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Girls’ hockey: Marden lights it up for Lewiston

LEWISTON — Sara Marden poured in five goals and Lauren Lessard assisted on four goals to lead Lewiston to an 8-0 victory over Yarmouth in a girls’ hockey contest Monday. The game was the home opener for the Blue Devils (1-1). Lewiston started slowly, scoring just once in the first period when Allison Lafreniere took […]

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Lewiston interchange plan gets Dec. 1 review

LEWISTON — Residents will get a closer look at plans to rework the area around Exit 80 this week. Representatives from the Maine Turnpike Authority will be on hand from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston to explain the latest version of their plans. Spokesman Scott Tompkins said […]

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‘Swim-a-Ton’ nets $6,269.60

Money raised at YWCA swim-a-ton Lewiston High School swimmers raised $1,434 and swam 23.33 miles Edward Little High School raised $1,050 and swam 29.54 miles St. Dominic Academy raised $265 and swam 5.64 miles YWCA Water Fitness raised $505 and swam 1.3 miles YWCA swimmers raised $450 and swam 2.47 miles Donation box: $65.60 Matching […]

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Western Maine rail reviews set for Monday

AUBURN — A plan for Twin Cities Amtrak train service could get a boost from Western Maine tourism, according to transportation planners. On Monday, representatives from the Maine Department of Transportation and the  Androscoggin Transportation Resource Center will present two reviews of plans for a passenger rail between Portland and Montreal by way of Auburn and […]

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Girls’ hockey roundup: Goulet, Zamrock spark Saints

FALMOUTH —Marisa Zamrock and Sophie Goulet each registered two goals Friday, staking St. Dom’s to a 6-0 win over Falmouth at Family Ice Center on opening night of the girls’ hockey season. Goulet and Zamrock scored unassisted goals in the first period. Zamrock set up Goulet’s goal early in the second, and Zamrock converted a […]

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Mosque may have outgrown Bartlett location

We hope Lewiston city staff can help Bartlett Street neighbors work out their escalating parking issues. In the end, however, the city may have to admit that this is not a good location for anything that draws a crowd, including a mosque. In a two-hour gripe session at Tuesday night’s council meeting, property owner and […]

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Lights, cocoa and trees big part of holiday celebration

LEWISTON — For the fourth year, the Twin Cities will kick off their holiday celebration together — with lights, music, hot chocolate and two big trees on Monday. “It definitely has grown over the years,” said Tracey Steuber, community business specialist for the city of Auburn. “People weren’t exactly sure what it was going to […]

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Charitable statistics

Charitable giving can make an individual feel good and provide many other benefits. Here are some philanthropic items to ponder. * Americans are the most generous charitable donors in the world. It would take 14 Italians, 3 French and 7 Germans to equal the donating power of one American. * There are close to 975,000 […]

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Stuffing gets a starring role

Turkey may be the star of the holiday table, but for many people, the stuffing is what they really can’t wait to eat. This year, satisfy those cravings with some delicious new stuffing recipes that make enough for some equally tasty leftovers. These “planned-over” recipes from Mrs. Cubbison’s will let the family enjoy their favorite […]