AUBURN — U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White recalled Friday the last time she stood in Edward Little High School’s gymnasium. “It was my high school prom,” she said. “I haven’t thought about it at all for 40 years.” She spoke to about 150 students and teachers in her alma mater’s gym. She was invited […]
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Class A skiing: Cougars take home more hardware; boys win Alpine, overall titles
BRIDGTON — Mt. Blue High School’s trophy case is so packed with skiing hardware that coach Mark Cyr has lost track of just how many Alpine and overall titles the Cougars have won. Cyr would just as soon his team ski for the moment, which is what they did Saturday at Shawnee Peak to add […]
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Fine dining, fundraising in Auburn
AUBURN — This was not your ordinary benefit supper. Instead of cafeteria trays and warmed-up casseroles, there were elegant tablecloths and silverware wrapped in cloth napkins. Instead of harsh gymnasium lights, there were candles and soft lamps placed strategically. More than four dozen people were seated and they were dressed to the nines. Ties and […]
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Class A Alpine skiing: Oxford Hills sitting pretty
BRIDGTON — As the first day of the Class A Alpine skiing championships unfolded, it became clear that competitors who could stay on their skis for the length of the giant slalom course at Shawnee Peak would claim victory, even if their time didn’t place them on the podium. “It’s a fight for survival up […]
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Edward Little defends number of administrators
AUBURN — When Ron Potvin went to high school in the early 1970s, his school had thousands of students more than Edward Little, and there weren’t a lot of assistant principals, he said. As Potvin and other Auburn School Committee members worked on a 2014-15 budget Wednesday night, he was told EL has between 980 […]
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Eastern A quarterfinal: Saints make short work of Eddies
AUBURN — Chase Hainey couldn’t believe his good fortune. Mere moments, and an Edward Little timeout, after his short-handed goal had given St. Dom’s a 5-0 lead in Tuesday night’s Eastern A quarterfinal, he had yet another opportunity to score a man down when the puck deflected off an EL defenseman’s skate and right into […]
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Reporters notebook: Buy a brick to build a park
LEWISTON — The Friends of Pettingill Park project are asking for $25 donations in exchange for a brick from the Pettingill School demolition. Each memorial brick has an engraved brass plate identifying the school and the years it was open. The Friends of Pettingill Park are raising money to build a new neighborhood park at […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Feb. 24 AUBURN — City Council workshop at 5:30 p.m. Topics include budget and bond package for Auburn Water District. Regular meeting at 7 p.m. LEWISTON — School Committee, 6:45 p.m., Dingley Building, reports of Lewiston Middle School improvements, funding reclassification from unexpected McMahon construction funds, No Child Left Behind accountability and Montello School […]
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Tourney Notebook: Peers thrilled for Poland coach
Friends and former teammates of Poland boys’ coach Tyler Tracy reacted with joy to his unexpected run to a Class B West title with the Knights. In a unique twist, Tracy and his former college roommate at the University of Maine at Farmington, Brody Artes, were coaching in back-to-back games Saturday at Cumberland County Civic […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Vikings grow into champions
He predicted his Oxford Hills girls would show tremendous growth, but he likely never imagined the results that would accompany it. The Vikings claimed their second regional title Friday with an impressive performance in a resounding 54-34 win over Edward Little at the Augusta Civic Center. “The thing is, they still have a ways to […]