CUMBERLAND — Luke Laverdiere knew he was close to setting the state meet record at Twin Brook. As he lunged to the line at the end of the Class B boys’ cross country state championship race Saturday, Laverdiere fixed his gaze on the clock. “I didn’t know where I’d be at the end,” Laverdiere said. […]
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Laverdiere cruises at Festival of Champions
BELFAST — Luke Laverdiere knew he was on the cusp of history Saturday on the trails of the Troy Howard Middle School. He could hear it. “I could hear (the loudspeakers),” Laverdiere said. “I was feeling it in the last mile. I tried my hardest but I came up a little short.” “A little short” […]
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Man killed in I-295 crash
Police investigate a fatal crash Tuesday night on Interstate 295 near Exit 10 in Falmouth. FALMOUTH — A man in his 30s died when his car was struck from behind on I-295 Tuesday evening, according to a news release from Maine State Police. Troopers say a motorist rear-ended a car, killing the driver, after traffic […]
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Briefly: City
5K to benefit food bank LISBON FALLS — The second annual Neighbors-Helping-Neighbors 5K Run and Walk will start at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. The proceeds benefit the LACO Food Bank and the Tedford Shelter’s Warm Thy Neighbor program. Registration is available online or before the 5K at 8 a.m. FMI, register: www.LUMChurch.org. Federation of the Blind […]
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Class A baseball: Bangor makes it four in a row in extra innings
(L-R) Bangor High School (16) Karl Sund, (10) Noah Tappan (23) Nick Cowperthwaite and (22) Derek Fournier celebrate with the trophy after defeating Falmouth High School for the class A State Championship, Saturday at Fred Morton Field in Augusta. Photo by Terry Farren AUGUSTA — Derek Fournier’s pop single to center field in the bottom […]
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H.S. Baseball: Title games have familiar feel
Familiarity is the theme of three of the four state championship baseball games being played Saturday, whether it’s familiar opponents or familiar storylines. The one game that doesn’t come close to a been there, done that feel is the Class C championship (2 p.m., Mansfield Stadium in Bangor) pitting Lisbon (15-4) against Orono (13-6). In […]
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A North Baseball: Guarino, Yachtsmen stifle Stags
STANDISH — Falmouth southpaw Cam Guarino knew he had to be as stingy as possible Wednesday if he wanted to pitch again in an even bigger game on Saturday. The senior pounded the strike zone and left Cheverus no choice but to swing the bats. Much more often than not, those swings resulted in outs, and […]
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Rita B. Spencer
FALMOUTH — Rita B. Spencer, 91, of Sedgewood Commons in Falmouth, died early Saturday morning on June 10, following a long, courageous battle against dementia. Rita was born in Mackamp on Sept. 26, 1925, daughter of Valmore Bruneau and Alice Grenier Bruneau. She was a resident of the Lewiston-Auburn area with summers at “Memere’s Lake” on […]
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Class A boys’ tennis championship: Lewiston ready to embrace the challenge against Falmouth
Lewiton’s No. 1 singles player Cole Ouellette returns a backhand against Brunswick’s Dasol Kim during Tuesday’s Class A North championship match in Brunswick. Lewiston boys’ tennis coach Tom LeBlond knows his team will have to play its very best from first singles all the way to second doubles Saturday when the Blue Devils go up […]
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Speed limit along Interstate 295 lowered to 65 mph
FALMOUTH (AP) — Motorists traveling along a 22-mile stretch of Interstate 295 between Falmouth and Topsham will need to do so at a slower pace, effective immediately. The posted speed limit for that portion of the highway was officially lowered to 65 mph on Monday morning. The change comes on the heels of the Maine […]