Coach: Gary Dolloff (first year, 11th overall) Conference: Mid-State League Class: B Last year’s results: West regional champions; second in state. Returning athletes: Seniors — Ian Austin, Dakota Jacques, Michael Provencher, Brandon Gill, Coyote Freeman; Sophomores — Caleb Austin, Ethan Boucher, Eddie Deroche. Key losses: Jacob Thornton, Anthony Boucher, Zach Cross. Promising newcomers: Freshmen — […]
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Oak Hill wrestling preview
Coach: Ric Swett (11th year) Conference: KVAC Class: B Last year’s results: 10th in West regional; 15th in state. Returning athletes: Seniors — Logan Childs, Sierra Tibbetts; Junior — Zach Cloutier, Brendon Tervo, Sam Woodard; Sophomores — Danny Buteau, Michael Harper. Key losses: Sadiee Austin, Baylee Ayres. Promising newcomers: Juniors — Kayin Gagne, Noah Green; […]
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Oxford Hills wrestling preview
Coach: Tony Stevens (eighth year) Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year’s results: Fourth in East regional; 12th in state. Returning athletes: Seniors — Malik Geiger, Cordell Brooks, Jeff Merrill, Jon Higgins, Mike Williams (EL); Juniors — Taylor Gudeahn-Alleano, Logan Truman, Tyler Wallace, Skyler Bang (EL). Key losses: Jon Hankey, Sheldon Bang (EL). Promising newcomers: Seniors […]
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Long winter storms pose a problem for Lewiston budget
LEWISTON — Tight budgets will make it difficult for city road crews to keep up with long-lasting storms this winter, according to Public Works officials. Positions eliminated in several city departments mean the road crews have a smaller supply of backup snowplow drivers, John Elie, operations manager for the Highway Department, said. “What can the […]
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Forecasters say winter weather will wallop Maine
Post by US National Weather Service Gray ME. GRAY — While weather forecasters were recording unseasonably high temperatures Tuesday, they issued a winter storm watch for Wednesday. The National Weather Service says that means there is the potential for heavy snow in much of central and western Maine from Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday evening. […]
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Parking ban in effect in Jay
JAY — Police Chief Richard Caton IV reminds residents that the town’s Traffic Ordinance prohibits on-street parking from midnight to 6 a.m. from Nov. 1 to April 15 of each year.
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Snow buries parts of New York; U.S. feels chill
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A ferocious storm dumped massive piles of snow on parts of upstate New York, trapping residents in their homes and stranding motorists on roadways, as temperatures in all 50 states fell to freezing or below. Even hardened Buffalo residents were caught off-guard Tuesday as more than 5 feet fell in parts […]
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County meteorologist predicts a white Christmas for most of Maine
FORT KENT — Thrilled or disappointed by Maine’s weather on any given day? Thank or blame the jet stream, that fast-moving air miles above the Earth flowing west to east separating colder and warmer air. Meteorologists say it may well be setting the state up for a winter with above normal temperatures and normal to […]
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NOAA predicts a warmer winter on the way
WASHINGTON — If you thought last winter was a horror show, with cold blasts from the polar vortex and a lack of California rain, here’s some good news: No sequel is expected this year, federal forecasters say. Mike Halpert of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday that the upcoming winter looks pretty average […]