The headline is plural. Technically there’s only one time change so far, but don’t be surprised if there are more in light of what is expected to be a close shave from Hurricane Earl late Friday and early Saturday. Lake Region at Mountain Valley football has been moved from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday […]

Former Bates College baseball coach Edwin Thompson has accepted an assistant coaching position at Duke University, multiple sources have confirmed to the Sun Journal. Thompson resigned Wednesday after a successful two-year run at Bates, indicating that he was accepting a job elsewhere. He would not divulge the school or the coaching position. A former college […]

Coach: Melissa Forbes (13th year) Last year’s record: 7-7 (Lost in Western B quarterfinal) Returning players: Senior — Kim Couch (M); Juniors — Ayla Allen (M), Chelsea Bordeau (M), MaKayla White (B), Sidney Yahn (B), Emily Gallant (G), Sam Glover (F), Becca Mafield (F), Whitney Ruff (F); Sophomores — Peyton Provencher (F), Nicole Burgess (F), […]

LEWISTON — Bates baseball coach Edwin Thompson resigned Wednesday to take a job at another unspecified college. He declined to say where or what the position is Wednesday. In two years at Bates, Thompson compiled a 37-33 record. The Bobcats finished 12-22 in 2009, then set a school record for victories by going 25-11 (6-6 […]

JAY – One of this weekend’s high school football openers is already canceled, and it has nothing to do with the potential effects of Hurricane Earl. A different storm has hit the upstart Sacopee Valley High School football team, forcing the Hawks from South Hiram to forfeit Friday’s scheduled game at Taglienti Field against Jay. […]

Fall in love with these fall wedding ideas Spring and summer may be the seasons that first come to mind when you begin planning a wedding, but autumn has a lot to offer brides too. From cooler, dryer weather and the glorious backdrop of fall colors to the opportunity to land a great deal on […]

Tanya Lynne Farrington and Luke Martin-Thomason were married on October 31, 2009 in front of 40 of friends and family members. The couple decided to forego much of the traditional wedding elements and instead opted for a fun Halloween-themed wedding that was still romantic and intimate. The double-ring ceremony was held at Bradbury Memorial Chapel […]

Approaching the Issue of Children at Weddings There are no etiquette rules regarding whether children should attend weddings. The decision is entirely up to the couple getting married. If you are a guest invited to a wedding and your children are not, there is no reason to take offense. You should certainly respect the wishes […]

There’s a sort of music that flows from truly joyful people, and over Memorial Day weekend 2010, a symphony played at the Reid State Park group shelter. The Lipperts’s wedding plans had intrigued me from the start. It was a cold January day when Wiscasset resident Tim Lippert called to reserve our popular shelter area […]