DURHAM — Destiny Dee (Labbe) Dallavilla, 25, a resident of Turner, died unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 16, as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident. She was born in Lewiston on July 26, 1992, the daughter of John and Sandra (Sanipas) Labbe. “Des” was a 2010 graduate of Leavitt Area High School, and had been […]
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Disc Golf: Paul McBeth, Nate Sexton bring their McBeast Challenge to Sabattus Disc Golf
Pro disc golfers Nate Sexton, left, and Paul McBeth discuss a hole while playing a round at Sabattus Disc Golf during their McBeast Challenge event on Saturday. SABATTUS — Dozens of local disc golf players were in the middle of heated competition Saturday. Yet many of them stopped what they were doing and took a […]
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2017 International Disc Golf Champions are coming to Sabattus
SABATTUS — Sabattus Disc Golf Welcomes Professional Disc Golfers Paul McBeath and Nate Sexton to Maine. August 11 open to the general public, meet and greet two of the world’s best disc golfers. Get a personally signed disc and photo between 6:30-7:30 p.m. August 12 open to the general public, free spectator gallery, follow and […]
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Disc golf course seeks right to get a liquor permit
Anyone who’s hung around a golf course for long has noticed that for many players, drinking and golf go hand-in-hand. It’s not so different for the fast-growing sport of disc golf, which features competitors flinging plastic discs at distant targets, except for one thing: the course owners can’t get a license to serve alcohol regularly. […]
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Players relish challenge of disc golf championship in Sabattus
SABATTUS — The newly crowned national women’s disc golf champion doesn’t need to be convinced of how popular the sport is in Maine. Sarah Hokom of Freedom, California, learned first-hand even before a gallery of about three dozen spectators hung on her every shot Sunday at Sabattus Disc Golf. “I got stopped in the grocery […]
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Hokom in command at U.S. Women’s Disc Golf Championships at Sabattus Disc Golf
Hokom, of Freedom, California, fired rounds of 59 and 55 on the par-60 Hawk course Saturday, the easier of the two courses being used this weekend. That followed a round of 1-under 61 on the tougher Eagle track on Friday. The top players switch back to Eagle for the fourth and final round on Sunday. […]
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Disc Golf: Sabattus ready, set, now go time for U.S. Women’s Championship
SABATTUS — Peter Ruby finally attracted a major tournament to his Sabattus Disc Golf facility. What would seem like a dream come true for Ruby is actually a goal achieved, and one he’s been working on for more than a decade. The Professional Disc Golf Association’s 2016 United States Women’s Disc Golf Championship is coming […]
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Disc Golf: Local throwers ready for nationals
But this week — this whole summer — Severy and several other Maine women have carved extra time into their schedules to dicker with their drives, putter with their putts and polish their games in advance of the 2016 Professional Disc Golf Association U.S. Women’s Championship, being held this year at Sabattus Disc Golf. “There […]
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5-year-old heading to disc golf world championships
Landon Brooks of Turner is like many other active 5 year olds. He likes to play soccer and tee-ball. He tumbles in gymnastics and competes in jiu-jitso. Brooks also finds time to wrestle with his dad. Whew! But how many 5 years old can say they competed at the world championships? Brooks jumped in the […]
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Farmington’s Summer Fest set for Saturday
FARMINGTON — Summer Fest has received a shot of revived energy with volunteers from the community at large, pitching in for a full day of activities. With the start of the farmers market at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 25, on Broadway, to an evening concert at 8 p.m. in Meetinghouse Park, the day is packed […]