Stories about Livermore Falls

Western Class C Girls' Overview

Players to Watch Carylanne Wolfington, Hall-Dale forward (13.2 ppg); Taylor Massey, Hall-Dale forward (15.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg); Martha Vernoneau, Waynflete guard (16.6 ppg); Lydia Stegemann, Waynflete guard (13.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg); Marissa Welch, Livermore Falls fo...

Boys' Basketball: Andies advance, squelch Saints

LIVERMORE FALLS — High school basketball teams have used the now-or-never theme as motivational fodder ever since the year someone had the bright idea to saw the bottom out of the peach basket. Ten seniors and a school whose days are numbered put it to more efficient use than most We...

Livermore Falls fire ruled arson

LIVERMORE FALLS — Officials say a fire that damaged The Treasure Chest thrift store on Depot Street early Wednesday was intentionally set. State fire investigators Edward Hastings IV and Chris Stanford were called to inspect the scene. “We have determined it was an ars...

Girls' Basketball: Andies' rally falls short

AUGUSTA — Hall-Dale had an answer for every Livermore Falls run in Monday night's MVC girls' basketball championship game at Augusta Civic Center. Her name is Carylanne Wolfington. The league's southern division player of the year caused enough trouble for the Andies with her ...

Girls' Basketball: Tourney Ready

This time of the season, being second-best isn't such a bad thing. With the final Heal Points released this weekend,  Edward Little, Leavitt and Rangeley all found themselves landing the second seed in their respective classes. The task at hand is now to upgrade that status during tou...

Consolidated school system to be known as RSU 73

LIVERMORE FALLS — The new consolidated Jay, Livermore and Livermore school system will be known as Regional School Unit 73. RSU 36 Superintendent Sue Pratt said she received notice of the official number Thursday afternoon. Voters in all three towns decided Jan. 25 to consolid...

Boys' Basketball: Falcons gut one out, stay unbeaten

RUMFORD — Not that it was a great mystery, but we found out Tuesday night what a zero in the loss column and a miniscule number next to its name in the tournament bracket mean to Mountain Valley. Down by nine points with six minutes left, the Falcons watched wounded star guard Cam Ka... 1

Girls' basketball: Allen's outburst lifts Mountain Valley

RUMFORD — Ayla Allen has taken her game to new places this season. The Mountain Valley junior forward has found herself boxed up a little bit as a post player. So the 5-foot-10 Allen has tried to find other means to succeed. That has meant taking her offense farther way from the hoop...

Fuel assistance program funds dwindling

LIVERMORE FALLS — A tri-town fuel assistance program recently went through more than $25,000 in three weeks to help 100-plus households in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls with emergency heating assistance. The fund is dangerously low and Deb Kendall, chairwoman of the Good Neighb...

Class C Cheering: Mustangs take tough road to title

AUGUSTA — There are two ways to reach the Class C championship round in competition cheerleading. Play it safe, don’t make too many glaring mistakes and squeak your way into the top six. Or put on a show, ramp up the level of risk and send your score through the roof, even if y...