PORTLAND — Leavitt girls basketball coach Dave Gerrish pulled his team aside between the third and fourth quarters of their Class A South quarterfinal against Fryeburg Academy on Monday, and had a simple message: “We can win this game.” The Hornets and Raiders were tied after a late-third-quarter Leavitt run erased a seven-point deficit. And […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse shocks Lake Region/Fryeburg/Oxford Hills in OT
BRUNSWICK — Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse kept shooting, and shooting, and shooting against Lake Region/Fryeburg/Oxford Hills on Thursday night. All those shots were almost for not, as the Eagles faced defeat with less than a minute left to play. But clutch goals by Tyler Halls and Tyler Lacascio turned near-certain defeat into a 4-3, overtime victory over […]
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Fires damage two homes in Oxford County
FRYEBURG — It was a busy night for fire departments in western Maine as fires in Fryeburg and Brownfield damaged two homes, leaving a man and six dogs homeless. Fryeburg firefighters responded to a house fire at 39 Briggs Lane at about 11:15 p.m. Tuesday. By the time they arrived, they found flames had broken through […]
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Eastern Star chapter has three centenarians
EDITOR’S NOTE: Betty Walker died Thursday, after the following story had been written. FRYEBURG — If the ages of three of its members are any indication, the Order of the Eastern Star Pythagorean Chapter 169 of Fryeburg may just hold the secret to longevity. When member Betty Walker was born 107 years ago, Ford was just […]
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Fryeburg: Dog and would-be rescuer rescued from thin ice
FRYEBURG — It took three rescue attempts to bring a stranded dog from the thin ice of Lovewell Pond in Fryeburg on Thursday morning. Chappy, a 2-year-old Weimaraner, wandered out onto the ice and couldn’t get back to shore. That’s when a Lovewell Pond resident — who was hosting a visit by Chappy and its owner […]
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Explosion injures Fryeburg man
FRYEBURG — A local man sustained burns over 75 percent of his body Sunday night when an explosion sparked a fire as he and his son-in-law were transferring fuel from one storage tank to another, an official said. Matthew Beardsley, 52, and his son-in-law, Tony Woitko, were transferring fuel when the explosion occurred at about […]
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Mother and son arrested after domestic assaults
FRYEBURG — A mother and son were arrested separately Saturday night after violating conditions of their bail when a domestic assault involving a handgun prompted police action. Catherine Heinz, the 55-year-old mother, was arrested after a routine bail compliance check at 7:30 p.m. Saturday on charges of violation of conditions of release, according to a […]
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High School Boys’ Hockey Preview: Lake Region/Fryeburg/Oxford Hills Ice Cats
Coach: Dave Lepage (11th year) Region/Class: Southern Maine Class A Last year’s record: 10-9, lost in Western Maine Class A quarterfinals Key returning athletes: Seniors – Kaleb Currier (defense), Nick Lepage (defense), Trent Spaulding (goalie); Juniors – Huxley Lovering (forward), Simon Misner (forward), Cam Hill (defense). Promising newcomers: Junior – Jordan Ohayon (forward); Sophomore – […]
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Fryeburg Academy ends lockout after threat not deemed credible
FRYEBURG — The Fryeburg Academy went on lockout for about 2 hours Thursday. According to a statement from Fryeburg Police Chief Joshua Potvin, the school staff instituted a lockout about 10:25 a.m. when a threat referencing a gun was found on a bathroom stall was found. Fryeburg Police, Maine State Police, Conway Police, Fryeburg Fire […]
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Fryeburg woman struck by car
FRYEBURG – A local woman escaped with minor injuries Wednesday afternoon when she was struck by a car while crossing Portland Street, police said. Police said the 23-year-old woman was crossing the road near Bea’s Cafe at about 4:20 p.m. when she was struck. Injuries were later determined to be minor, but the wreck closed […]