Coach: Tom LeBlond (fourth year) Class: A; Conference: KVAC Returning players: Seniors — Stephanie Rodrigue, Cameron Dionne, Jayden Wilson, Evan Cox; Junior — Alex Robert. Promising newcomers: Ryan Bosse, Carter Thibault, Ryan Pomerleau, Nick Pomerleau. What to expect: The Blue Devils have a nice mix of experience and skill and will look to improve on last year’s .500 […]
August 2017
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Looking Back on August 29
100 years ago, 1917Lewiston and Auburn will employ no child labor after September first when the new legislation regarding the employment of children comes into effect. Not very many children are employed now. “Last winter,” said the agent of one of the leading cotton factories, “I was talking with the Commissioner of Labor at Augusta, […]
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Fall preview 2017: Poland golf
Coach: Greggory Rose (third year) Class: B; Conference: WMC Last years record: 2-8 Returning athletes: Senior — Garrett Goss, Kolby Banker, Ivan Sheloske, Sam Sirois, Caleb Nottingham; Juniors — Matt Ray, Trent Vaillancourt; Sophomore — Justin Jarvis. Key loses: N/A. Promising newcomer: Freshman — Chris Tiner. What to expect: With a promising group of underclassmen, the […]
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Meadow Lanes Bowling lists results
WILTON — Tuesday Night Mixed Summer league results from Aug. 22 at Meadow Lanes Bowling were: Men’s, high game scratch, Wayne Doyon 217, Rob Storer Sr. 212, Kyle Walton 201; high series scratch, Rob Storer Sr. 563, Stephen Adams 528, Kyle Walton 518; high game handicap, Chris Williams 272, Rob Storer Sr. 252, Wayne Doyon […]
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Foundation to celebrate 25th anniversary of Western Mountains Fund
FARMINGTON — The Maine Community Foundation will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Western Mountains Fund on Thursday, Sept. 7, at the University of Maine at Farmington. MaineCF established the fund as a permanent charitable resource to support projects and nonprofits working to improve the quality of life in Franklin and Somerset counties. A gift […]
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Cedric Palmer Jr.
OXFORD — Cedric Palmer Jr., 26, of Otisfield, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Aug. 24. He was born in Bangor on July 26, 1991, the son of Cedric Palmer Sr. and Theresa Lanpher. He received his education through the Job Corps. He played baseball in the town of Oxford and was inducted into the Babe […]
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What is wrong with the Postal Service?
I don’t know who is in charge of the U.S. Postal Service, but they are not doing their job. What is wrong with them? It was in the newspaper that the Postal Service lost $2.6 billion last quarter, so they decided to raise the price of stamps higher. They have been doing that forever and […]
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Trump makes CNN his prime enemy
For many Republicans, what matters most about Donald Trump is that he’s demonstrated resolve against the enemy — not the Islamic State or the Taliban, but the media. The media has become for the right what the Soviet Union was during the Cold War — a common, unifying adversary of overwhelming importance. Before the fall […]
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Fall preview 2017: Dirigio golf
Coach: Butch McKenna (first year) Class: C; Conference: MVC Last year’s record: 12-0 (finished second at the MVCs, fourth at state) Returning players: Senior — Jacob Gauvin; Juniors — Sam Holmes, Chandler Redmond. Key losses: Mason Corriveau, Mike Kersey Jr., Greta Friburger. Promising newcomers: Juniors — Wyatt Lufkin, Brandon Litalien, Nolan Degroot; Freshman — Sam […]