BOSTON (AP) — Tom Stephens, an original member of the Patriots and a two-way player, has died at 82. According to a funeral announcement, he died at his home last week in Naples, Florida. No cause was given. Stephens was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1959. He signed with the Boston Patriots for their […]
2018
Posted inLocal Sports
Sea Dogs split with Rumble Ponies
Game 1: Portland 1, Binghamton 0 BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — Jordan Betts hit a run-scoring double in the sixth inning, leading the Portland Sea Dogs to a 1-0 win over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday. Binghamton had a runner on second in the bottom of the seventh, […]
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‘What a game to come back for’ — Dick Mynahan returns to coach West at Lobster Bowl
Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl West coach Dick Mynahan sits with other coaches during media day at Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft on Tuesday. (David Leaming/Morning Sentinel) DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dick Mynahan admits to being a little bit nervous being a coach again. But Mynahan, who retired in 2016 after 30 years as Lisbon’s football coach, has had […]
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Reyes joins Maple Way Dental
LEWISTON — Cherith Reyes, DMD, has joined the Maple Way Dental Care team and welcomes new patients. Reyes is originally from South Paris and completed her undergraduate studies at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. From there, she attended dental school at the University of New England College of Dental Medicine. Upon graduation, she was inducted […]
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Old Webster mill’s swan song: Sabattus selectmen award bid to knock it down
SABATTUS — A month ago, another section of the first floor fell into the basement at the former Webster Rubber Co., splintering boards and kicking up dust in a basement filled with decades of it, the latest thing to go in the abandoned mill. Around the basement, hulking machines with thick belts and wheels stand […]
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Franklin County commissioners OK memo on courthouse renovations
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding on renovating the Superior Court building. The renovation is scheduled to start this week and includes carpeting and painting in the main court and other rooms at a cost of $29,200. The cost will be split evenly by the county and the state. According […]
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Farmington to install cameras downtown
FARMINGTON — The town is moving ahead with plans to install downtown security cameras that would cover major municipal parking lots, intersections and downtown businesses and assist in police investigations of crimes. The downtown Tax Increment Financing advisory committee Tuesday approved a motion to allow Farmington Deputy Police Chief Shane Cote to pursue installation of […]
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Cambage scores WNBA-record 53 points for Dallas
DALLAS (AP) — Elizabeth Cambage scored 53 points to set a WNBA record Tuesday, leading the Dallas Wings to a 104-87 victory over the New York Liberty. The 6-foot-8 Australian reached 50 points on a three-point play with 2:19 remaining and broke Riquna Williams’ WNBA record of 51 points, set Sept. 8, 2013, on an […]
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Minot's Kannegieser qualifies for U.S. Amateur
Martindale’s Will Kannegieser hits his approach shot on the 6th hole during the second round of the Maine Amateur Championship at York Golf and Tennis Club in July 2016. (Brewster Burns Photo) Will Kannegieser shot a two-round score of 137 in a qualifying tournament Monday to secure his spot in the United States Amateur Championship […]
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Wall That Heals arrives in Maine
CHELSEA — Amy and Sheldon Tozer drove from their home in Winthrop to the Chelsea Town Hall on a rainy Tuesday to join dozens of volunteers to escort the Wall That Heals on the last leg of its trip to Gardiner. The wall, a scaled-down version of the Washington, D.C., memorial to those killed during […]