MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Icy conditions made travel treacherous by road and air across Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine on Saturday, closing roads, causing accidents and even sending a flight at Bangor International Airport skidding off a taxiway. But as the weather warmed and road crews across the region cleared ice from highways, up to […]
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Southbound lanes in Falmouth reopen after early-morning crash involving 4 tractor-trailers, car
FALMOUTH — An early morning crash involving four tractor-trailers and a car temporarily shut down both southbound lanes at mile 55 in Falmouth, according to Maine State Police. At about 3:50 a.m., state troopers arrived at the multi-vehicle accident, according to a statement from police. A tractor-trailer had jackknifed causing a chain reaction of crashes. […]
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Boys’ hockey: Blue Devils sink Yachtsmen
LEWISTON — It was an up and down game for both Lewiston and Falmouth, but the Blue Devils responded in the third period to take a 3-1 boys’ hockey victory at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Wednesday. “We had a great start, I wished we could continue that for the whole game,” Lewiston coach Jamie […]
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Girls’ hockey: Lewiston takes out Falmouth
LEWISTON — Lewiston freshman Allison Frechette has two gears: ‘park’ and ‘drive.’ Sitting on the bench and cheering on her teammates, that’s when the speedy forward gets her rest and plots her next shift. On the ice? Nothing but drive. Frechette added two more goals to her impressive early-season total Wednesday to help lead the […]
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Hockey: Yachtsmen bid Saints bon voyage
FALMOUTH — Falmouth showed why they’re defending state champions in Class A boys’ hockey. Brandon Peters scored a goal and added an assist, lifting the Yachtsmen past St. Dom’s, 3-1, Thursday at Falmouth Family Ice. Neither team gained an offensive advantage through the first period as Falmouth held 7-4 lead in shots over St. Dom’s […]
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Long, gray line stretches from Falmouth to West Point, where siblings continue family tradition
FALMOUTH — At least one local resident is hoping for a big upset in this year’s Army-Navy football game. Cooper Lycan, along with his freshman classmates at West Point, will receive “relaxed privileges” for the rest of the school year if Army beats its rival on Dec. 14. That means fewer chores, fewer formalities and […]
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Part-time Falmouth firefighter charged with arson
FALMOUTH — A part-time firefighter has been arrested for arson after allegedly setting two fires in September, according to police. Griffin Kline, 20, of Woodlands Drive, was arrested Wednesday night following a two-month investigation, according to a press release from Lt. John Kilbride. Kline was also indicted earlier this month for alleged sex acts with […]
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Lachman Architects & Planners to receive award for restoration of historic opera house
NORWAY — Lachman Architects & Planners of Portland has been selected by Maine Preservation to receive a Historic Preservation Honor Award for commercial-restoration/rehabilitation of the Norway Opera House. The award, which will be presented at a dinner in Falmouth on Thursday, Nov. 14, honors some of the finest preservation projects in the state. In late […]
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Barkley H. Goodrich
1923 – 2013 PORTLAND — Barkley H. Goodrich of Falmouth passed away on Saturday, Oct. 12, in Portland. Barkley was born on Dec. 28, 1923, in Lewiston to Dr. Lynn and Lera Bearce Goodrich. He graduated from Edward Little High School, Auburn, as senior class president and from the University of Maine at Orono in […]
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Campaign for Blaine House revved up
FALMOUTH — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud said if Republican Gov. Paul LePage — one of the congressman’s chief rivals in the 2014 gubernatorial race — told GOP donors recently that current Democratic President Barack Obama “hates white people,” it’s “unfortunate.” But the Democrat from Maine’s 2nd District was careful to say he didn’t know […]