I am pleased to support Rachel Sukeforth’s candidacy for Maine House District 80 to represent Monmouth, Wales and Litchfield. She is a bright, energetic young woman who is concerned about good jobs for working people in her district, government transparency, and improving public education and the state’s infrastructure. I will vote for Rachel Sukeforth in […]
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‘Wyrd Sisters’ will take over Cumston Hall over Halloween weekend
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Community Players will bring Stephen Briggs’ hilarious adaptation of Sir Pratchett’s “Wyrd Sisters” to the Cumston Hall stage over Halloween weekend. The show of intrigue, incantation and innuendo will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26-27 and Nov. 2-3; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, and Nov. 4. The Kingdom of Lancre […]
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83-year-old driver charged after hitting 11-year-old bicyclist in Leeds
LEEDS (AP) — Police say an 83-year-old man whose driving privileges had been revoked has been charged after his minivan hit an 11-year-old bicyclist who was riding alongside a road in Leeds. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department said Milton Hill of Monmouth was driving on Bog Road about 9 a.m. Monday when he struck one […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Lisbon comes back on Monmouth
LISBON FALLS — If Saturday’s MVC girls’ high school soccer clash between Lisbon and Monmouth is an indication of the way the Western Maine Class C playoffs will be contested this year, everyone may want to invest in some anxiety medication. The Greyhounds, the top team in the Western C Heal Points, rallied twice from […]
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New fruit fly attacks Maine crops
It’s the bug to watch: Less than one-sixteenth of an inch long, the ladies fly around with serrated saws, the men with dots on their wings. Last September the state caught the Spotted Wing Drosophila here for the first time, by the half-dozens. This summer, less than a year later, Monmouth traps bagged up to […]
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The votes are in — ‘Of Thee I Sing’ is a must-see
MONMOUTH — “Of Thee I Sing,” the tuneful 1931 Gershwin musical being staged by Theatre at Monmouth, proves that political absurdity is both nonpartisan and timeless. With nonstop zingers about presidential campaign shenanigans, this show delivers pure fun from beginning to end. Dawn McAndrews, TAM’s producing artistic director, leads an outstanding cast to a landslide […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Monmouth squeaks out another, shuts out St. Dom’s
MONMOUTH — St. Dom’s did everything but score Monday afternoon. The Saints also did a smack-up job marking Monmouth girls’ soccer standout Kylie Kemp, limiting her to one significant look at the cage during the entire second half. As is sometimes the case in soccer, one was enough. The junior beautifully bent a direct kick […]
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Southern New Hampshire University dean’s list
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The following students have been named to the president’s list or dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester at Southern New Hampshire University. President’s list Auburn: Brandy Fulcher, Associate of Science business administration; Cameron Robichaud, Bachelor of Science sport management; Daniel Warner, Bachelor of Arts communication in public relations. Bridgton: Jennifer Laurent, […]