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Kendra Caruso
Staff Writer
Kendra Caruso is a staff writer at the Sun Journal covering education and health. She graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in journalism in 2019 and started working for the Sun Journal in 2023.
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Dempsey Challenge kicks off, bringing hundreds to Lewiston
As of Saturday, the Dempsey Center had raised much of the $1.9 million fundraising goal.
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One team’s drive to honor late coach’s memory has made it a top Dempsey Challenge fundraiser
The Leavitt Area High School field hockey team fundraises in its former coach’s memory, earning the top spot in its category every year since the team started fundraising in 2021.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Dempsey Challenge to kick off Saturday with Patrick, new routes, a full ‘happiness meter’
The Dempsey Center ‘was absolutely, like, a light of hope, a beacon of hope in such a dark, upside-down time,’ says one cancer survivor.
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You have Dempsey Challenge questions? We have answers.
Yes, Patrick will be there. That’s just the beginning.
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Kyle Rancourt talks gravel riding and a new Dempsey Challenge route | Face Time
The local cyclist and founder of Pinebury apparel helped organizers add a gravel component to the Challenge, offering some off-road riding.
Posted inMaine, News
Patrick Dempsey returning to town amid filming of upcoming hitman thriller
Since last year’s event, the actor and Buckfield native has been racing, taking part in charity events and getting back in front of the camera for a new TV series.
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Who will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Maine this year?
Here’s what you should know and what is still unknown as the flu season approaches.
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Dempsey Center moving to nearby cancer center in Lewiston
Though it will operate out of the same building as Central Maine Healthcare’s Cancer Care Center, it will remain independent of the center, continuing to provide services to anyone, authorities say.
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How to get local food through Community Supported Agriculture
When it comes to buying local food and helping give farmers more revenue security, Community Supported Agriculture programs are one of the best ways to do that.