LEWISTON — Patrick Dempsey is not asking people to donate money to him, or to his Dempsey Centers cause through his social media accounts, the actor tweeted Monday. Dempsey tweeted it has come to his attention “that people have been impersonating me and asking my fans for money (through social media). Please do not ever […]
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Dempsey Challenge: 10 kids, 10 new bicycles
Alyssa Whitmore, 7, of Auburn, right, checks out the new Specialized bicycle her sister, Abby Whitmore, 10, received Wednesday evening at the Dempsey Center in Lewiston. Ten local children received free Specialized bicycles and helmets for pledging to raise $1,000 each during the upcoming Dempsey Challenge on Sept. 29 and 30 in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun […]
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Dempsey Center merger complete
LEWISTON — Almost exactly one year after the Dempsey Center announced plans to separate from Central Maine Healthcare and merge with Cancer Community Center in South Portland, that merger is complete. The Dempsey Center separated from CMHC several months ago. It announced Monday that Cancer Community Center and the Dempsey Center legally merged on July […]
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Dempsey-owned car a Le Mans winner; Alonso wins in debut
LE MANS, France (AP) — Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso won the 24 Hours Le Mans on his debut in the classic endurance race on Sunday to move closer to motorsport’s unofficial Triple Crown. The Spanish driver, together with teammates Kazuki Nakajima of Japan and Sebastien Buemi of Switzerland, completed 388 laps in their Toyota hybrid […]
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Mary Dempsey leaves Dempsey Center
LEWISTON — Mary Dempsey, sister of actor Patrick Dempsey, has left the cancer center she helped found. Dempsey left last month, just before the center formally separated from Central Maine Healthcare to become its own nonprofit. She had been serving as community services coordinator. Dempsey said Thursday that when the center was about to become independent, […]
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Dempsey Challenge brings over 1,000 cyclists
“Fast Freddie” Rodriguez snaps a selfie with Patrick Dempsey’s sons Darby, left, and Sullivan. Rodriguez is a professional road racing cyclist and rode the Dempsey Challenge with the Dempsey family Sunday. The event started and ended in Lewiston. LEWISTON – For those participating in the second day of the ninth annual Dempsey Challenge, the rain […]
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'Power of community' drives Dempsey Challenge
Patrick Dempsey interviews four Edward Little High School Red Eddies fundraisers early Saturday morning at the start of the Dempsey Challenge in Lewiston. Neil Bement completes his ninth survivors’ walk at the Dempsey Challenge in Lewiston on Saturday. Bement, of Auburn, is a three-time cancer survivor. Patrick Dempsey, far right, holds the banner at the […]
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Patrick Dempsey brings 'human touch' to Challenge
Patrick Dempsey talks to the Sun Journal on Saturday morning. LEWISTON — Patrick Dempsey, Lewiston native and Hollywood hunk, is home for the ninth annual Dempsey Challenge, a fundraising event for the Dempsey Center. Between hugging adoring fans, talking with cancer survivors and pumping up the crowd, Dempsey talked about his plans for the future […]
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Patrick Dempsey taking boxing lessons this summer in Portland
PORTLAND (AP) — Actor Patrick Dempsey is working on his boxing skills this summer in his native Maine. Dempsey played the role of Dr. McDreamy on the ABC drama “Grey’s Anatomy.” He has been training in the ring since June with firefighter Jason Quirk, who’s also a professional boxer. Quirk tells the Portland Press Herald […]