BANGOR — In recent years, a visit from the University of New Hampshire might be cause for concern for the University of Maine women’s basketball team. Add the fact that the Black Bears were stumbling with a four-game losing streak, and Wednesday night could have been trouble at the Cross Insurance Center. But these Wildcats […]
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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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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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Open water on Lake Auburn
One of two large sections of open water on Lake Auburn, near Tabers Restaurant and Mini Golf on Lake Shore Drive in Auburn on Wednesday afternoon, is an indication many larger bodies of water in the area are not safe. To watch a 60-second flyover of the lake, visit sunjournal.com. (Sun Journal photo by Russ […]
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Crows descend on Lewiston streets
Crows pick at trash bags at the curb on Sabattus Street in Lewiston on Wednesday morning. Although flocks of the birds have been feasting on trash across the region in recent weeks, Lewiston Public Works Director David Jones said his department has not received any complaints about the messes left behind. (Sun Journal photo by […]