Death on the Nile.” “A Haunting in Venice” comes barely a year and a half after the latter film, though the turnaround is less impressive when one […]

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