I suppose it’s been long enough since anyone has seen anything new in this space. Can anyone stop the burgeoning dynasty that is Biddeford in high school hockey? Maybe. Maybe not. With three titles in the past four years, and another unbeaten regular season under their belts, the Tigers are looking to make it four […]
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City seeks volunteer to survey traffic regs
LEWISTON — Police and Public Works officials are looking for volunteers to make sure city codes pertaining to traffic signs, parking and loading zones match the city streets. “We need someone to go between the book and the field,” Lewiston Highway Supervisor Steve Murch said. “You can look on the computer, but what we really […]
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Pediatrician objects to methadone clinic location
LEWISTON — A proposed methadone clinic belongs downtown, close to the Lewiston Police Station, according to a Mollison Way pediatrician. Dr. Linda Glass, owner of Lewiston Pediatric Associates at 33 Mollison Way, said she’s worried about the impact the proposed Merrimack River Medical Services facility would have on her practice, which is across from the […]
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New Lewiston school superintendent guest on TV show
LEWISTON — New schools Superintendent Bill Webster will be the March guest on the local access cable television show hosted by state Sen. Margaret Craven, D- Androscoggin County, and state Rep. Richard Wagner, D-Lewiston. Webster will be joined by Paul St. Pierre, a longtime School Committee member, to talk about education and Webster’s plans for […]
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HS hockey: Travis Roy semifinalists announced
The Twin Cities are well-represented among the eight semifinalists for the Travis Roy Award, which were announced Friday. The annual award, named after former North Yarmouth Academy standout and Boston University skater Travis Roy, is bestowed upon the top senior high school hockey player in Class A, and takes into account athletic performance, academics and […]
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HS boys’ hockey: Lewiston back on top; Saints, Patriotic Knights close behind
It’s taken some time — OK, perhaps more time than the schools would have liked — but Poland/Gray-New Gloucester will achieve a hockey first next week when the Class A playoffs kick off. For the first time in the program’s history, the Patriotic Knights will host a playoff game. “The kids are really pumped. They […]
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Argo doubles work force as it moves to Lewiston
LEWISTON — Jason Levesque calls himself “a mechanic.” Behind the glass doors of his new second-story office suite overlooking Lisbon Street, the one-time congressional candidate and his staff rebuild marketing strategies, tighten brand messaging and take call center questionnaires for a test spin. “We are mechanics,” Levesque, the CEO of Argo Marketing, said. “We make […]
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Robert R. Bissonette
LEWISTON — Robert R. Bissonette, 35 years young, passed away Friday, Feb. 18, at Central Maine Medical Center, as the result of a tragic snowmobile accident. Robbie was the first born son of Geary and Louise (Gousse) Bissonette on June 7, 1975, in Lewiston. He was raised in Auburn and graduated from Edward Little High […]
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Parents say son tried to tough-out Army training
LEWISTON — Rhonda Tilley knew her son, Jordan Chase, sounded wrong when he called her from boot camp in Fort Jackson, S.C. “He said, ‘It’s just a cold, Mom,’” Tilley said. He then told her about a rigorous physical test he was scheduled to take the next day. The 19-year-old man toughed it out, passing the […]
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Boys’ hockey: Blue Devils finish on high note
WATERVILLE — Not all wins — and near-shutouts — are created equal. Lewiston and star goalie Cam Poussard have been on the winning end of their fair share of 10-goal games, during which the keeper was barely tested. Monday, in the Blue Devils’ traditional Presidents’ Day matinee against Waterville, the final score may have been […]