LEWISTON — Forecasts of sun and 80-degree temperatures Saturday and Sunday are expected to give a boost to this year’s Dempsey Challenge, organizers said. “If it’s really cold and rainy, we see our numbers go down,” Aimee Arsenault, manager of special events and development, said. “We’re really excited about the forecast because we anticipate that […]
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Streets to close Saturday for runners and walkers in Dempsey Challenge
LEWISTON — Police are preparing barricades and traffic warnings as this weekend’s Dempsey Challenge pours thousands of walkers, runners and cyclists into the streets. Traffic will be interrupted sporadically on Sunday as cyclists begin treks of 10 to 100 miles, beginning on Oxford Street and ending at nearby Simard-Payne Memorial Park in downtown Lewiston. However, […]
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Dempsey family’s first Challenge without mom
LEWISTON — When Patrick Dempsey and his family arrive in Lewiston this weekend, they will be greeted by a throng of thousands — cyclists, runners, volunteers, cancer patients, cancer survivors, families — all of them there to support The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. But in the crowd, one slight, smiling woman […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Sept. 22 LEWISTON — Lewiston Finance Committee, 5:15 p.m. in Lewiston City Hall. AUBURN — Auburn City Council workshop and regular meeting, 5:30 p.m. in Auburn Hall. Workshop is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.; topics include city assessing. The regular meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and topics include junkyard and automobile-graveyard permits. […]
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Red Eddies raising money to aid Dempsey Center
AUBURN — Rakiya Mohamed barely took a breath as she ran through her pitch — selling a coin-like coupon to dinner patrons at Gritty McDuff’s — before bustling back to her team with a smile and a $20 bill. Moments later, other teens arrived holding $5 and $10 bills and bundles of $1 bills for […]
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Livermore Falls team auctioning off Red Sox tickets to benefit the Dempsey Challenge
LIVERMORE FALLS — “Team Fuller” is auctioning off four Green Monster tickets to the Red Sox vs. the New York Yankees game on Sept. 26 at Fenway Park in Boston to help raise money for the Dempsey Challenge to benefit the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. Since Team Fuller was created to […]
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New downtown Lewiston hotel to open Wednesday
LEWISTON — A new Lincoln Street hotel will take in its first guests Wednesday. Owner Chris Thompson confirmed that the Hampton Inn will begin taking guests Sept. 10. “We wanted to get open as early as possible into the Bates College school year and certainly before the Dempsey Challenge,” Thompson said. “That was a big […]
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Black Mountain to host ‘Winter Fun Day’ to benefit Dempsey Challenge
RUMFORD — In an effort to raise funds for the Dempsey Challenge team at the Rumford Hospital, Black Mountain will host a Winter Fun Day on Saturday, March 8. Marketing director Paige Carter said this is the first year Black Mountain has hosted an independent fundraiser for any organization, and they’re “excited to be involved […]
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E. Brakey: Congratulations to participants
I am writing to congratulate the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer, Hope & Healing and everyone who participated in the recent 5th annual Dempsey Challenge in Lewiston-Auburn. More than $1.1 million was raised to support those people struggling with cancer and their families. Having experienced cancer in my own family — with a brother who […]
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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 […]