TURNER — Roger M. Thibault 72, of Turner died Friday, Sept. 7, at his home. Roger was born June 27, 1946, in Lewiston to Adelard and Florence (Camire) Thibault, who immigrated from Quebec to Lewiston in the 1940s. Roger attended Lewiston schools and began working at a young age for his father, building many area homes […]
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Cyclist riding 200 miles to give bikes to children in need
Dennis Richardson will leave Turner at 5 a.m. on June 8 for a 200-mile bike ride to raise money to buy bicycles for children who are underprivileged or have special needs. What a difference four years has made. Richardson, now 52, had a two-pack-a-day smoking habit before receiving the telephone call that changed his lifestyle. […]
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Pedal for Preschoolers to benefit local children
EUSTIS — Western Maine Center for Children and Maine Mountain Children’s House are holding a fun cycling event, Pedal for Preschoolers, beginning between 9 and 10 a.m. Sunday, June 25. Suggested distance goals from the starting point in Eustis (just north of Cathedral Pines Campground and the Pines Market) are 11 miles to Sarampas Falls, […]
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Auburn-Lewiston Hall of Fame: Jacques-Grewal built love of biking in Auburn
Tammy Jacques, front, competes at a race in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. While riding her bike up and down the hilly streets of greater Auburn, making a career out of peddling was the last thing on the mind of young Tammy Jacques. But those treks were the basis for a professional cycling career that has earned […]
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Cycling film coming to Brunswick
“Inspired to Ride,” a documentary about the inaugural TransAm Bike Race held in 2014 on the TransAmerica Trail, will begin a weeklong run at the Frontier Cinema & Café in Brunswick on Tuesday, Dec. 1. The film will kick off with a matinee screening at 2 p.m. with additional shows at 6 and 8 p.m. […]
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Kittel wins opening stage at Tour de France
After sprint rival Mark Cavendish fell in a late crash, Kittel won the 190.5-kilometer (118-mile) run along rocky, grassy hills from Leeds to Harrogate. The German raised his arms skyward and cried after he edged Peter Sagan of Slovakia in second, and Ramunas Navardauskas of Lithuania in third. With fewer than 400 meters to go, […]
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Biddeford nonprofit cycling center plans expansion
BIDDEFORD (AP) — A nonprofit bicycle repair and activity center in Biddeford is preparing to move into a new facility officials hope will get more kids involved and allow for expanded programs. Andy Greif, executive director of the Community Bicycle Center, said the organization is close to completing the purchase of a 4,200-square-foot facility on […]
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Injured biker from Lisbon rides again
LISBON — The forks were bent, so he had to straighten them by hand. He needed new tires and at least one rim, but that’s no trouble. You can get bicycle tires anywhere. By the day of the big ride, the bicycle was in great shape and good to go. As it turns out, so […]
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2013 Dempsey Challenge Day 2
LEWISTON — It was shortly after dawn Sunday morning when hundreds of cyclists led by actor and Maine native Patrick Dempsey set off on a 100-mile ride to benefit Lewiston’s Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing. Dusk was approaching when the last riders of the pack crossed the finish line at Simard-Payne Memorial […]
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LA Half Marathon and 5K: Runners round Lake Auburn
AUBURN — Kaydence Gibson has lofty goals for herself as a runner. After completing her third 5-kilometer race Sunday at the Lake Auburn Half Marathon and 5K, the 7-year old from Lewiston had big plans for her running future. “I’m going to leave Mom in the dust,” Gibson said with a smile. She almost did […]