Monmouth’s Abby Ferland slides and beats the throw to Madison catcher Ashley Emerly in the fifth inning Friday at Monmouth Academy. MONMOUTH — Monmouth softball co-coach Dave Kaplan was proud and excited because he and the Mustangs found out they could play with 2016 state champion and 2017 unbeaten Madison. That revelation, however, came with […]
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Softball: Lisbon runs past Mountain valley
LISBON — Senior Jasmin Le was a bit tired after Friday’s Mountain Valley Conference high school softball game. She had good reason. Along with catching for seven innings in the heat, Le got a workout running the bases, launching two triples and doubling in the Greyhounds’ 12-3 victory over Mountain Valley. “I was seeing her […]
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Sex-trafficking suspect in court
Editor’s note: In October 2017, this case was filed as part of a deal in which defendant agreed to complete a court-ordered program in New York State and refrain from any criminal conduct for six months. In July 2018, the case was dismissed based on completion of these requirements. AUBURN — A Pennsylvania man charged with […]
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Girls Tennis: Waynflete’s depth helps in victory over St. Dom’s
Saint Dominic Academy’s Kassaundra Stacy tosses the ball for a serve during her #1 doubles match against Waynflete Friday afternoon in Auburn. AUBURN — In a rematch of last season’s girls’ Class C south regional final, Waynflete edged St. Dom’s 3-2 Friday in a key late-season match. The Saints defeated the Flyers to capture the […]
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HS Baseball: Greyhounds bounce back by grounding Falcons
Lisbon High School pitcher Tyler Halls fires a pitch during a game against Mountain Valley High School in Lisbon on Friday. LISBON — Fresh off of a tough, one-run loss to Hall-Dale on Thursday, Lisbon turned to ace Tyler Halls and a relentless offense to bounce back against a rapidly progressing Mountain Valley team. Both […]
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Boater thrown into Norway lake after collision
An unmanned 16-foot Tracker boat, left, moves across Pennesseewassee Lake in Norway on Thursday evening after its driver, Daniel Grover, 41, of Norway was thrown out of it when it struck another watercraft. Other boaters tried to stop the Tracker, which eventually stalled, Maine Warden Service Cpl. John MacDonald said Friday. NORWAY — A local […]
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Chesterville scheduled town meeting June 1
CHESTERVILLE — Selectmen on Thursday the warrant for a special town meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 1. Voters will be asked to reappropriate the $1,000 raised and appropriated for the North Chesterville Extension Homemakers to the Recreation Committee. The money will be used for a townwide event. Because the event is not a Homemakers […]
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Wilton woman ‘model’ for drug court program
Felicia Jewell AUBURN — A Wilton woman charged last fall with robbery was praised Friday for her sobriety and efforts to reunify her family. Felicia Jewell, 30, lived in Livermore Falls in November when she and two men robbed a man who had been at her apartment. One of the men with Jewell also assaulted […]
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Lewiston High celebrates its many cultures
Manea Al-Masoodi springs through the air during a lunchtime dance performance on International Day at Lewiston High School. LEWISTON — Davion Jackson held a microphone, wore a big smile and an African hat and shirt as he introduced the next act during International Day at Lewiston High School on Thursday. “All right, all right, we’ve […]
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Livermore school part of NBC’s Red Nose Day programming
Spruce Mountain Primary School in Livermore will be featured during NBC’s Red Nose Day program from 8 to 11 p.m. Thursday, May 25. Principal Kevin Harrington was given 500 Red Noses to distribute to students and staff. Second-grader Dominic Webster, front, received the first Red Nose at a recent assembly. Standing behind him are, from […]