CASCO — Casco Public Library has been hard at work on their annual Coupon Book, producing a high-quality collection of savings to favorite local shops. From now through June 2014, the library is selling the coupon book for $10 each. The book will support the library and help stimulate the local economy. Shopping locally keeps […]
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Man killed in Windham apartment fire
WINDHAM — The Maine fire marshal’s office is investigating an early-morning fire Sunday in a Windham apartment building that left one man dead and his fiancee in the hospital. Firefighters pulled Parker Blanchard, 25, out of his bedroom and tried to resuscitate him outside the burning home at 13 Main St. but were unsuccessful, according […]
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USM spring dean’s list additions
PORTLAND — The following students were inadvertently omitted from the submitted University of Southern Maine’s dean’s list for the spring semester. Full-time Greene: Morgan Gilbert. Hiram: Everlyn Staples. Lewiston: James Aldrich, Jasmine Hussey, Guy Lemelin. Naples: Alice Sanborn. New Gloucester: Leah Rottari, Joselle Blais. Norway: Sarah Tuominen, Olivia Kolar. Poland: Harley Kerr. Sabattus: Kassandra Ritchie. […]
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Utility pole falls on roof of Windham police car
WINDHAM (AP) — A police car is in need of repair in Maine after a utility pole fell onto its roof. Windham police said a tractor-trailer was traveling on Route 302 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when it snagged an overhead steel wire, breaking two utility poles. One of the poles landed on the roof of […]
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Legion baseball: Zone III conclusion incorrect, commissioner says
The bizarre saga of the American Legion Zone III championship took another strange turn on Thursday. The rule that resulted in Pastime Club of Lewiston being awarded its third consecutive zone championship on Wednesday was incorrectly interpreted, Zone III comissioner Todd Cifelli said. A Windham pitcher ruled ineligible on Wednesday was actually eligible, and Windham […]
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Zone III championship: Pastime Club by TKO
WINDHAM — Pastime Club and Windham knew Wednesday’s Zone III championship game could end with one pitch. Both teams just assumed that the one pitch would have to be put in play. It was not. Instead, the pitch led to Pastime winning its third consecutive zone title on a technicality, two days after the game […]
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Legion baseball: Zone III championship postponed to Wednesday
First darkness and now rain have interrupted Zone III in its attempts to crown a champion. Tuesday’s rain forced postponement of the suspended American Legion zone championship game between Pastime Club and Windham. The teams will try again at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Windham High School. The game was suspended due to darkness on […]
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Legion baseball: Zone III final suspended, Pastime and Windham tied 11-11
WINDHAM — Pastime Club and Windham went into Monday’s Zone III championship game knowing the loser’s season wouldn’t end there. And yet both teams seem to like the idea of sudden death. After 3½ hours and 10 innings, the zone title remained undecided as darkness began to settle in at Windham High School. After a […]
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Legion baseball: Pastime advances to title game
LEWISTON — What was a bit of a struggle Sunday, Corbin Hyde made look pretty easy. The Pastime pitcher gave his team a splendid start as his club advanced to Monday’s Zone III championship game. Hyde blanked Rogers Post for much of its semifinal as Pastime built an early lead and held on for a […]
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Legion baseball: No time to rest
There isn’t a great deal of rest for weary arms. With the Zone III regular season ending Thursday, most of the teams are back at it Saturday for the zone playoffs and the right to earn a spot in next week’s state tournament. With a steady dosage of rained out games late in the season — […]