Third place in a triangular track meet doesn’t sound like anything special. Well, not all last-place finishes are created equal. The Poland girls were a relatively distant third in their meet last Thursday. That’s the headline. Now the fine print: The Knights (44) were in the mix with host Greely (73) and York (68), arguably […]
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Court upholds Lewiston storm-water ordinance
LEWISTON — Androscoggin County Superior Court has issued a decision validating the city’s storm-water utility ordinance and rejecting a legal challenge by a local taxpayer who was ordered to pay more than $12,500 in fees, interest and penalties. According to a press release issued by city hall Wednesday, the challenge to the fee by Robert […]
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Dempsey Center Workshop focuses on chemotherapy’s effect on memory
LEWISTON – The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center is offering a free workshop for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers dealing with the effect of chemotherapy on the memory. “Chemotherapy-related Memory and Attention Problems” will take place from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Friday, May 20, at CMMC, 12 […]
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Calderwood Consort to benefit Wisdom’s Women
LEWISTON – The Calderwood Consort, a local early music ensemble, will offer a concert to benefit The Center for Wisdom’s Women, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 20, at Trinity Episcopal Church, on the corner of Bates and Spruce streets. The event is open to the public with a $10 suggested donation. The concert, titled “Wisdom’s […]
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Franco folk singer will perform at L-A College
LEWISTON — Franco-American folk singer Josee Vachon will bring her lilting voice, humor and upbeat rhythms to the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College on Sunday, May 22. The free concert will take place at 2 p.m. in the college’s function room, Room 170. A Quebec native transplanted to central Maine as a child, Vachon […]
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CLT will stage ‘Wait Until Dark’ at Bates
LEWISTON —The stage is set for Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theatre to produce “Wait Until Dark,” the fourth show of its 71st season, at Bates College’s Schaeffer Theatre. The suspense thriller was made famous in 1967 with a film adaptation starring Audrey Hepburn. A heightened moment in the movie adaptation was dubbed the No. 10 scariest […]
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Boys’ Lacrosse: Lewiston levels Messalonskee
LEWISTON — When you blow out the only remaining Class A boys’ lacrosse team in the state by nine goals, you earn the right to dictate the post-game conversation, both on the field and on the record. So Lewiston goalie Jesse Leeman had one request after a 12-3 rout of Messalonskee in the rain Monday […]
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Pet feature: Playground pooch
LEWISTON — Rex, like most other dogs, loves the park. Unlike most other dogs, Rex happens to love it because of the swings. “I sat him on there and he stayed,” Rex’s owner, Rick Saucier, said. “He wants to go on there all the time.” With help from Saucier, the 6-year-old poodle-terrier mix clambers onto […]
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H.S. tennis notebook: Blue Devils cautiously rolling along
They’re rolling along, but they’re far from comfortable. The Lewiston High School boys’ tennis team has predictably run the table through two-thirds of its 12-match schedule this season, never losing more than one individual match at a time. The Blue Devils have also placed all three of their singles players through to the MPA Singles […]