100 years ago: 1918 When all else in 1918 has been forgotten, the story will be told of the manner of Maine’s reception of the news of the signing of the armistice — on Nov. 11, when practically all business ended, throughout the State, when men, women, and children flocked into the streets of every […]
2018
Posted inHoroscope, sj-web
Leo: Don't make promises you can't keep
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jude Law, 46; Patricia Clarkson, 59; Ted Danson, 71; Jon Voight, 80. Happy Birthday: Be true to yourself, your beliefs and your life goals. Stand tall and make your way forward. Use the added discipline to reach your destination and put your ideas and plans into motion. Trust what you […]
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Posted inWrestling
H.S. wrestling: MCI Husky Winter Classic results
Jeffrey Worster wins 220-pound class, leads Oxford Hills to meet win.
Posted inIndoor Track
Indoor track and field: KVAC meet results
Edward Little girls win seven-school meet.
Posted inNational Sports
Tom Brady, Patriots expect tough challenge from Jets
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Yes, Tom Brady still wants to play next season. And beyond. But first up is Sunday’s regular-season finale and then the playoffs for the New England Patriots. The 41-year-old Brady reiterated Friday that he plans to play in 2019, and then quickly tried to return the focus to this weekend’s game against […]
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, sj-web, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Bri Jordan leads Gray-New Gloucester to win over Yarmouth
GRAY-NEW GLOUCESTER — Brianna Jordan had 12 points, five assists and four steals for Gray-New Gloucester, who used a 13-4 run in the third period to pull away and earn a 39-26 girls’ basketball victory over Yarmouth on Friday. Jordan Grant chipped in 11 points for Gray-New Gloucester (6-0), which led 30-15 through three quarters. Margaret […]
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Girls’ basketball: South Portland earns hard-fought win over Oxford Hills in Class AA showdown
South Portland’s Bela Cloutier fouls Oxford Hills’ Brooke Carson during Friday’s game in Paris. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Oxford Hills erased a seven-point third quarter deficit to pull within one, but a couple of missed shots late, coupled with 23 points from South Portland’s junior forward Maggie Whitmore, halted the last-ditch efforts of the […]
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LA Chamber dinner and awards Jan. 24
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual dinner and awards ceremony Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center by Wyndham. Social hour is from 5 to 6:30 p.m.; awards and other festivities are from 6:30 to 9 p.m. This year’s award recipients are: • Ray Geiger, […]
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Sharing the generosity
Employees and patrons of the Village Trading Post and Slattery’s Bakery in West Minot raised $800 for needy children in Minot. Along with donating all their tips for the month of December, employees thanked the community for their generosity. Cathy Wilson, Vicki Burlock, Kerstin Thome, Cayden Fowles and Sam Sirois pose at t he store.
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Boys’ basketball: Ashtyn Abbott takes over in Hall-Dale’s win over Winthrop
AUGUSTA — Ashtyn Abbott was everywhere — at the end of seemingly every drive, in front of what seemed like every pass, under what appeared to be every rebound. Just the kind of effort the Hall-Dale boys’ basketball team needed to win one of the first marquee matchups of the season. Abbott scored 26 points, […]