BELFAST, Northern Ireland — While tea party candidates underperformed against establishment Republican incumbents in recent U.S. primary elections, in Europe their conservative cousins have just scored some spectacular victories. Commentators are calling elections for seats in the European Parliament and local council seats in Britain a “political earthquake” and “revolution” as strongly conservative candidates made […]
June 2014
Posted inConnections
Spirit of America Foundation pays tribute to those in community service
AUGUSTA — Recipients of the 2013 Spirit of America Foundation Tribute for outstanding community service throughout Maine were recognized during an April 18 ceremony at the Statehouse. The 2013 Spirit of America Foundation award recipients were: Androscoggin County Auburn: Ken Blais does a lot for the neighborhood and city besides the annual holiday displays at […]
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Night life calendar for the week of June 1
Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to [email protected] and received no later than Monday. Tonight Film: Finding Vivian Maier, 6 and 8 p.m., Frontier, Brunswick Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus […]
Posted inMark LaFlamme
Talk of the town: So, a man and three sheep go to Walmart…
Pretty in pink At the St. Dom’s graduation last week, an ebullient young lass in a gown handed me her bright pink phone and requested – nay, demanded! – that I take photos of her and her classmates as they arranged themselves at the front of the room. It was strange. I had that phone […]
Posted inCommunity Sports
Little League roundup
Hardy, Wolf and Downing 6, Austin Associates 4 Hardy, Wolf and Downing held off a stubborn Austin Associates team, capturing its first win of the season, 6-4, in an Auburn Suburban Little League game. Bobby Tremaine (five strikeouts) and Joel Stubbs (seven strikeouts) held Austin to only two hits in the game. Noah Harkins and […]
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Red Eddies Camp to start 10th season
Red Eddies Basketball will begin their 10th season on June 23, serving boys and girls in Androscoggin County. This camp is for boys and girls grades K through eighth grade. Eddies camp offers six one-week sessions where players may sign up a week at a time or for the entire summer. Eddies camp is directed […]
Posted inCommunity Sports
Golf roundup
Norway Ladies Day Throw-out one hole Gross 1. Betty Jordan; Net: Joan Moorehead 23; 2. Pat Winsor Flag tournamentMen’s division 1. Dana Whittermore; 2. Peter Pacholski 3. Tim Jackson Ladies division 1. Betty Jordon Fairlawn Men’s League Marchesseault Heating Arnoldy / VanBaars 49; Dionne / Cyr 46.5; Greenlaw / Luce 45.5; J Lever / D […]
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Golf: One bucket list emptied
On a bucket list of two, it is one down and one to go for Fairlawn members Rachel Therrien of Sabbattus and Susan Gordon of Auburn. Their golf friendship began in 1992 at Prospect Hill where they played in a women’s golf league With other league members, they would go on golf trips to Cape […]
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This streamer fly is no Flashabou in the pan
As every fly fisherman knows, the fly does matter. Oh, there are those rare days when a trout will hit a lug wrench, if you can get it to float. But most of the time you have to either match the hatch with your feathered offering, or present to the fish an attractor pattern that […]
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C. Rappaport: You can have your own bears
If the anti-bear hunting referendum that has been proposed passes, there could be a significant increase in the bear population in Maine. That population has been stable since at least the 1950s with continued hunting over bait and with dogs. The increase in bear population would result in a lot of hungry bears, as there […]