BOSTON (AP) — Jackie Bradley Jr. knows all about the Fenway Park triangle, and how long it can take to get the ball back to the infield from the 420-foot marker. So when the Red Sox center fielder saw, as he pulled into second, that his Yankees counterpart had just picked up the ball, Bradley […]
August 2017
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Rumble Ponies walk off twice in doubleheader sweep of Sea Dogs
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — Kevin Kaczmarski had a walk-off double with one out in the eighth inning, as the Binghamton Rumble Ponies topped the Portland Sea Dogs 1-0 in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday. Luis Guillorme scored the game-winning run after he reached base on a walk. Kaczmarski reached base three times […]
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Local auto racing: McDaniel gaining speed in Bandits at Oxford
BRIDGTON — In a sport dominated by males almost since its inception, female athletes who choose to take on the challenges of short-track stock car racing usually face a long and difficult road. It has nothing to do with talent level — or even human anatomy — it has more to do with paying dues, […]
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Racing roundup: Shaw claims SLM feature at Oxford
OXFORD — Defending Pro All Stars Series North champion DJ Shaw made a rare weekly visit pay off nicely, as he dominated the 50-lap Super Late Model Trophy Dash Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Shaw, of Center Conway, New Hampshire, started 10th on the 18-car grid and quickly made his way into contention. He […]
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Animal Tales: Tiny Lewiston charity quietly saving pets
LEWISTON — Denise Morin remembers every hard story. The three kittens who had been hidden in tall grass by their mother and were accidentally run over by a lawnmower. The three little dogs whose owners couldn’t keep up their care. The cat who was so ravaged by fleas that he was near death from the […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Community Day Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Hartford: Road Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Mexico: Mexico Sewer District board of trustees, 4:30 […]
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Sabattus RCU named a Best Place to Work
SABATTUS — Sabattus Regional Credit Union was recently named as one of the 2017 Best Places to Work in Maine. The awards program was created in 2006 and is a project of the Society for Human Resource Management — Maine State Council and Best Companies Group. The statewide survey and awards program was designed to […]
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Harkins named GM at Mt. Abram
GREENWOOD — Mt. Abram announces that Bob Harkins, a Maine native and ski industry veteran, has been named general manager. He resides in Bethel with his wife. Harkins has held many positions in the ski industry dating back to the mid-1960s. His path in the industry has included many years as an Alpine coach with […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Aug. 21 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Auburn Hall. Agenda includes consideration of an ordinance to allow commercial and residential development at the city’s major recreational areas. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the administrator’s conference room at Lewiston City Hall. LEWISTON — School Committee, 6:30 p.m., second floor […]
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Great Falls Balloon Festival wraps up
LEWISTON — The 25th annual Great Falls Balloon Festival wrapped up with a half-launch in the evening — but plenty of party to go. Three balloons took off from Simard-Payne Memorial Park around 6:30 p.m., the latest they could lift off to beat sunset. The wind speed kept the other pilots and passengers on the […]