MINOT — The three elementary schools in Regional School Unit 16 are in serious need of upgrading and repair. Superintendent Ken Healey told the Minot Board of Selectmen on Wednesday night that Poland Community School, Elm Street School and Minot Consolidated School “really need some work.” Healey said RSU 16 schools will be evaluated this […]
2019
Posted inBoys Basketball, sj-web, The Franklin Journal, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: Lewiston shoots past Mt. Blue
Mt. Blue’s Dawson Black (10) goes up for a shot as Lewiston’s Steven Beauregard (32) and Yasin Mohamud (24) watch during a basketball game in Farmington on Wednesday night. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue Cougars tried everything to disrupt Lewiston’s rhythm on offense, but the Blue Devils never really broke ranks thanks […]
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Women’s basketball: UMaine ends skid, cruises to 67-46 win over UNH
The Black Bears break a four-game losing streak by bolting to an early lead.
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Boys’ basketball: Oxford Hills hands Bangor first loss
Oxford Hills’ Will Dieterich goes up against Bangor’s Isaac Cummings on Tuesday in Paris. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Coaches often preach that good defense leads to easier offense, but Oxford Hills coach Scott Graffam was hoping for the opposite from his Vikings on Wednesday night. Oxford Hills finished at the basket and kept Bangor […]
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Boys’ basketball: Joziah Learned leads Leavitt to big win over Morse
BATH — The Leavitt Hornets jumped out to a fast start and never looked back, sinking the Morse Shipbuilders 84-67 in a boys’ basketball contest Wednesday evening. The Hornets were hot to start, pushing their lead to 15-6 midway through the opening quarter. Leavitt started the game 6-for-7 from the field, while the Shipbuilders were […]
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Rumford selectmen fire town manager
Linda-Jean Briggs (File photo) RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 Wednesday night to fire Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs. The motion was made by Selectman Jim Windover to “terminate the town manager, without cause, in accordance with her contract.” That was seconded by Selectman Mark Belanger. Chairman Chris Brennick and John Pepin also voted to […]
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Girls’ basketball: Lewiston surges in second half, takes down Mt. Blue
Lewiston’s Myah Nicolas goes up for a basket and is fouled by Mt. Blue’s Eva Stevens during the game in Lewiston on Wednesday evening. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn) LEWISTON — Lewiston struggled at the line in the first half and also had a hard time stopping Mt. Blue’s Lexi Mittlestadt. Defensive adjustments were […]
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Boys’ hockey: St. Dom’s beats Scarborough despite plethora of penalties
AUBURN — Too many penalties nearly cost St. Dominic Academy against Scarborough on Wednesday night. The Saints, though, simply had too much firepower for the Red Storm. Scarborough scored twice on long power plays to try and keep pace, but the Saints’ top two lines couldn’t be held in check enough to prevent St. Dom’s […]
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'Welcome home': New governor takes oath
AUGUSTA — Democrat Janet Mills became Maine’s 75th governor and the only woman to hold the office in the state’s 199-year history Wednesday, pledging to invite diverse voices to policy debates and to erect a “Welcome Home” sign at the state’s southern border. Mills took the oath of office before a fired-up crowd of several thousand […]
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Two arrested on drug charges after police raid Scarborough home
Tyler Smith, of Gorham, and Andrew Flanders, of North Yarmouth, are taken into custody Wednesday.