LEWISTON — Sophie Goulet shined bright for St. Dom’s last season. A junior, Goulet played defense, but was the Saints’ version of a quarterback, running the offense from her point position. It was fun, and she was successful. But it was also tiring. As the curtain opened on the 2010-11 season Monday, with high school […]
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Twin Cities pursuing separate bids for waste collection
AUBURN — The Twin Cities won’t combine efforts looking for new trash collecting and hauling services next year. The solid waste contracts for both cities expire in June 2011, and both plan on going out to bid to find new contractors this month. But while Lewiston will consider the costs of expanding collections beyond the […]
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Road construction
Nov. 8-12 Auburn Work location: Begins: Done by: Status: Pleasant Street, Court to Hampshire Ongoing Friday One way Miami Avenue, at Washington North and South Ongoing Friday Delays Old Danville Road, Moose Brook to city line Ongoing November Detour Main Street, Academy to bridge Ongoing November Delays Hotel Road at Youngs Corner Ongoing November One […]
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PTC semifinals: Devils dust Dragons, 20-7
LEWISTON — A scoreless standoff in the first half meant whoever asserted themselves early in the second half of Saturday night’s Pine Tree Conference semifinal would have a major advantage. Perhaps sensing this, Lewiston took the opening drive of the third quarter 80 yards in 10 plays to the lead, and never looked back. No. […]
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High school football: Cracked rib can’t slow Lewiston’s Keene
LEWISTON — Who needs lunch and dinner? Jeff Keene probably lost both six minutes into Saturday night’s Eastern Class A football semifinal. The Lewiston High School senior also might have saved the Blue Devils’ season in the process. Keene overcame a 20-yard deficit to take down Jordan Rysdham of Brunswick and deny the Dragons a […]
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Eats: Pedro O’Hara’s — Fun is the main ingredient at this Irish-Mex mix
Someone better call the fun police because there’s a new restaurant in Lewiston that has crossed the fun line. The recently opened Pedro O’Hara’s in the former Espo’s offers up more than a mix of American, Mexican and Irish cuisine. They really serve up a festive vibe that stems from good food, good friends and […]
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Weather postpones high school football games
Rain has disrupted Maine’s high school football yet again. The Pine Tree Conference has made changes to the semifinals scheduled for Friday night due to deteriorating field conditions. The game between Brunswick and Lewiston has been postponed and will now be played at 6 p.m. Saturday at Lewiston. The game between Mt. Blue and Bangor […]
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I want to shop locally
I recently returned from a shopping trip to Portland and started wondering about why I make this journey so frequently. Why can’t Lewiston-Auburn get a Trader Joe’s? Why can’t Lewiston/Auburn get a Panera Bread? Why did Amtrak connect to Brunswick and not to Lewiston-Auburn? I travel on the Downeaster and I need to go to […]
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High School Football: Pine Tree Conference teams on the run in playoffs
Want to win a championship in Maine high school football? Run the ball. It’s not the only route to clutching the gold ball at Fitzpatrick Stadium the Saturday before Thanksgiving, but riding a strong running game through the postseason is a time-tested method. The surviving Pine Tree Conference teams in Class A and Class B […]
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Rain forces high school football changes, again
Three local high school football playoff game times and/or locations have been affected by Thursday and Friday’s heavy rain. Brunswick at Lewiston has been moved to 6 p.m. Saturday. Belfast-Leavitt is now scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday and will be played on the artificial turf at Kents Hill School, due to unplayable conditions at Libby […]