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Girls’ hockey: Red Hornets cage Black Tigers

AUBURN — The Leavitt/Edward Little/Poland Red Hornets had a quick start Wednesday evening at Norway Savings Bank Arena and parlayed it into an 8-2 victory over the Winslow/Gardiner Black Tigers at Norway Savings Bank Arena. Saige Arseneault, Kaylee Younk and Mariah Vaillancourt each had a pair of goals for the Red Hornets, who improve to […]

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Football roundup: Mt. Blue edges Gardiner

GARDINER — Cole Dorman found Sean Testa in the end zone for a 14-yard touchdown pass in the waning seconds, ending Mt. Blue’s winless start with a 14-9 road win over Gardiner on Friday night. Makao Thompson gave the Cougars (1-4) their first lead of the game on their opening drive of the second half, rumbling […]

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H.S. Football: Pigskin prognostications

Sanford 22, Lewiston 12 Mt. Blue 23, Gardiner 20 Lake Region 22, Gray-NG 14 Cape Elizabeth 28, Mountain Valley 22 Spruce Mountain 30, Poland 16 Dirigo 28, Maranacook 6 Winthrop/Monmouth 22, Oak Hill 20 Oxford Hills/Buckfield 26, Massabesic 8 Lisbon 26, Traip 12 Falmouth 28, Leavitt 21

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Field hockey: Leavitt falls to Gardiner in overtime, 2-1

“It was a take from the top of the circle, and I’m a forward, so I technically shouldn’t have taken it, but I was feeling really confident in my air dribble right then, and I just had so much adrenaline going, so I just air-dribbled it in,” Walker said. “It hit off the other person’s […]

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Two women die in ‘tragic and complex’ crash in Litchfield

LITCHFIELD — Two West Gardiner women died Tuesday morning when the car they were in and a tractor-trailer collided at Hallowell and Lewiston roads, according to Maj. Ryan Reardon of the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office. Driver Grace Marston, 92, died Tuesday evening at a Lewiston hospital; her front-seat passenger, Anita A. Wade, 82, was pronounced dead […]

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Police arrest suspect in fire that destroyed ex-boss’ home

GARDINER — Authorities say a Gardiner man burned down the camper trailer that his former boss lived in and has been arrested for arson. Police charged 35-year-old Joseph Manganella with two counts of arson on Friday. He spent the weekend in jail and is expected to appear in court on Monday or Tuesday. Police say […]

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Girls’ Lacrosse: Strong second half pushes St. Dom’s past Gardiner

Gastonguay scored 35 seconds into the game, but nothing else came easy for her or the rest of the offense in the first half. The Saints (4-0) held an advantage in possession, but negated that with unforced turnovers. Gastonguay missed three free-position shots in the first half as well. “I wasn’t following through, I was […]

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Boys’ Lacrosse: Maranacook/Winthrop rallies past Gardiner

Neither team found the back of the net in the first quarter, with not many chances either way (just two shots on goal apiece). Then the Tigers (1-1) found the back of the net early in the second quarter. Michael Poirier picked up his own rebound and beat Hawks goalie Isaiah Weston less than two […]