All that added up to a 3-2 victory for Maynard and his Sacopee Valley Hawks, who beat George Stevens Academy in the Class C baseball state championship game at Larry Mahaney Diamond on the campus of St. Joseph’s College on Saturday. One week ago, Maynard pitched into extra innings and threw 138 pitches in a […]
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Baseball state championships: Mostly favorites in finals, but some surprises
The Northern Maine baseball playoffs played out like they were supposed to on paper, with the top seeds in each class advancing to the state championships. That was partly the case in southern Maine, except Sacopee Valley in Class C was an underdog who then ended another underdog story, and in Class B, Freeport flipped […]
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Driver in horrific Otisfield crash arrested for stealing, wrecking car
PARIS — An Otisfield man appeared in court Friday on charges that he stole a truck and wrecked it in a horrific crash last week. In handcuffs and wearing a neck brace, Mark C. Male, 46, of 251 Ahonen Road, made his initial court appearance before a judge in Oxford County Superior Court on Friday morning. […]
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Girls’ soccer: Sacopee Valley scores late, edges Fort Kent for Class C championship
PORTLAND — After every win, Sacopee Valley High School coach Kevin Murphy went up to Olivia Ruhlin and asked his senior captain if he could celebrate. Each time, Ruhlin responded, “Not yet.” It was time to celebrate Saturday, and it was Ruhlin that made it all possible. Ruhlin netted the game-winning goal in the 67th […]
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Quarter-mile section all that separates Androscoggin River from improved water-quality standard
LEWISTON — On a recent August afternoon, outdoorswoman and Bates College retiree Judith Marden was on the Androscoggin River, in Gulf Island Pond, learning to paddleboard. “I’m not very good at it,” the 69-year-old said with a laugh. The first time Marden tried “I fell off four times. I didn’t worry about falling into the Androscoggin. […]
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Class C wrestling: Dirigo dominates
RUMFORD — When Zach Stevens finally saw an opening, the Lisbon wrestler executed his move and went on to win his third individual Class C state wrestling championship in as many years. Still, it was Dirigo that relied on its depth and completed its mission, scoring 195.5 points to win the Class C team crown. […]
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Police investigate bomb threat at Oxford Walmart
OXFORD — Police are investigating a bomb threat that forced the evacuation of the Oxford Walmart late Saturday night. According to Oxford police Lt. Michael Ward, approximately 50 shoppers and employees were evacuated from the building after the threat was called in near 11:30 p.m. The store, located on Route 26, is open from 6 […]