When most race fans think about a high-profile, short-track race like the prestigious Scott’s Recreation Oxford 250, presented by Fastway Trailer Products, some things that immediately come to mind are prestige, history and an elite list of winners, along with the big paycheck and huge trophy each of those winners receive. What many people may […]
August 2017
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#Oxford250: Weekly SLM racing requires support
OXFORD — There’s an old anecdote in racing that reads as follows: The fellow considering a new race car asks the car builder, “How much is this going to cost me?” The answer has always been, “How fast do you want to go?” The lesson here is, simply, “money buys speed.” To run the premier […]
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#Oxford250: The dollar still a driving force, not a deterrent
For 43 years dozens of racers have been battling to be the first car to the black-and-white checkered flag in the Oxford 250. Mike Rowe has been first three times, to go along with a second and a third. He’s been competing in the prestigious race for decades and has only had that black-and-white fabric […]
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#Oxford250: Forty-four reasons I miss being in Maine for this race
The South harbors everything I expected it would when I moved here 15 months ago. Winters are milder. There’s a joint that sells chicken and/or barbecue on every corner. People have accents much more delightful than my own. And most of the stuff people told me I’d miss, I don’t. Never really developed a crush […]
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Outdoors in Maine: The pre-baiting issue in deer hunting
Maine outdoor writer Steve Carpenteri, in a recent article in the Northwoods Sporting Journal, posed a number of questions related to the baiting of deer by hunters. He then answered those questions in an informative and useful way. While many states allow the hunting of deer over unnatural bait, including neighboring New Hampshire, Maine is […]
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Local U.S. Kids Tour well represented at the World Championships
It was a good first year for the Portland chapter of the U.S. Kids Golf Tour. The local tour sent eight players to the U.S. Kids Golf Tour in Pinehurst, North Carolina, including four from Maine, from Aug. 3-5. Maine golfers included Drew Mertzel of Winthrop, who finished tied for 13th in the six-and-under division. […]
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Par for the Course: Book offers glimpse into Maine's golf history
If you are a Maine golfer, and you possess an appreciation for Maine golf history, the book “The Game Has Come to Stay, An Illustrated History of Maine Golf 1894-present,” is must reading. Nancy Storey, executive director of the Maine State Golf Association, which financed publication of the book, recognizes that this publication might not […]
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Fall preview 2017: Mt. Abram boys' soccer
Coach: Darren Allen (third year) Conference: MVC Class: C South Last year’s record: 5-8-2, lost in preliminary round Returning players: Seniors — Tor Tooker, Sam Storer, Evan Mackay; Juniors — Dylan Starbird, Ben Butterfield, Dillan Wells, Levi Bouchard; Sophomores — Evan Allen, Tyson Hill, Jonathan Jordan. Key losses: Sean Allen (D), Dan Luce (D), Trevor Chaput (D), Tiernan […]
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Fall preview 2017: Oak Hill boys' soccer
Coach: Bill Worth (first year) Conference: MVC Class: B South Last year’s record: 3-10-1 Returning players: Seniors — Ethan Ivy, Vincent Rinaldi; Juniors — Troy Lafata, Matthew Bell, Christopher Campbell, Owen Cavanagh, Zachary Ouellette; Sophomores — Brady Bangs, Ausborn Boston, Connor Burns, Seth Dyer, Maxwell Hall, Adam LaPointe, Caleb Leighton, Colby Leighton, Zack Neal, Connor Pickett, Nico Soucy, Levi […]
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Early Education classes have openings in Oxford County
PARIS — Community Concepts has openings for infants and children up to age 4 in its Head Start Early Learning Centers and home-based programs at nine locations throughout Oxford County. The Early Learning Centers offer children both no-cost and low-cost attendance in classrooms that provide two-day and three-day options, as well as in-home support and […]