CUMBERLAND — Not even a fall could keep Lewiston’s Osman Doorow from winning his first cross country state championship. The Blue Devils’ senior ran away with the Class A boys’ individual title and one of six runners, as well as six teams, to claim titles at the cross country state championships at Twin Brook Recreation […]
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Cross Country: Locals look to finish strong at state championships
Six runners and six teams will be crowned state champions Saturday at the cross country state championships. Locals will look to have a say in the outcomes of the races when all is said and done at Twin Brook Recreation Area in Cumberland. The favorite to win the Class A boys’ race is none other […]
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High school football: Mountain Valley clips Freeport
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley had an opportunity to get back on track friday night, and the Falcons didn’t waste the situation. A trio of runners — Curtis Gauvin, Kyle Farrar and Troy Cochran — each scored touchdowns and the Falcons benefitted from a stout defensive effort en route to a 20-0 triumph over Freeport before […]
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Weird Wicked Weird: ‘Dead wrong’ about ghosts? Find out at upcoming conference
The South Thomaston family reported hearing growling noises. Something was pushing the 2-year-old out of bed. And the little girl talked about playing peekaboo with her dead grandfather. The family had already had three paranormal investigation teams come into their home when Eddita Felt and her team arrived last year. “We were going, ‘What, you’re […]
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Richard L. Libby
1934 – 2015 BRUNSWICK — Richard L. Libby, 80, of Lisbon Road, died Sunday, Oct. 4, at Mid Coast Hospital. He was born in Pownal on Oct. 24, 1934, the son of Fred and Mabel Cass Libby. He lived most of his younger years in Standish and attended Standish schools. He married Charlene Washburn in […]
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Kenneth A. Ryder
1933 – 2015 FREEPORT — Kenneth Alfred Ryder, 82, of Freeport died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Lewiston. He was born in Lisbon Falls on June 1, 1933, the oldest child of Zona (Smith) and Harold Ryder. He was educated in Pownal schools and graduated from Freeport High School. He served in the U.S. […]
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Gray-New Gloucester slams Freeport, registers third win
GRAY — Any time you want to hand over the football to Gray-New Gloucester running back Austin Chase, he will gladly take it off your hands — and will likely find his way to the end zone for a touchdown. That’s what Chase did for most of night Friday, scoring four touchdowns and making several […]
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Field hockey: Poland nabs first win over Freeport
FREEPORT — The Poland High School field hockey team had just two shots on goal in the game. But one of them was the overtime game-winner that earned a 1-0 victory over Freeport on Thursday. The Western Maine Conference matchup between the Knights and the Falcons went down to the wire, with Poland’s Carly King […]
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Margaret Vaillancourt
1951 – 2015 WALES — Margaret “Jeanine” (Gomes) Vaillancourt died on Monday, Sept. 7, as a result of a motorcycle accident, which also took the life of her husband, Patrick. Jeanine was born on March 27, 1951, in Newark, Ohio, to Charles Raymond Reece and Dorothy Jean (Loar). She was one of eight children and […]
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Boys’ soccer: Gray-New Gloucester Patriots shut down Freeport Falcons
Gray-New Gloucesterdidn’t have that problem, striking early and often in tallying four first-half goals en route to a 4-0 win. The victory gives the Patriots a 1-1 mark, with a visit to Lake Region slated for Saturday, while the Falcons fell to 0-2 and plays host to Wells on Saturday. The start of this one set […]