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High Schools: Weather or not, spring sports are here
LEWISTON — The successful candidate at Lewiston High School baseball tryouts will swing with authority. Throw hard enough to make that telltale pop in the catcher’s mitt. Cover 60 yards in seven seconds, give or take. Oh, and other than that, not move around much. “Bring your hard hat,” cautioned Lewiston coach Todd Cifelli. With […]
Hockey: Lewiston area hockey team headed to nationals
Bob Parker would look out on the ice sometimes this winter during practice for his Lewiston Area Youth Hockey U-18 hockey team and see as few as 10 skaters. With a roster comprised of players from four different schools, getting everyone on the same schedule was a chore. But Parker knew the talent on that […]
HS Hockey: Poussard earns prestigious award
LEWISTON — He spoke of team. He spoke of a commitment to having fun. And he spoke of just about everything he could think of that didn’t involve playing hockey. Ultimately, that approach to the game he loves — and the game he plays so well — is what endears Cam Poussard to so many […]
Maine’s growth steady but far from adequate
In the 2010 Census, Maine grew by 4.2 percent, or 53,438 souls, finally topping the 1.3 million mark. That is a solid growth rate, and leaves us in better shape than many other states. But it’s not good enough. Maine’s growth was only half the national rate of 9.7 percent, but that figure is skewed […]
Fans flock to Colisee for country star Dierks Bentley
LEWISTON — Despite chilly temperatures, more than 3,000 people waited Thursday night in a line that stretched several hundred feet past the Colisee and up Birch Street. Some wore little more than straw hats, cowboy boots and little white tank tops. The reason: country crooner Dierks Bentley. “Mostly, it’s his songs,” said Kayla Frechette of […]
Lewiston reverses population loss; Auburn decreases slightly
LEWISTON — For the first time in three decades, Lewiston reversed its trend of losing population, thanks to the influx of Somali immigrants. From 2000 to 2010, Lewiston’s population grew by 902, or 2.5 percent, according to U.S. Census numbers released Thursday. In the past decade, Auburn’s population went down slightly, by 148. Androscoggin County […]
2010 census numbers reveal Maine’s demographic changes
IFRAMES not supported LEWISTON — For the first time in 10 years, Mainers have gotten official numbers that describe how the demographic makeup of our communities are changing, and those numbers show the state has gotten more colorful. As expected, the state became more racially diverse since 2000, with the non-white population increasing 37 percent, […]
Bates College to offer students’ achievements to college, public
LEWISTON — The 10th annual Mount David Summit, Bates College’s celebration of student academic achievement, begins at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, in Pettengill Hall on the campus. The summit offers short talks, panel discussions, readings, a photography exhibition, film screenings and poster presentations highlighting student work and research. Following the daytime activities will be […]