FARMINGTON — Amy Jones said her dream job is to be a college softball coach. That dream has come true, although she certainly didn’t expect it to happen at age 23, a little less than a year after completing her senior season at the University of Maine at Farmington. Jones has gone from being a […]
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Sun Journal wins NENPA awards
BOSTON — The Sun Journal accepted four first-place honors and four additional top awards from the New England Newspaper and Press Association for writing and illustration Saturday, signifying the best writing among all newspapers in New England. Staff Writer Lindsay Tice accepted the awards for the newspaper, including a first-place award for government reporting for […]
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Lewiston, YMCA reach tentative deal over gymnastics program
LEWISTON — The city appears to have reached a deal to hand over its popular gymnastics program to the Auburn-Lewiston YMCA. The city of Lewiston would lease its equipment and space in the Lewiston Armory for $1 a year, and the Y would do the rest. Councilors will vote on the proposal Tuesday. Steven Wallace, […]
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Ex-teacher, coach charged for photos of students
SOUTH BERWICK — Police have brought charges against a former Maine chemistry teacher and girls’ basketball coach who’s accused of taking photos up girls’ skirts and dresses. Police charged 54-year-old Brian Sanborn of Sanford on Tuesday with a count of violation of privacy. But police expect to file more charges against Sanborn. He’s currently free […]
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UMaine hires Walsh as men’s basketball coach
ORONO (AP) — Maine hired a winning basketball coach from a Division III college, hoping he can bring the same success to the Division I Black Bears. Bob Walsh is a winner with a recruiting experience in New England and resume that includes Division I experience, including a stint as assistant coach at Providence College, […]
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Mt. View softball coach charged with sex assault on student
BELFAST (AP) — A teacher at the Waldo County Technical Center who also coaches softball at an area high school has been charged with sexually assaulting a student. Police allege that 46-year-old Michael Gagnon, of Winslow, an automotive technology instructor at the career training school, assaulted the 17-year-old Belfast High School student when he took […]
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Red Sox: Butterfield back for seconds at third
PORTLAND — If homecomings always played out perfectly as the one Brian Butterfield experienced in 2013, life would be a lot less complex. And everybody would be doing it. Deep into a career that has occupied a portion of five different decades, having spent time with the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue […]
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Ex-Maine coach accused of soliciting teenage fan
PORTLAND (AP) — A former assistant hockey coach for the Portland Pirates has been charged with soliciting sex from a 13-year-old fan and sending her a lewd photo. Mike Minard, 37, of Falmouth, has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of solicitation of a child to commit a prohibited act and sexual misconduct with a […]
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Pre-4th fireworks: Celtics swipe Stevens from Butler
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics keep getting younger — on the coaching staff as well as the court. Less than a week after agreeing to trade Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Brooklyn Nets — and 10 days after shipping coach Doc Rivers to the Los Angeles Clippers — the Celtics hired Butler’s […]