Bob Blanchette wasn’t actively looking for an assistant coach, but he wasn’t going to turn down one of the better opportunities he’d had fall into his lap. While substitute teaching one day (Blanchette is a retired full-time teacher) at an elementary school in Lewiston, one of the teachers — a former student of his — […]
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Police Log
Charges Auburn Devine Nazaire, 23, of 16 Temple St. No. 1, domestic violence assault and violation of bail, 7:49 p.m. Thursday, 110 Second St. Jason Michael Dall, 18, of 405 Maple Hill Road, operating a vehicle without a license, operating under the influence, minor transporting liquor and possession of marijuana, 1:08 a.m. Saturday, 345 Center […]
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Police log
Charges Lewiston Hariro H. Ahmed, 21, of 56 Blake St., operating a vehicle without a license, 3:51 p.m. Friday at 61 Chestnut St. Alexander Benjamin Maier, 19, of 50 Fairmount St, operating under the influence and habitual motor vehicle offender, 11:37 p.m. Friday at 60 Pine St. Joshua James Alexander, 24, of 5111 Violet St., […]
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Labor Day barbecue set
LEWISTON — The Western Maine Labor Council is holding its fourth annual Labor Day barbeque Monday from 1-3 p.m. at the IBEW 567 Union Hall at 238 Goddard Road. More than 350 people are expected at the free event, which will celebrate working people. The menu will feature locally raised hamburgers and hot dogs from […]
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Football: Blue Devils sink Vikings
PARIS — Impatience was setting in. Jeff Keene, a senior and a starting back for Lewiston, hadn’t found the end zone all preseason. Sure, Friday night’s tilt against Oxford Hills at the Doun Gouin Athletic Complex was only the first of eight regular-season games. But for Keene, as a senior, he’d already waited long enough. […]
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Officials tour federal stimulus projects
LEWISTON — Bettyann Sheats said she knows firsthand that federal stimulus money has helped the economy. Sheats received two lead abatement grants last year totaling $48,000 that helped her renovate two downtown Lewiston apartment buildings, making them more livable and increasing their value. “We received $24,000 for the two buildings but we spent more than […]
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SPEFS10 Lewiston fh
Coach: Amie Sherry (third year) Last year’s record: 2-10 Returning players: Sara Marden, Allison Lafreniere, Saba Naja, Kierstyn Barnies, Kirstin Barnies. Key losses: Carley Dennis, Hanah Amhmed, Ruth Choate, Emily Craig, Angela Martel, Megan Pettilier, Yasmeen Barich. Promising newcomers: Kelsey Dumond, Natalie Rousseau. Outlook: After a two-win season, the Blue Devils have good reason to […]
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SPEFS10 Lewiston golf
Coach: Bob Blanchette (fourth year) Last year’s record: 7-3 (lost in KVAC quarterfinal) Returning players: Senior — Scott Gagne; Juniors — Kevin Shrader, Brandon Tiner; Sophomores — Cameron Marquis, Nick Gilbert. Key losses: N/A. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Evan Carrier, Jesse Leeman. Outlook: The team will remain competitive in the KVAC, and should be in […]
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SPEFS10 Lewiston XC
Coach: Jamerson Crowley (second year) Returning letter winners: Boys: Seniors —Hussein Ibrahim, Tanner Adams, Russ Taligiuri; Juniors — Kevin Lavertu, Matt Chouinard, Michael Letendre, Ian Roy; Sophomores — Mohammed Barre, Andrew Balsamo, Jordan Balsamo; Girls: Senior — Ali Butler; Juniors — Nicole Court-Menendez; Joy Harrington; Stacy Oswald; Sophomores — Sylvia Beliveau, Jessica Lalonde, Kristin DiBello. […]
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SPEFS10-Lewiston Bsoc
Coach: Mike McGraw (28th year) Last year’s record: 9-3-3, lost in Eastern A quarterfinal Returning letter winners: Seniors — Caleb Leino (F), Curtis Robinson (MF), Jon McDonough (MF), Ali Hersi (MF/F), Shobow Saban (F), Joe Sullivan (FB), Tyler Hartman (MF/FB), Eric Morin (MF), Scott Ouellette (G). Key losses: Ahmed Abdirahman (FB), JJ Musse (MF), Matt […]