LEWISTON — More than 1,000 bicycle riders of all ages hit the pavement Sunday morning as the eighth annual Dempsey Challenge rolled toward a million-dollar finish. Participants actually raised more than $1.2 million, “and counting,” Aimee Labbe, manager of special events and development at the Dempsey Center said at the closing ceremony Sunday afternoon. Patrick […]
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Thousands turn out for first day of Dempsey Challenge
Patrick Dempsey coverage Check our special page for more news about Patrick Dempsey and the Dempsey Challenge. LEWISTON — Nadette Landry knows cancer. For the past 25 years, she’s survived advanced colon cancer. For the past five years, she’s mourned her daughter, who died at 51 after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. “She thought she’d […]
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Video: Patrick Dempsey greets Dempsey Challenge participants, volunteers
LEWISTON — After hitting the red carpet this month for the release of his new movie, actor Patrick Dempsey has returned to his home state for a cancer fundraiser. The Maine native, who plays a starring role in the new romance-comedy, “Bridget Jones’s Baby,” participated Saturday in a cancer survivor walk with his three children and […]
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Dempsey Challenge team rolls into Lewiston
LEWISTON — It’s all about perspective. Angie Stringer was on her very first ride with the Challenge to Conquer Cancer Riders as part of the Dempsey Challenge. On the ride up from South Carolina, she encountered aches and pains and long hills that never seemed to end. There were moments when her legs and back […]
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Patrick Dempsey kicks off Dempsey Challenge
Patrick Dempsey kicks off the Dempsey Challenge onSaturday morning Patrick Dempsey coverage Check our special page for more news about Patrick Dempsey and the Dempsey Challenge. LEWISTON — As of Tuesday, more than $1 million had been raised for quality of life services for cancer patients and family during this year’s Dempsey Challenge. The figure broke […]
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The faces of the Dempsey Center and Challenge
Teenagers, cancer survivors and family members. Here are some of the faces of the Dempsey Center and the Dempsey Challenge: Logan Morin, 14 Logan Morin had already lost her father to cancer when her mother was diagnosed last year. Brain cancer. Stage 4. Morin and her mother should have been enjoying a happy Halloween weekend. […]
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Police prepare for Dempsey traffic
LEWISTON — It’s simple advice, really. If you’re not running, racing or enjoying the many thrills of the Dempsey Challenge, there are areas you might want to avoid this weekend. Police on both sides of the Androscoggin River are advising that traffic snarls and road closures should be expected both Saturday and Sunday mornings in […]
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Where to find Patrick Dempsey in Lewiston this weekend
LEWISTON — Patrick Dempsey will be in town Saturday and Sunday to participate in the Dempsey Challenge and interact with other participants. If you’re hoping to see Dempsey in action, there are a few key events he plans to attend. There are no guarantees but his scheduled appearances include: 6:45 a.m. Saturday: Opening ceremonies at […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Oh happy (Patrick Dempsey) days
There’s just something about Patrick Dempsey. Maybe it’s his smile. Or his charm. Or the approximately 11 billion romantic comedies he’s starred in. Or all of the above. It could definitely be all of the above. Either way, Shopping Siren knows that a certain demographic looks forward to Patrick Dempsey’s annual cancer center-fundraising trip to […]
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When Patrick Dempsey makes a pit stop…..
At least that seems to be the point of the latest promotional video showing Patrick Dempsey pulling into a gas station and getting frustrated when a pit crew doesn’t appear. There’s another video showing Patrick Dempsey “pouring” champagne like a race car driver.