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Weekend Peek: Playoff matchups at a glance

Class A regular season Cony (6-2) at Oxford Hills (3-5) Friday, 7 p.m. Rams’ win would ensure highest postseason seed since 1989. Edward Little (2-6) at Lewiston (1-7) Saturday, 1 p.m. No playoffs on the line, but if summer exhibition was any indication, 169th “Battle of the Bridge” could be highly entertaining. Playoffs Eastern Class […]

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Football Notebook: Rivals with a cause Saturday

Fans and players alike might want to throw out the record book, but there are ample activities in place to make Saturday’s renewal of the Lewiston-Edward Little football rivalry a special one. Both teams and schools have joined forces with the American Cancer Society and the NFL’s “A Crucial Catch” campaign for the game. All […]

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Posted inBusiness

Royal Roofing wins customer award

LEWISTON — Royal Roofing and Siding Inc., 2171 Lisbon Road, has won a 2012 Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award with a 5-star rating. The award is given by the ratings division of Customer Care News magazine. The annual score is based on a variety of resources including consumer-review websites and blogs, social networks, […]

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Applications being taken for Musgrave Fund Scholarship for adults

LEWISTON — The Maine Community Foundation in partnership with College for ME-Androscoggin has announced the current round of Thomas W. and Beulah Long Musgrave Fund Scholarships designed for adult students currently enrolled in college. This $1000 scholarship provides support for tuition and fees for adult learners who are enrolled in an accredited program of study […]

Posted inLetters

D. Green: Same civil rights and benefits

Louis Godin’s letter opposing gay marriage (Oct. 18), and others like his, leave me dismayed when they focus on emotional arguments about religion and keeping things the way they are, particularly when talking about civil rights. The only way couples can obtain a marriage license is through the state, and the state currently denies gay […]

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P. Nelsen: Has the experience

The current judge of probate, Joshua Klein-Golden, has also served as the register of probate. He has served Androscoggin County well for several years in both positions. He is a very caring person and has commented that it has been a privilege serving as the judge of probate because he meets “everyday, heroes who get […]