LISBON — Dirigo and Lisbon contested nearly every inch of the court, and points were hard to come by in Thursday’s Mountain Valley Conference boys’ basketball clash at Lisbon High School. In the end, four key free throws by Lisbon standout DJ Douglass and one last rebound by teammate Issac Burnell allowed the hosts to […]
2018
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Salvation Army bearing gifts
Kaitlyn and Matt Day of Auburn select a stuffed animal for their 7-month-old daughter, Skye, at The Salvation Army in Lewiston on Thursday. The Day family is one of the 315 benefiting from The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program, which provides Christmas gifts for children. Volunteers gathered new toys, coats and clothes dropped off at […]
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Lewiston car fire leaves eerie image on hood
A car burst into flames on Warren Avenue in Lewiston on Thursday night, destroying the vehicle and leaving behind a burn pattern more fitting for Halloween than Christmas. No one was hurt when the 2010 Nissan Murano caught fire at about 7 p.m. Lewiston fire Investigator Paul Ouellette said that when he closed the hood […]
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Boys' basketball: Mt. Blue continues strong start with overtime win over previously unbeaten Cony
Cony High School’s Simon McCormick attempts to get thet ball from Mt. Blue High School’s James Anderson during a basketball game Thursday in Augusta. (Kennebec Journal photo by Andy Molloy) AUGUSTA — Impressive as the Mt. Blue boys’ basketball team’s start has been, the Cougars faced their biggest test so far on Thursday night. James […]
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Paris board hires Dawn Waisanen as interim town manager
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday evening to appoint Dawn Waisanen as interim town manager. Waisanen, who has served as bookkeeper for Paris since November 2017, will continue to work as the town’s bookkeeper while serving as interim town manager, Chairman Rusty Brackett said. The vote came after a 6 p.m. executive […]
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Reporters notebook: Winter is here
LEWISTON — We like Peter Geiger, but darn it, we’re not always fans of his Farmers’ Almanac forecast. We’ve lost count of the recent days the Maine Turnpike Authority has lowered the speed limit because of ice and snow. But remember, that was in the fall. Winter arrives at 5:23 p.m. Friday, the winter solstice. […]
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Solid waste budget remains unchanged for 2019
Members of the Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Board and waste station manager Eric Schmersal meet Tuesday at Rumford Town Hall. From left are board member Reggie Arsenault, Schmersal, board Chairwoman Patty Duguay and Administrator John Madigan. (Rumford Falls Times photo by Bruce Farrin) RUMFORD — Good news for 2019: the solid waste budget will not increase. […]
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Collins tells Fox News about threats and harassment during Kavanaugh hearings
Maine’s Republican senator said ‘it was unlike anything I’ve ever seen in all the years that I have been privileged to serve in the Senate.’
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UPDATED — UMaine football coach Joe Harasymiak leaving for assistant job at Minnesota
Maine coach Joe Harasymiak coaches against Jacksonville State during the FCS playoffs earlier this month in Orono. (Portland Press Herald photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette) Joe Harasymiak took the University of Maine football team to new heights this fall. And now he’s moving on after three years as the Black Bears’ head coach. Harasymiak, 32, […]
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LePage portrait unveiled in ceremony
AUGUSTA — The official portrait of outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage was unveiled Thursday at the State House during an informal ceremony attended by the governor, members of his Cabinet and staff and other supporters. LePage had his daughter, Lauren LePage and his son, Paul LePage Jr., pull back the curtains on the $25,000 portrait […]