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Car strikes transformer behind Colisee

A car went over the embankment along Jefferson Street behind the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston and struck an electrical transformer Wednesday morning. No injuries were reported. A car went over the embankment along Jefferson Street behind the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston and struck an electrical transformer on Wednesday morning.

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Boys' hockey: Lewiston drops Falmouth for second straight Class A state title — WITH VIDEO

Lewiston celebrates scoring a goal with teammates winning the Class A Championships Saturday night in Lewiston at the Colisee. LEWISTON — Seconds anyone? After an even first period, Lewiston dominated the second period and won its second straight Class A state championship, beating Falmouth 6-2 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday. The Blue Devils (20-1) […]

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Junior hockey: Nordiques to skate in Lewiston again

LEWISTON — Same team, same location, new name — one that is the same as an old, well-known and time-honored name in Lewiston-Auburn hockey lore. Hockey fans, meet your Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques. Androscoggin Bank Colisee owner and operator Jim Cain has confirmed his purchase of the L/A Fighting Spirit of the North American 3 Hockey League, […]

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Mixed Martial Arts: First impressions, last-second win highlight NEF 27

Frank Johanson, sends a kick at Jacob Deppmeyer during their MMA cage fighting matchup at the Colisee in Lewiston on Saturday night. LEWISTON — Every. Second. Counts. So do second chances. Lewiston native Frank Johanson used his, and used every last second, to pick up his second career victory as part of New England Fight’s […]

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New England Fights returns to Colisee

Rumford’s Chris Smith enters the arena. LEWISTON — Time flies when you’re having fun. Even faster, perhaps, if you’re busy accomplishing great things. Five years to the night that it debuted as somewhat of a curiosity at Androscoggin Bank Colisee, amid the ghosts of hockey championships, thunderous concerts and legendary prizefights past, New England Fights […]

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Scarborough teams find home away from home in Lewiston

LEWISTON — Most hockey players wouldn’t consider a flashlight or an extra phone battery standard issue equipment, nor would most pack those items on their way to practices and games. But this year’s Scarborough High School hockey players are far from typical. “Some of the players even have those headlamps you clip to your hats, […]

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Boys’ hockey: Rivet, Lewiston shoot past Scarborough

LEWISTON — What started as a state championship rematch ended in a rout. It took a few shifts for Lewiston to shake things out, but after that it was all blue skies. The Blue Devils, playing a road game at their home rink, skated past host Scarborough 7-1 in a Class A boys’ hockey clash […]

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Boys’ Hockey: Lewiston shoves away Scarborough

LEWISTON — The penalty box was a busy place Wednesday night when Lewiston and Scarborough met on the Androscoggin Bank Colisee ice for a rematch of last year’s Class A boys’ hockey state championship. The teams combined for 14 penalties, but where it mattered, the Blue Devils came out on top, skating away with a […]

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New England Fights: Hall earns split decision over Crafts on busy night at Colisee

LEWISTON — Still undecided about his future in amateur MMA fighting, Dixfield native Caleb Hall is relishing the present. Hall retained his New England Fights featherweight title belt Saturday in a split decision over Lisbon’s Johnny Crafts in one of the featured bouts at NEF’s “Heroes and Villains” card at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on […]