FARMINGTON — Farmington and Wilton Babe Ruth signups for 13-15 year olds will take place Saturday, April 7 at 5 p.m. at the Farminton Rec. Center and Wednesdat, April 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mt. Blue High School gym. It’s mandatory to attend at least one night and be prepared to tryout. Teams will […]
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Span’s 3-run triple helps Rays rally in eighth past Red Sox on opening day
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The way the Tampa Bay Rays were cleaning house and slashing payroll, Denard Span spent much of spring training wondering if he’d ever play a game for his hometown team. The biggest name acquired by the budget-minded club during a winter of revamping the roster survived the purge and made a […]
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Rusty Staub, beloved MLB All-Star, dies on opening day
NEW YORK — Rusty Staub, the orange-haired outfielder who became a huge hit with baseball fans in two countries during an All-Star career that spanned 23 major league seasons, died Thursday. He was 73. He died after an illness in a hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida, hours before the start of the baseball season, […]
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Lewiston Baseball and Softball Registration
??LEWISTON — Registration for the 2018 Lewiston Baseball and Softball season is ??underway, but time is running out! Baseball and softball programs are available for boys and girls between the ages of 4-15. All Lewiston residents, and nonresidents attending school in Lewiston, are invited to come play ball! Learn the fundamentals of the game, develop […]
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Kimetha M. Blubaugh
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — It is with great sadness that Kim left this loving world on March 9 at the Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. She resided at Painted Post, N.Y. She was born Feb. 18, 1959, the first-born child of Gordon and Joan Morgan. She attended the Greenwood City one-room schoolhouse which was also attended […]
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Daniel Paul Roy
LEWISTON — Daniel Paul Roy, 62, the second son born to Eugene R. Roy and Madeleine C. (Pare) Roy, died March 21, surrounded by family and friends, at St. Mary’s Hospital, following a valiant and determined battle with cancer. Born on Feb. 25, 1956, with three congenital heart defects, Dan faced many challenges brought on by […]
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Bobcat Beat: Bates swimming well at Division III championships
The Bates College swimming and diving program had a successful start to the NCAA Division III championships at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis. The women’s 200-yard medley relay team placed 10th Wednesday, and the men’s 200 medley relay placed 12th. The swimmers involved in those relays all earn Honorable Mention All-America status. Janika Ho (backstroke), […]
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USM Huskies optimistic after .500 Florida trip
University of Southern Maine head baeball coach Ed Flaherty works on bunting during practice. (Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald) GORHAM — Ed Flaherty stood in the middle of a group of University of Southern Maine baseball players inside the USM Fieldhouse, and explained, in minute detail, how to execute a bunt. “Placement,” he emphasized, “is more […]
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Albert LeBaron Card
AUGUSTA — Albert LeBaron Card, 88, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 6. Albert, a native of South Paris, was an outstanding athlete who enjoyed a career as a teacher and coach, and as a baseball umpire and basketball referee. He was predeceased by his wife, Irene Ross Card, and a brother, Dr. C. Seymour Card. He […]
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College baseball: Monmouth's Richardson already a hit at St. Joe's
St. Joseph’s College of Maine freshman infielder Hunter Richardson, a Monmouth Academy graduate, sets himself in the field during a game earlier this month. Like his fellow college baseball players and countless snowbirds, Hunter Richardson got a cold slap in the face when he returned to Maine from his Florida trip earlier this week. Unlike […]