LEWISTON — Two women were injured and their vehicles demolished in a head-on collision on Lisbon Street early Monday afternoon. Jayne Bickford, 86, of Lisbon Falls was heading east near Liberty Mutual when she swerved into oncoming traffic at about 12:45 p.m., Lewiston police Sgt. Dave St. Pierre said. Bickford’s minivan hit another minivan driven […]
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Boys’ roundup: Bucks prevail
Basketball Buckfield 56, Sacopee Valley 51 BUCKFIELD — Austin Dooley was on fire from long distance, hitting for four 3-pointers to lead all scorers with 17 points as Buckfield edged Sacopee Valley 56-51 in varsity boys’ basketball action Monday. Alan Hedrick scored 16 for the Bucks (4-7) while Kasey Robertson had 14 and hauled in […]
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Girls’ roundup: Saints win heavyweight ice hockey battle
GORHAM — Lauren Ratsep collected her own rebound after a one-timer on a feed from Marisa Zamrock and slipped it into the net with 1:08 to play in regulation, lifting St. Dom’s to a 3-2 win over Scarborough in a battle of the state’s top two girls’ hockey teams Monday. Ratsep finished with a goal […]
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Investigation continues into drive-by shooting
LEWISTON — Police released few details Sunday about a drive-by shooting that occurred Saturday night on Marble Street that left one person with minor injuries. Shots rang out shortly before 8:30 p.m. Saturday on Marble Street directly behind the former Pettingill Elementary School, a usually quiet residential neighborhood nestled between College Street and Central Avenue. […]
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HS football: Raymond returns to football roots
AUGUSTA — Gerry Raymond hit the Cony defensive end so hard that his chin strap buckle broke on impact. His helmet pushed down over his eye brow with enough force to open a large gash over his eye. The Lewiston guard bled profusely onto his jersey and pants, so he went to the team doctor […]
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Boys’ hockey: Lewiston pounds Waterville
LEWISTON — They struck early, they struck often, and the Lewiston Blue Devils left the defending Eastern Class A champion Waterville Purple Panthers absolutely shell-shocked Saturday in a clash of two of Maine’s traditional hockey powers at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. After a nonchalant first half of the first period, the Blue Devils let it […]
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Single-stream big step forward for Lewiston
We are happy to see the city of Lewiston switching to single-stream recycling, something we have advocated for both cities for several years. When Lewiston began its recycling program in the early 1990s, it urged residents to separate their recyclables within the container or in several containers. Some people still do, but many do not. […]
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Lewiston single-stream collections still weeks away
LEWISTON — With the city steering toward single-stream recycling, officials are looking for a company to haul away the collections. City councilors voted Tuesday night to switch from curb-sorted recycling to single-sort collections. That lets Lewiston residents toss all of their recyclables into a single bin, makes for faster collections and will save the city […]
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Council, Planning Board to discuss methadone clinic
LEWISTON — City officials will begin gathering information on a proposed Mollison Way methadone clinic next week. Community Substance Abuse Centers of Quincy, Mass., filed an application with the city Wednesday morning to open the clinic at 18 Mollison Way. The city has scheduled a joint City Council-Planning Board workshop meeting to review the proposal […]