LEWISTON — They thrive in relative obscurity. The first spoke in the offensive wheel, and the penultimate piece of prevention, the Lewiston High School defensive corps — all seven of its members — are often overshadowed. Cam Poussard and his gaudy, possibly-unequaled goaltending statistics dominate defensive talk. Perhaps the top offensive line in more than […]
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College Notebook: L-A athletes set USM school records
The Twin Cities established twin school records for the University of Southern Maine men’s indoor track and field program last weekend. Lewiston graduate George Foster moved to the top of the Huskies’ all-time list in the 500-meter run, while Edward Little alumnus Matt Harmon smashed his own standard in the 35-pound weight throw. Foster and […]
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Lewiston Landlord Forum looking for housing solutions
LEWISTON — People who think that being a landlord is a quick way to make easy money are flat wrong, property manager Candis Henson told colleagues Wednesday. “It’s a huge misconception that these buildings are slot machines for the landlords,” she said. People think landlords are making money hand over fist, and until I got […]
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Eastern Class A hockey championship: Blue Devils burn Saints
LEWISTON — Ben Wigant had a hard enough time hitting the cage from 10 feet. But 110? No problem. Wigant slid the puck across center ice and into an empty cage with 31 seconds remaining in the third period — his second goal of the game — and Cam Poussard saved his best stuff for […]
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City, vets agree to joint management of Veterans Park
LEWISTON — The city will be responsible for regular maintenance of Veterans Memorial Park, but paying for long-term improvements and new monuments will be the job of the Lewiston-Auburn Veterans Council, according to a contract presented to city councilors Tuesday. Councilors reviewed a maintenance agreement with the veterans group at their workshop meeting Tuesday night. […]
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Tenants group urges city to hire building inspectors
LEWISTON — City officials could do more to ensure that downtown apartment buildings are up to code, a tenants’ advocacy group says. Members of the Visible Community’s Neighborhood Housing League pushed city councilors Tuesday night to hire two additional code enforcement officers devoted to housing issues. Much of Lewiston’s downtown housing stock was built before […]
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High school hockey: Lewiston kills penalty time
LEWISTON — Desmond Gagne didn’t have a great deal to show for his efforts except maybe a few aches, pains and bruises. His shot was saved. His body crashed into the boards. It was all part of being a penalty killer, and Gagne and his Lewiston Blue Devils did their thankless job at that moment. […]
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The Hot Corner: Together, the way it should be
LEWISTON — The two entities that still matter the most to a majority of hockey fans in this city — sorry, Maineiacs, Black Bears, Pirates, Bruins, Canadiens — met again for the hundred-and-umpteenth time Tuesday night. It mattered not one whit if the price were a state championship, regional championship, city championship, holiday tournament championship […]
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LIVE: Maine Class A Regional Hockey Finals
LEWISTON — And then there were four. The Class A hockey playoffs come down to two more days, the first of which is today as the four remaining teams clash to whittle the field down to two. And what a pair of clashes we have, with two big rivalry games set to decide each conference. […]
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HS hockey: Steele leads the way for the Devils
LEWISTON — There was never a doubt in Lewiston coach Jamie Belleau’s mind which one of his skaters he’d select to take what amounted to the most important shot of the season. He turned to Colt Steele and asked him, “You want to take the shot?” Without missing a beat, Steele replied, “It’s up to […]