Dempsey Challenge has a special place for Brunswick family this year.
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Bike all day, chill all night: Trekkers gather in Lewiston
Cyclists enjoy a variety of foods and music on their overnight stay.
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First to arrive, last to leave
Jeff Smith on Monday drags electrical cables used by vendors during last weekend’s Dempsey Challenge at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Smith and co-workers from Electrical Solutions Inc. of Auburn are among the first to set up for the cancer fundraiser and the last to leave the venue. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Dempsey Challenge raises another $1.2 million
LEWISTON — A crowd of about 100 participants, fundraisers and onlookers watched as Patrick Dempsey took the stage Sunday afternoon at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston to close out the 10th annual Dempsey Challenge. During his closing comments, Dempsey gave thanks to the event’s fundraisers and volunteers, the driving forces who make the Challenge possible. […]
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Riding with Patrick Dempsey
It is 6:30 in the morning, 50 degrees, and I am standing in the VIP area behind the stage at the Dempsey Challenge. It is ironic I am here, since my only claim to fame is that I can both write and ride a bicycle 25 miles. Probably. I thought my two-week, short-notice training regimen […]
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10th annual Dempsey Challenge draws thousands
LEWISTON — Just as scores of walkers and runners were about to take their first step in the 5-kilometer run/walk Saturday, Patrick Dempsey wove among them and exclaimed, “Thank you guys for being here. You are amazing. Thank you!” Dempsey then approached a middle-age woman among the participants at Simard-Payne Memorial Park. He spoke to […]
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Dinner with Patrick Dempsey delights winner
KENNEBUNKPORT — There were trolley rides. Heirloom tomato salad. And movie star Patrick Dempsey. As prizes go, not half bad. “I think it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” diner Darryl Prue said. “The whole night, it was perfect. It was perfect. I just feel like I was lucky to be chosen. We had a blast.” […]
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Dempsey traffic advisory
AUBURN — The city will close certain roads Saturday and Sunday to accommodate runners, walkers and cyclists participating in the weekend Dempsey Challenge. On Saturday, the Bernard Lown Peace Bridge, Broad Street at South Main Street and Mill Street at Riverside Drive will be closed from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. On Sunday, the Bernard Lown […]
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For Dempsey Challenge, volunteers run the show
LEWISTON — It takes about 900 volunteers to put on the Dempsey Challenge every year. People to register runners. People to keep cyclists safe. People to organize. People to cheer. People to sell T-shirts. People to make sure kids have fun. Some live close by. Others drive in from out of state. Some give a […]
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Patrick Dempsey to be on ‘GMA Day’ Wednesday
LEWISTON — Patrick Dempsey, the actor, producer and race car driver whose namesake Dempsey Challenge is less than three days away, will appear on ABC’s “GMA Day” Wednesday. Dempsey is expected to talk about the two-day fundraising and the Dempsey Centers in Lewiston and South Portland, which are bolstered by the Challenge and provide free […]