LIVERMORE FALLS — Nearly half of the U.S. flags that line Memorial Bridge that goes over the Androscoggin River were snapped off either Friday night or early Saturday. It was not the first time the flags have been vandalized. Twenty-five of the flags were snapped in June 2015. Pat Knowlton and her husband, Wayne of […]
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American Legion baseball: Local squads at the top of Zone 2 heading into postseason
AUBURN — The Zone 2 playoffs begin Tuesday, one day after Bessey Motors clinched the number-one seed and the automatic state playoff berth. Bessey Motors (14-4) beat Franklin, 3-2, on Monday in the completion of their suspended game Saturday to overtake Pastime (14-4) will determine the first seed in Zone 2. Bessey owned the tiebreaker […]
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Joseph N. Jacques
LEWISTON — Joseph Norman “Joe” Jacques, 83, of d’Youville Pavilion, Lewiston, formerly of Livermore Falls, died peacefully with family at his side on Saturday morning, July 8. He was born July 26, 1933, in Jay, the son of the late Rosario and Celina (Gallant) Jacques. He was a 1951 graduate of Livermore Falls High School, continued […]
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American Legion baseball: 'Unselfish' Rogers Post defeats Franklin County
FARMINGTON — With 10 American Legion games slated for next week, Rogers Post 153 coach Dave Jordan was forced to shuffle his pitchers and the batting order against the Franklin Flyers under the lights at Hippach Field on Thursday night. Jordan wanted a majority of his players to see action to prepare for an American […]
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Brian Govang of Post 158, American Legion, receives Historian Award
LISBON — Members of Post 158, American Legion, and District 3 attended the American Legion Department of Maine Convention in Bangor on June 17. Brian Govang, Post 158 Historian, was awarded the Historian Award, which was accepted by Jim Veilleux, Post 158 Adjutant and District 3 Commander. During the Post Everlasting Ceremony on June 27, Veilleux presented the […]
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American Legion baseball: Johnson, Bessey Motors shut down Gardiner
GARDINER — Troy Johnson struck out six batters in six innings as Bessey Motors defeated Gardiner 6-2 in American Legion baseball action Thursday. Johnson helped his own cause in the top of the first with an RBI single. Hunter Labossiere, Janek Lukska and Ashton Kennison also had RBIs in the first inning, a six-hit frame […]
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American Legion baseball: Goodine paces Franklin County over River Valley
FARMINGTON — Nate Goodine put on a show Tuesday night, helping lead Franklin County to a 2-1 victory over River Valley in American Legion baseball action Wednesday. Goodine had 12 strikeouts on two hits in a complete-game effort on the mound. He gave up three walks and two hit batters. At the plate, he helped […]
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American Legion baseball: Locke Mills avenges loss to Pastime
Pastime Club’s Brock Belanger (7) tries to leap over the tag of Locke Mills second baseman Spencer Hurd during the teams’ American Legion baseball game at Pettengill Park in Auburn on Wednesday. Belanger was out on the play. AUBURN — A lot can happen in the span of two days. On Monday, Locke Mills fell […]
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Roger Nadeau
LEWISTON — Roger Nadeau, 84, of Auburn, passed away on Friday, June 30, at The Marshwood Center in Lewiston. He was born in Lewiston on Sep. 8, 1932, a son of the late Willie and Gilberte (Deshaies) Nadeau. He attended local schools, graduating from Edward Little High School. Following high school he joined the U.S. Navy […]
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American Legion baseball: Luksza, Bessey Motors shut down River Valley
PARIS — Janek Luksza held River Valley to three hits in Bessey Motors’ 12-2 American Legion baseball win in five innings Monday. Luksza struck out four batters and didn’t offer up any walks in his five innings on the mound. Bessey opened with an eight-run first inning, and then wrapped the game up early with […]