AUGUSTA — Five thousand spectators walk through the swinging doors at Augusta Civic Center every year to watch the regional cheerleading championships. Their respective knowledge of the technicalities of the sport probably falls somewhere between the extremes of rabid and clueless. You didn’t have to understand much about terminology or technique, or be score sheet […]
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Former Lewiston residents donate $181,000 emergency vehicle to Maine
LEWISTON — State Fire Marshal John Dean never would have asked for the $181,000 command vehicle he’ll take control of Saturday. “I know a lot better than to request anything like that,” Dean said. “I couldn’t even consider anything like this, so it really is a windfall for us.” The command vehicle for Dean’s department […]
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Boys’ hockey: Devils drive back Rams
LEWISTON — Scarier for Lewiston’s future opponents than the Blue Devils’ six goals and 39 shots on goal against Bangor on Wednesday is the defensive stat line from the third period: three shots against. Colt Steele paced the offense with a pair of goals and Cam Poussard added to his guady career numbers with 13 […]
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Historic building to become apartments for seniors
LEWISTON — It’s clear that the former Intown Manor building hasn’t been used in years. Hallways and rooms are littered with evidence of the building’s former life as a nursing home — old magazines, time cards, notebooks about patients’ diets and broken shutters. Paint is peeling in many rooms and windows are dirty or broken. […]
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Methadone backers explain clinic plan to city officials
LEWISTON — Local officials are not the first to have doubts about methadone clinics in their town, said Bob Potter, vice president of development for Massachusetts-based Community Substance Abuse Centers. “But that’s our job, to talk to staff, to talk to neighbors and members of the community,” Potter told city councilors and members of the […]
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White stuff greens up business
LEWISTON — The National Weather Service is predicting snow for Thursday and that makes Paul Lapointe happy. “Every time it snows, it puts a smile on my face,” said Lapointe, who owns Lapointe’s Lawn and Garden Center on Sabattus Street. “A storm makes my business busy. One good snowstorm gives us several weeks of work. […]
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Two injured in head-on crash
LEWISTON — Two women were injured and their vehicles demolished in a head-on collision on Lisbon Street early Monday afternoon. Jayne Bickford, 86, of Lisbon Falls was heading east near Liberty Mutual when she swerved into oncoming traffic at about 12:45 p.m., Lewiston police Sgt. Dave St. Pierre said. Bickford’s minivan hit another minivan driven […]
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Boys’ roundup: Bucks prevail
Basketball Buckfield 56, Sacopee Valley 51 BUCKFIELD — Austin Dooley was on fire from long distance, hitting for four 3-pointers to lead all scorers with 17 points as Buckfield edged Sacopee Valley 56-51 in varsity boys’ basketball action Monday. Alan Hedrick scored 16 for the Bucks (4-7) while Kasey Robertson had 14 and hauled in […]