EDITOR’S NOTEThe interviews for this story were conducted during training camp. The billet picnic was the first meeting of players with their initial billet families. However, it was known prior to the picnic, and announced again at the event, that there were still cuts to be made during the exhibition games over the weekend following […]

It was a humid Thursday afternoon at Drouin Field, located next to the Central Maine Civic Center in Lewiston. With the smell of grilling hot dogs and hamburgers filling the air, the billet families finally came together with the Lewiston MAINEiacs hockey team and staff – parents anxious to meet their soon-to-be billet “sons.”As billet […]

By Donna Keene Rousseau / Sun Journal StaffAs major junior hockey powers its way into central Maine, many people outside the sport may be asking, “What is major junior hockey?” Moreover, aspiring young hockey players may be wondering just what it takes to play for a team packed with NHL draft potential.Simply put, major junior […]

Hunters are expected to bag 35,800 deer during the 2003 season, slightly less than a year ago.That prediction comes from Gerry Lavigne, deer biologist for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. “The allocation of 76,200 any-deer permits, along with the archery and youth seasons, should result in the statewide harvest of roughly 10,400 […]

By Thomas J. RothFreelance Writer Ducks and geese are aptly pulled under the collective title of waterfowl for a reason; they live, feed and congregate on the water. While you can find ducks and geese in cornfields or on grassy fields, filling their craws, these birds will always retreat to the security of water when […]

Jeannine Staples of Topsham, who took first prize in the 2003 Maine Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Contest held in late March at the Augusta Civic Center. This year’s subject was the green-winged teal. Staples’ acrylic scene featured a male green-winged teal in spring plumage feeding on the Muddy River which flows through Topsham. It received the […]

(ARA) – When it comes down to the reality of mapping out the details of your personal estate distribution plan, you can choose the “track and field” approach or the “basketball” method. Both will get you to the finish line, but the basketball model will put you ahead of the game.In the track and field […]

(ARA) – Take this quick quiz to determine whether you are a candidate for identity theft: Are you awake or sleeping? A -Yes, or B – No. Unfortunately, if you answered the question with “A” or “B,” you are in an ideal position to have your personal identity stolen.Identity thieves don’t sneak into your home […]

(ARA) – Visions of retirement don’t typically include attending parent-teacher conferences and helping with nightly homework. Yet for more and more seniors, that is the reality. Over the past 10 years, the number of children being raised in grandparent-headed households has increased by 30 percent.Being thrust into the role raises many tough issues for grandparents. […]

1. Horse racing track with many new buildings and fence2. Fall harvest decorations around the grounds by local groups3. Oatmeal bread baking contest4. Water supply from the town of oxford5. Beano hall refurished6. Horse and 4×4 arena has been resurfaced7. Parking lot at entrance on pottle road8. Cooking demostrations each day in expo 2 by […]