JAY — Thirty years ago, Cindy Bennett and her late husband, Rick Rush Jr., bought a freezer, stocked it with food and stopped unnecessary spending when it appeared union workers would strike against International Paper Co. Workers in unions at other mills the company owned in other states were also considering going on strike. Bennett, […]
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Pole vault requires guts, timing and dedication
The runway having been run, the fiberglass pole having been planted and bent, and the body having been flicked higher than it could ever go on its own. Then comes the euphoric payoff of pole vaulting. “It feels pretty cool,” Edward Little assistant coach Jaclyn Masters said. “When you’re falling after clearing a bar, you […]
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Little Androscoggin River undergoes flow study report
AUBURN — Increased recreational use along the Little Androscoggin River was the driving force for a flow study report Sunday on the Lower Barker Mill Dam in Auburn. A group of five kayakers and two canoers tested two different flow levels, 590 and 300 cubic feet per second, beginning right below the dam and ending […]
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Lewiston’s Jeromey Rancourt: A quiet leader
LEWISTON — Placing one blade and then the other carefully on the ice, Jeromey Rancourt tested his balance on the thin slivers of metal between him and the wet, glistening surface. Down he went. His father, Dave, picked him up. He moved forward — 5 feet this time. Down he went again. Top Dog clinic […]
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Shiloh: The mysteries of Durham’s once-world-spanning cult linger
DURHAM — Its name was Shiloh, after the ancient town in Israel. And the secrecy shrouding the magnificent structure atop a sandy hill near the Androscoggin River — the gold crown on its seven-story turret shimmering in the sun — left many townspeople with suspicion. Eugene Elcik was raised roughly a mile from Shiloh and was […]
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Balloon Festival Criterium to be held in Lewiston on Sunday
LEWISTON — This Sunday, downtown Lewiston will be the site of the first Balloon Festival Criterium, a tight, fast-paced .7-mile loop that will feature six amateur and professional races plus three fun races, one for adults and two for children. Rainbow Bicycle, Busytown Bikes and the Maine Cycling Club have organized the event, which starts […]