SKOWHEGAN — Thomas Scott Manduca, 55, of Dresden and Monmouth, died Friday, June 8, unexpectedly at work in Skowhegan. Tom was born April 14, 1963, in York, to William J. and Jeannine Y. (Dionne) Manduca. He served as the head swim coach for the Auburn-Lewiston YMCA as part of the Maine state YMCA swim league, executive […]
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In the Crease: "One Goal" strikes a chord for change
By all accounts, Amy Bass is a pretty observant human. An accomplished author, lecturer and Emmy-winning producer, the Bates College graduate has traveled the world. When she returned to Lewiston a couple of years ago to work on her latest book, “One Goal,” she reached for her GPS. A two-year resident of John Bertram Hall […]
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Springing into ‘mud season’
Mud season has arrived. The geese and ducks are laying lots of eggs, and a few brave daffodils are beginning to poke their heads through the still-solid soil. Spring! Is there any better season? Yes, there’s mud. Yes, there’s lots of tracking that mud into the house, and yes, there’s a big mess to clean […]
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Bass charity tournament set for Aug. 16 in Turner
The Community Credit Union’s 3rd Annual Battle of the Boats Bass Fishing Tourney and 22nd Annual Androscoggin Bassmasters G.I.P. Bass Open will be held on Sunday, Aug. 16 at the Turner Boat Launch (Androscoggin Rivere), Center Bridge Road in Tuner. Th bass tournament is to benefit the Maine Credit Union’s Campaign to End Hunger and […]
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Good or bad, bass’ popularity grows in Maine
Bass vs. brookies. Which do you prefer? Why do anglers tend to gravitate toward one of the other? When I was a youngster, my Dad broke me in on small, alder-choked streams that gave up small trout when the worm passed them by. I loved it. Later, as a teen I spent many June hours […]
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Mexico Lions Club to host ice fishing derby on Valentine’s Day
ROXBURY — After placing a nearly 20-inch tagged brook trout into Roxbury Pond through the ice last February, Roland Patneaude hoped someone would catch it during the Larry Mercier Ice Fishing Derby. It was worth $2,000. But for the 35th year in a row, no one caught the beautiful fish during the derby. However, for […]
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High School Bass Fishing Championship
2014 SAF Maine High School State Championship will be held in Orrington for the first time. Brewer Lake will be the location. The state championship is a two-person team event for students in grades 9-12. Registration for anglers and their “coach,” who will provide the boat they compete in, is online at HighSchoolFishing.org. Check-in is […]
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Open-water anglers won’t be wetting lines by April 1
WILTON — Finding open water on ponds and lakes for fishing April 1 — the traditional day to start open-water fishing — may be impossible without a flamethrower. Those waters are still buried under several feet of ice and snow. Just after 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, one lone ice angler on Wilson Pond trudged through nearly […]