LEWISTON — It’s time to say goodbye to 2016, the year of celebrity deaths, political drama, and protests. When you ask people what they thought of the last 364 days, the response is often overwhelmingly negative. But it wasn’t all bad. Really. The Chicago Cubs won their first World Series in 108 years, “Stranger Things” […]
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Roundup: Lewiston girls take out Windham
WINDHAM — Lewiston finished the year on a strong note Saturday, closing out 2016 with a 52-41 win over Windham in a Class AA girls’ basketball matchup. Hannah Chaput led all players with 16 points for the Blue Devils (4-2), including one from three-point range. Morgan Eliasen also buried a trey and finished with 13 […]
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Family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration
CANTON — The first inaugural Family Fun and Fireworks celebration on New Year’s Eve at the ball field in Canton was a success, according to event organizers. Rene Ouelette, husband of Canton Recreation Department member Phyllis Ouelette, said his wife is bringing the whole town together with events like this one. Phyllis is trying to […]
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Weird, Wicked Weird: John Edward on Trump, 2017 and the weirdest message he’s ever delivered
Former TV psychic medium John Edward logged 75 tour stops giving group readings around the globe in 2016. In 2017, he’s coming back to Maine with appearances in Bangor on March 2 and Portland on March 3. The 47-year-old author of eight bestselling novels splits his time between New York and Los Angeles with his […]